Category: nonfiction
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[YT][posting][response] “China Hates SJW Star Wars” Provides Food for Thought
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This is pretty legit. After spending eight-and-a-half years in China, I have gained some insight into current Chinese Mainland culture, which should not be confused with other Asian nations and cultures, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. In a previous post where I discussed some commentaries regarding Solo‘s flop and China’s poor showing, I also touched…
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[posting][original non-fiction] Artificial Intelligence and Human Enhancement: Exploring the Human in Alternative Identities
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“Knocking at the doors of human perception” is how Tim Adams describes the exploration of human selfhood in the form of transhumanism. As traditional notions of “human” have been challenged by postmodern thought, which questions universal modes of meaning and legitimation (New Keywords, 270), a complex discourse regarding “the human” has arisen thanks to increased…
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[YT][posting][response] The Failure of “Solo” Is the Fault of White Men (WCB)
I agree with WCB. The logic of Scott Mendelson is a little off. If the media would believe have us believe that the (white) majority of America is racist and sexist, why did Solo fail at the box office? Perhaps the reasons behind Solo‘s poor debut is due to a complication of many factors –…
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[review] Why Science Is Wrong …About Almost Everything (Alex Tsakiris)
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Recently, there has been an academic and social backlash towards the elitism of the scientific community as new slogans have arisen. “Science is a construct”, taken at face value, is one of those popular buzzwords that should – and must – be brought into question. A better statement to theorize is: the trajectory of current…
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[conversation] Solo: A Star Wars Story – and the Kessel Run Conundrum
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I initially enjoyed Solo: A Star Wars story, and agree (along with Ben Shapiro and Redlettermedia) that Solo is by no means the worst Star Wars film out there. However, there were a few issues with it – and oddly enough, after a lot of thought, I came to the decision that I didn’t like…
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[posting][opinion] Distortions In Time: A Character’s Eucatastrophe
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A reviewer recently posted a review for Chapter 58. At the end of the review, they state: Again, I am weary [wary] of this story, I love it and I’m exited, but reading some of your comments I get a bit nervous. Like, how Loki has good intentions, but that doesn’t always lead to good…
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[YT] Marvel vs Star Wars – Infinity War vs The Last Jedi (Geek Owt Lowd)
Without any words, Geek Owt Lowd exposes some primary differences between Feige’s Marvel reign and Kennedy’s Star Wars tyranny.
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