Heresies
4 min read
Transcendentalism
Gnosticism’s focus on inner enlightenment echoes in Transcendentalism’s belief that truth resides within the individual, not in churches or societal norms.
March 16, 2026Ideas
Heresies
2 min read
Theosophy
Many early suffragettes and Feminist activists were adherents of Theosophy, esotericism, Kabbalah, and mysticism, with wealthy industrialists and elites often funding these circles.
March 16, 2026
Heresies
4 min read
Emerald Tablet
The most celebrated doctrine articulated by the Emerald Tablet is the foundational alchemical axiom of correspondence: As above, so below.
March 16, 2026
theology
4 min read
Golden Calf
The construction of the golden calf was not merely an act of religious deviation but a fundamental shift in the psyche of the community
March 16, 2026
Ideas
4 min read
Free Will
Reason is granted to humanity for the specific purpose of deliberation, which renders the individual the author of their own works.
March 16, 2026
studies
5 min read
Universe 25
Almost immediately social dynamics began to break down. While females dispersed somewhat evenly, males engaged in dominance struggles, leading to a skewed distribution
March 16, 2026
studies
4 min read
The Milgram Experiment
65% of participants proceeded to administer the final 'fatal' 450-volt shock.
March 16, 2026
studies
2 min read
The Marshmallow Test
The capacity to resist the immediate gratification of the marshmallow can offer a glimpse into children's ability to control their impulses.
March 16, 2026
studies
5 min read
Psychopathy on the Left
Being left-wing is associated with being mentally unstable. Individuals who identify as left-wing often feel negative feelings strongly, demonstrating a disposition that is unhappy, resentful, and unpleasant.
March 16, 2026
Ideas
6 min read
Why the Future Doen't Need Us
Taken from an article by Bill Joy, in Wired Magazine of April 2000
March 16, 2026
Ideas
4 min read
What to do if the (UK) Police knock on your door
The foundation of English law is based on the principle that an Englishman's home is his castle.
March 16, 2026
Ideas
5 min read
Vegetarianism
Beyond religious observance, historical instances of vegetarianism were an unescapable condition of poverty.
March 16, 2026