Yapping about East of Eden: blog.mchl.xyz/post/east-of-e…
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i'm not catholic, but i always found "in what I have done and in what I have failed to do" in the confiteor quite striking.
our faith and moral convictions have become much passive, much too focused on avoiding sin. we've lost all stomach for the idea that our inaction costs us
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author literally said she was "born without a conscience, as one might be born without sight, or an arm", but here we go.
people forget east of eden was written in 1952 when abortion was considered despicable and women were considered property. cathy was never a monster, she was a woman who desired ownership of her own life and body trapped in the late 1800s and angry about it.
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If coercion and punishment worked as a way to raise disciplined children, Nigeria would not be one of the most corrupt countries in the world, where citizens routinely ignore basic rules like traffic lights and zebra crossings.
We hold Western approaches to discipline in contempt, yet our people risk life and limb, selling everything they own to get to those same Western societies.
We have failed to build a society rooted in love, respect and human dignity. Our public institutions reek of cruelty. Government officials treat citizens with contempt and disregard. Yet we are always the first to lecture about values, tradition and discipline.
If The ends justify the means.
then this is the Nigeria those means have produced.
Madonna University has expelled nursing students over a viral hospital video, prompting NANS to appeal for clemency. NANS acknowledged the misconduct but urged the university to replace the expulsion with a stern warning, allowing the students to continue their studies.
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🚨 BREAKING: Lagos Life has crossed 100,000 users!
And right now, more than 11,000 people are online, playing, chatting, meeting, and making memories together.
We’re still taking this in. What started as an idea is growing into a whole city full of life. 😭
Thank you for being part of this. Lagos Life is just getting started! 🎉
I grew up playing The Sims 3 and always wondered what it would be like if the Sims lived in a world inspired by ours.🤷🏽♀️
Then I saw @eureka_seamless riding a danfo through Lagos, and it sparked an idea: Lagos Life Sims.
Take a look around. Who knows, you might make a new friend in the Sims world.
lagoslife.eliysites.com/
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On AI as persons deepmind.google/research/pub…
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Nobody can heal you, not even a psychologist.
They can guide you, show you the way, and give you the tools, but ultimately, the healing has to come from within you.
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