Human Condition
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You’re not Crazy, it’s Rigged
It’s election season, and campaign volunteers are knocking on your door to tell you about their favorite candidate’s platform and slam their opponent in any way they can. They start rambling on and on about how their candidate will bring about the long-awaited change and prosperity you’ve been hoping for, finally making your country a…
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Are Heroes Born or Made?
This age-old question remains a subject of debate. The idea that great leaders shape history through their actions and decisions is as old as history itself. In fact, the English philosopher Thomas Carlyle theorized that history can largely be attributed to the impact of “Great Men,” brave leaders called upon in times of need. According…
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The Politics of Fear: How Sectarianism Sustains Lebanon’s Crisis
Divide and Conquer The refugee crisis that resulted from the Israeli aggressions and bombardments of Lebanon, specifically the predominantly Shia regions of Southern Lebanon, the Bekaa, and the southern suburb of Beirut, has stirred up the not-so-dormant sectarian problems that plague our country. Refugees from the affected areas flooded to “safer” regions primarily inhabited by…
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On Resilience
They say we are a resilient people. How can a people survive so much carnage otherwise? We survived a civil war. We survived military invasions. We survived political deadlock, economic collapse, and an explosion smack in the middle of our capital. We survived a lot. We survived… We forgot that life is much more than…
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On Never Ending Content
When did we become so consumed by content? I remember when I was still a kid and boredom was still a thing, how I used to call my mom to complain and persuade her to take me to one of my friends to spend the day. I remember the days before the smartphone and social…