From time to time, Japanese parents would arrange their children’s lunchboxes in the appearance of animals or popular cartoon characters to amuse the kids. One mother, who used to have a background as an art director, takes it a step further with the rice balls she makes: It’s actually rather hard to get a rice … More Rice Ball Animals
An anon on 4chan offers an interesting take on how biology influences gender roles in society: The sad and ironic part is, you’re not far from the truth. But it’s not the patriarchy. Please read on. Gender roles, while often thought of as societal constructs, are more often biological pre-dispositions. The majority of men (aprox … More Societal Biology
A strange tale of a restaurant owner lamenting his own booming business: 76 year old Takashima owns a restaurant, Yamato Tonkatsu, which specializes in tonkatsu (Japanese styled fried pork chops) in the city of Kawasaki, located in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan. He was interviewed by a TV news station recently, and the tale unfolds … More Sashimi Ennui
Just as the kingdoms and empires of old evolved over time, so does the newer forms of governments such as Democracy. Does Democracy always remain Democracy? Looking at the bigger picture, will Democracy always continue to serve the people? Michael Hudson, a research professor of Economics at University of Missouri, Kansas City, and a research … More The Evolution of Democracy to Oligarchy – The End of Western Civilization?
Here are some observations from Michael Mantz, a board certified psychiatrist, on how the psychology of the typical “woke” SJW work. Being a psychiatrist who have worked with woke patients extensively, the good doctor offers a lot of insights that normal people may not be aware of on the mental makeup of this increasingly prominent … More A Psychiatrist on SJW Psychology
A sad little comic on how the views toward low level service jobs, such as fast food positions, have shifted over the past couple of decades: As someone who lived through all of the above years, the comic is absolutely true. The reasons behind why people reacted as such during each time period is very … More An Economic History of Burger Flipping
One Native American anon responds to another on how cultures die out, and how it relates to what happened to theirs: >I am a Native American Indian. It is our culture that we do not own land people walk on.I am also a Native American. Our culture died because we allowed it to die. Culture … More A Native American on Dead Cultures
A transgender man who was born female offers their insights on the differences between male and female socialization: Still bothered by the US cultural idea that men can only be non-romantically intimate with one another in war-like or competitive circumstances. … I’m pretty quiet about the fact I’m a transman usually, but holy shit I … More Insights on Male Socialization from a Former Female
A Romanian anon tells the tale of how the people in his little town got around draconian new laws their town imposed on littering: My town is pushing an aggressive agenda against littering. You get like 1000 euros fines for doing it. What did my big brain townsmen do to avoid the fines? Naturally they … More Littering Punishment
Below is an interesting parable on the modern economy, using bicyclists as a focus point: The bicycle is the slow death of the planet. General Director of Euro Exim Bank Ltd. got economists thinking when he said: “A cyclist is a disaster for the country’s economy: he does not buy cars and does not borrow … More On Cyclists and the Economy
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