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    Why are people blind to slow, complex changes?

     
    1. global warming, species extinction, ocean biomass reduction, etc.
      1 supporter | posted by seemore
       
       
     
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    1. Is the pain of rejection self-imposed?
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      if you take the point of view that behavior is adaptive, it leads to the mystery of why a creature would impose harsh penalties upon itself.
       
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    Should everyone take antidepressants?

     

    1. Maybe so; it seems they're effective because they spur the growth of new neurons...
      1 supporter | posted by seemore
       
       
     

    Is it wrong to adopt a child from such a different ethnicity that the child may feel strange in the adoptive culture or even discriminated?

     
    1. It is not simple: who makes the decision, and what are the alternatives?
      1 supporter | posted by ghostwheel
       
       
    2. Only if the child has a sure chance of being adopted by good people locally.
      4 supporters | posted by katia
       
       
     

    Is the pain of rejection self-imposed?

     
    1. Nature plays apart in our personality formation in addition to some are more skilled than others.
      2 supporters | posted by Froggy
       
       
    2. if you take the point of view that behavior is adaptive, it leads to the mystery of why a creature would impose harsh penalties upon itself.
      2 supporters | posted by seemore
       
       
     

    [collection] What quotes are widely known but not widely understood?

     
    1. When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
      2 supporters | posted by seemore
       
       
    2. i took the path less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
      3 supporters | posted by seemore
       
       
    3. those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
      2 supporters | posted by seemore
       
       
    4. John Donne's "No man is an island" and "for whom the bell tolls" are often misunderstood or spoken without much thought.
      2 supporters | posted by monitron
       
       
     
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      Muse: Up the Magician's Sleeve

      The Kruskal count shows how seemingly unconnected or unrelated chains of events can lock together after a while. Such counterintuitive processes underlie many amazing coincidences and startling predictions. They're what the magician has up his sleeve.

       

    Do people's lives converge into a few common patterns?

     
    1. The "Kruskal Count" card trick reveals a disturbing trend in some systems: complex differences eventually converge to a few basic outcomes. Perhaps our lives follow this pattern as well.
      8 supporters | posted by seemore
       
       
    2. People establish perceptions of themselves and then live accordingly
      2 supporters | posted by Froggy
       
       
     

    How come we need to remind ourselves to not take for granted the great people in our lives?

     
    1. talking about how good things are turns people off; people internalize this and stop thinking about how good things are out of social obligation
      4 supporters | posted by Gregorus
       
       
    2. It is so easy to get used to goodness
      4 supporters | posted by Froggy
       
       
    3. We quickly see great things as the new baseline, and focus only on the negative.
      3 supporters | posted by monitron
       
       
     

    Becoming a citizen of a country is obviously a significant event. I am struggling to figure out how you acknowledge this moment for the person. It makes me think-Are there significant events that are inappropriate to mark with a gift?

     
    1. A thoughtful icon of local culture should be appropriate. Something that natural born citizens typically share.
      2 supporters | posted by katia
       
       
    2. as most things I guess it depends but this one I am stumped
      1 supporter | posted by Froggy
       
       
     

    Why do we take magical innovations for granted so quickly?

     
    1. because they don't fulfill us; they're just a means to an end.
      2 supporters | posted by Gregorus
       
       
    2. Otherwise we'd still be marveling at the magic of fire...
      4 supporters | posted by jason
       
       
    3. The modern world is full of amazing improvements that everyone takes for granted. We are sadly unable to appreciate the value of the things that quietly enrich our lives.
      2 supporters | posted by monitron
       
       
     
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    1. Can compassion be taught?
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      It seems like empathy, sympathy and regard for the feelings of others cannot be taught, only modeled. And if a child doesn't catch on, they may just be doomed to sociopathy.
       

    It takes a village- parents are not experts and should not have to be- our culture would benefit from destigmatizing therapy?

     
    1. Let's not be doomed to sociopathology
      2 supporters | posted by Froggy
       
       
     
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    1. (www.healthyplace.com)
      Dietary Supplements and Nutrition For Depression
       

    What diseases can be cured by simple cheap solutions if you discover the root cause?

     
    1. Depression might be mitigated by taking simple dietary supplements.
      3 supporters | posted by monitron
       
       
     
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    1. Roman Polanski Support- WTF?
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      Roman Polanski raped a girl- he ran away- he is found- he should be held accountable for his behavior- why are so many in Hollywood supporting him? (oh yeah he is a talented man)
       

    [collection] In what cases is it culturally acceptable to use double standards?

     
    1. The traditional man/woman stereotypes might have become unpopular but the double standards caused by them die hard.
      1 supporter | posted by katia
       
       
     

    How can we make gift giving meaningful?

     
    1. How can we make gift giving meaningful?
      2 supporters | posted by Froggy
       
       
     

    What is the motivation behind the notorious American smile?

     
    1. I think it is to communicate I am friend not foe in the very general sense
      1 supporter | posted by Froggy