Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 4Member-onlyWhy Dystopian Novels 1984 & Brave New World Presciented to the Dark Future“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach” — Aldous Huxley — 1984 vs Brave New World is always a debatable argument among futuristic people, who often read a lot and update themselves on past and current trends. Let’s come to the point of why this argumentative debate is worth knowing for everyone, and how these both novels depict a more complete…New World Order4 min readNew World Order4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 1Member-onlyWhy Rightwingers Can’t Be Called As “Intellects”?You know too much psychology when you can't get mad because you understand everyone’s reasons for doing everything — Vin(the minds journal) — Generally, conservatism and intelligence are negatively correlated, but it doesn’t sound that all right-wingers behave idiotically and leftists vice versa. Let me first explain one psychological study which was conducted by two American professors David Dunning and Justin Kruger.Psychology3 min readPsychology3 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyNine Disappointing Myths From History That Made Us All A FoolEvery Misconception is a Poison — History is full of fascination. But sometimes people accept foolish tropes as facts. We are surrounded by various myths and misconceptions. These buffs turn into cringe when we hear them repeatedly. A little bit of us dies inside us when the fact we believed turns out to be just fallacies…History6 min readHistory6 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Nov 28, 2022Member-onlyFritz Duquesne — A Spy and Saboteur in World War IThe Tale of A South African, who Turned Into a German Spy in World War I — Fritz Duquesne was born on 21 September 1877 to a South African Boer family. His parents, Abraham Duquesne and Minna Joubert were farmers and hunters. Abraham made his living as a hunter who also frequently traveled to sell skins, tusks, and horns. He had also hired local natives to work…History7 min readHistory7 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Nov 25, 2022Member-onlyEli Cohen — The Most Successful Name in The History of Espionage“Without continuous personal development, you are now all that you will ever become” — Eli Cohen — When we talk about the most shocking espionage story, then the list will never be completed without Eli Cohen’s story. He was caught by Syrian Intelligence Services for spying for a time span of four years. He did it for Israel. It is one of the most famous espionage cases…History6 min readHistory6 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyThe Japanese Geisha Culture Was Actually Ruined by Prostitutes & WWII“Geisha is always called beautiful even if she is not” — Arthur Golden — The female Japanese-trained performing artist and entertainers in traditional Japanese performing arts and styles such as music, dance, and singing were known as Geisha. Geisha were proficient conversationalists and hosts. Geisha girls in distinct appearances such as wearing long, trailing kimonos, traditional hairstyles, and oshiroi(white powder) makeup are easily recognized.History5 min readHistory5 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyChurchill’s Favourite Spy & Lady James Bond — Christine GranvilleShe was the “Bravest of the brave” — This is a story of a brave British Spy, who risked her death on many occasions to support the British military campaign during World War II. Krystyna Skarbek was the first James bond lady, born in Poland on 1st May 1908. She is also known by the names Krystyna Gettlich…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyGreek History’s Most Handsome God — Adonis“Death of Adonis” — A famous painting made by Peter Paul Rubens — Who was Adonis? From Greek mythology, Adonis was said to be the most handsome — with whom goddess Aphrodite fell in love. After Adonis’ transformation from mortal to god, he became the god of — beauty, rebirth, seasons, fertility, and youth. He was also celebrated for his connection to death…History4 min readHistory4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 15, 2022Member-onlyCongo, Cobalt & Blood Stained Phones in Your HandsCongo is blood-stained and no one cares about it. — Cobalt is an essential component used by large tech companies for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, electronic devices, and electric cars. However, Congo’s cobalt industry is directly linked to child labor, safety risks, environmental abuses, and corruption. The story of the blood-stained devices that you hold on to right now started in…Congo6 min readCongo6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 14, 2022Member-onlyEarned $5,000!!! Only Medium Made it PossibleNo one is destined for any particular work, we should do what matters to us, what we enjoy to do — My story as a writer starts with a tragedic incident, which happened in 2019. Yup, you got it right — Covid19, which shocked the world, and changed many persons’ lives. Deaths, job loss, a new variety of diseases emerging from Covid, and other effects like economic crisis, and geopolitical issues…Money5 min readMoney5 min read
