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Comey Announces No Crimes with Hillary’s Emails

  • Last Updated: 22 Jan 2019
  • Last Updated: 6 years ago
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Comey Announces No Crimes with Hillary’s Emails

Comey Announces No Crimes with Hillary’s Emails

Just 2 days before the election, Comey announces Hillary did nothing wrong. Too late to fix the problem he caused.

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September 11, 2024 Edition
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Did the Buddha believe in rebirth or reincarnation?

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Did Homo heidelbergensis speak?

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Why do people believe wrong things?

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Did the Buddha believe in Mount Meru and the six realms of existence?

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The Buddha’s concept of essence contrasts with the idea of reincarnation, which implies that the soul or self is reborn in a new body. The Buddha adopted the concept of rebirth in this context.

Did the Buddha believe in rebirth or reincarnation?

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Imagined image depicting two Homo heidelbergensis individuals at different stages of their evolutionary timeline. The first individual represents what they might have looked like around 650,000 years ago, and the second shows them around 440,000 years ago, just before the transition towards Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.

Did Homo heidelbergensis speak?

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The key to overcoming confirmation bias isn’t just acknowledging that it exists, but actively working to confront it. Beliefs are shaped by the information we choose to allow into our minds and you have a process for that now. Audit that process on a continuous basis.

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The Buddha used Mount Meru and the six realms as metaphors to guide followers toward enlightenment. His teachings focused on overcoming suffering in this life, suggesting that the essence of his message transcends the mythologies of his time, urging us to seek deeper meaning beyond the surface of beliefs.

Did the Buddha believe in Mount Meru and the six realms of existence?

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“Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.”
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TAKE-AWAY: Epicurus believed that philosophy should be practical, not just theoretical. For him, true wisdom helps us live happier lives by easing our stress, fears, and pain—philosophy with a purpose.
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