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The Intricate Dance of Equality and Fairness: A Sherlock Holmes Meets Albert Einstein Story
Is equality more about maths, while fairness is like a no-nonsense detective, working overtime to make sure justice wins? I am not the law, but I represent justice so far as my feeble powers go. Sherlock Holmes (The Adventure of the three Gables) Let’s say equality is that nerdy kid crunching numbers, while fairness is…
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Truth: From Ridicule to Acceptance
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). Arthur Schopenhauer pointed out that finding the truth isn’t always easy; it usually takes a few twists and turns before people are on board with it. He thought that big…
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Understanding the Grey Rock Method for Emotional Health
I came across an expression I’ve never heard before, the Grey Rock method, which intrigues me greatly. This approach involves becoming as uninteresting and unresponsive as possible when dealing with difficult or toxic individuals. By doing so, one effectively discourages the other person from engaging further, as they lose interest in the emotional responses that…
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The Fight Against False Allegations: A Family’s Story
Headline news, ‘Boys are now guilty until proven innocent’, by Cydonee Mardon from the Sunday Telegraph, November 3, 2024. On the basis of a single accusation, Jack Milner, a 19-year-old young man, faced serious charges of assaulting a woman in an alleyway near a Newcastle bar in November 2022. After an intense five-day trial, his…
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“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Gandhi
"Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it'll always get you the right ones." - John Lennon
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