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What Plato’s Philosophy of Education Can Teach Us Today
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What Plato’s Philosophy of Education Can Teach Us Today

By Alexander Nyland|2019-07-07T17:04:10+03:00July 7th, 2019|Categories: Education, Food for thought|Tags: learning, life purpose, philosophy, society|

Plato’s philosophy of education is a fascinating idea and one that Plato wanted to be implemented into Ancient Athenian society. Scholars still study and discuss it today, but what’s interesting is how Plato’s theory of education has influenced many beliefs and principles that modern society holds. It is a model of education and culture that [...]

If You Feel Like an Outsider as an Introvert, This Is the Perfect Book for You
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If You Feel Like an Outsider as an Introvert, This Is the Perfect Book for You

By Sofia|2019-06-22T14:23:30+03:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Food for thought, Introvert's World, Literature, Personality|Tags: books, communication, introversion, loneliness, perception, society|

Colin Wilson was ever the Outsider. As he huddled in his frigid room in Brockley, a South London suburb, alone on Christmas Day, he contemplated his position. He was alone, in isolation. He had no family or close relation to share that Christmas with. His girlfriend was at her parents’ house, and he did not [...]

14 Origins of Phrases You Probably Use Every Day but Had No Idea about
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14 Origins of Phrases You Probably Use Every Day but Had No Idea about

By Janey Davies|2019-06-20T17:15:53+03:00June 21st, 2019|Categories: Food for thought, History & Archaeology|Tags: history, language, language learning, learning, verbal communication, vocabulary, words|

Have you ever walked into a tiny room and thought ‘I couldn’t swing a cat in here?’ Have you ever ‘rubbed someone up the wrong way?’ These are examples of phrases we use all the time, but do you know their origins? I love words. I love metaphors, words that come from foreign languages, I [...]

7 Weird Movies with Deep Meanings That Will Mess with Your Mind
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7 Weird Movies with Deep Meanings That Will Mess with Your Mind

By Sofia|2019-06-18T17:23:30+03:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: Arts & Movies, Food for thought, Weird & Unbelievable Facts|Tags: creativity, dreams, movies|

What’s so great about weird movies? Some movies can be mind-bending. Others might make us question things we thought were set in stone. And others still might bring us face to face with things that are part of us but better left undisturbed. And there are weird movies. No matter the theme, films and the [...]

7 Profound Lessons Eastern Philosophy Teaches Us about Life
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7 Profound Lessons Eastern Philosophy Teaches Us about Life

By Alexander Nyland|2019-06-11T20:41:11+03:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: Food for thought, Personal Development, Self-Improvement|Tags: life purpose, philosophy|

Eastern philosophy does not differ from other philosophic teachings in its overall objective. This is to teach us to be wiser individuals and to ultimately provide guidance as to how to live well. Therefore, Eastern philosophy is no different from Western philosophy is this sense. The distinction lies in how it suggests we can achieve [...]

10 Little-Known Origins of Words That Come from People’s Names
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10 Little-Known Origins of Words That Come from People’s Names

By Janey Davies|2019-06-10T19:01:09+03:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Food for thought, History & Archaeology, Weird & Unbelievable Facts|Tags: history, language, vocabulary, words|

Does anyone fancy a ham and cheese stamford? You might be eating one right now if that particular Earl had invented what we all now know as the sandwich. Here are some other origins of words that come from people’s names. It’s a famous story but let’s just recap for a moment. The Earl of [...]

Karl Marx’s Conflict Theory and What It Reveals about Today’s Society
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Karl Marx’s Conflict Theory and What It Reveals about Today’s Society

By Janey Davies|2019-06-10T00:17:57+03:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Food for thought, Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: behavior, communication, conflict, emotions, money, perception, relationships, society, stress|

Brexit has caused deep divisions in households in the UK. In France, the ‘gilets jaunes’ are threatening to bring the country to a standstill over rising fuel costs. Can conflict theory help us understand why? If you’ve noticed that the world seems to be getting a lot less tolerant these days, then conflict theory might [...]

10 Philosophical Quotes about Life That Reveal the Truths We Often Neglect
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10 Philosophical Quotes about Life That Reveal the Truths We Often Neglect

By Francesca Forsythe|2019-06-04T18:19:52+03:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: Food for thought, Thought-Provoking Quotes|Tags: happiness, humankind, philosophy, positive thinking|

It is all too easy to focus on the wrong things, but these philosophical quotes will remind you of what is truly important in life. Philosophy offers a lot to the world. More than anything, it gives us insights into what is really important in life. Work, money and other responsibilities distract us from the [...]