If you’ve ever sat through a company meeting or scrolled LinkedIn for more than two minutes, you’ve probably drowned in a sea of buzzwords. Everyone’s “pivoting,” “disrupting,” and “driving engagement” like they’re leading the next industrial revolution. These words sound harmless—motivational, even—but peel back the glossy startup sheen, and some of them have surprisingly grim […]

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They may have commanded armies and built empires, but no leader has ever completely controlled everything around them. History is filled with examples of powerful rulers whose authority crumbled the moment an animal—large or small, fierce or harmless—entered the picture. Animals cannot be bribed, threatened, or reasoned with, which means even the greatest leaders occasionally […]

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Throughout history, protests have served as powerful catalysts for change, giving ordinary people the means to challenge injustice, oppression, and inequality. From small, local acts of defiance to massive, global demonstrations, these movements have reshaped societies, toppled regimes, and inspired generations. While some protests have erupted spontaneously, others were carefully organized, fueled by courage, conviction, […]

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There are many widely believed misconceptions about the Victorian Era, which began with Queen Victoria being crowned in 1837 and ended with her death in 1901. Public perception has it that the Victorians were a sexually repressed and humorless bunch. And then there are the more specific myths about famous people of the era—from Charles […]

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In 2019, I read the book Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by retired U.S. Navy SEAL David Goggins. From the moment I started reading the book, I couldn’t put it down, and I read the whole book in one long session. Goggins is considered by many to be “the hardest […]

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