A quotation from Christopher Hitchens
The essence of tyranny is not iron law. It is capricious law.Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) English intellectual, polemicist, socio-political critic
Essay (2004-02), “I Fought the Law,” Vanity Fair
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#israel #lebanon #militaryinvasion #childhood #ptsd #civilianwarvictims #trauma #instability #unpredictability #children #psychiatricdisorders #mentalhealth #violence #assaults #killings #displacement
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…a parent, all of these carry a very high risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder.”
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #childhood / #ptsd / #civilianwarvictims
»“Cumulative #trauma, cumulative adverse experiences and ongoing #instability and #unpredictability certainly put these #children at higher risk... of developing #psychiatricdisorders and negative #mentalhealth outcomes,” child and adolescent psychiatrist Evelyne Baroud told AFP.
“Witnessing #violence, physical #assaults, #killings, forced #displacement, losing one’s home, loss of…
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/war-has-aged-us-lebanons-kids-arent-all-right
https://medium.com/storyangles/unpredictability-makes-you-stronger-07856f6a0a9f
A Better Way to Break Out of the Rut.
Disruption changes everything.
#Unpredictability #consistency #freedom #medium #personalgrowth #routine #selfimprovement
Repatriate the gold: #German #economists advise withdrawal from US vaults
Shift in relations and #unpredictability of Donald #Trump make it ‘risky to store so much #gold in the #US’, say experts
#dictatorship #BoycottUSA #Germany #traitor #authoritarian #untrustworthy #DementiaDon #USAggression #USThreats #USInvasions #money #repatriate #vaults #GoldReserves
According to Timothy Snyder's "On Freedom" (2024) there are these five forms of freedom:
- Sovereignty
- Unpredictability
- Mobility
- Factuality
- Solidarity
We need all of them. #freedom #sovereignty #unpredictability #mobility #factuality #solidarity
A quotation from Robert Holmes
THE DOCTOR: Oh, I always like to do the unexpected. Takes people by surprise.Robert Holmes (1926-1986) British television screenwriter
Doctor Who (1963), 23×01 “The Trial of a Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet,” Part 1 (1985-01-05)
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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #robertholmes #sixthdoctor #anticipation #chaos #doctorwho #expectations #surprise #unexpected #unpredictability #shakethingsup
THE DOCTOR: Oh, I always like to do the unexpected. Takes people by surprise. (Source (Video)). A number of sources start the second sentence with "It takes," which is not supported by the video. Numbering for the story/serial within the season is controversial. Season 23 consisted of 14 episodes ("Part…
I have a hobby. Whenever I see the comment // this should never happen in code, I try to find out the exact conditions under which it could happen. And in 90% of cases, I find a way to do just that. More often than not…
#Zoomposium with Professor Dr. #AchimStephan: “I feel, therefore I am. How #emotions influence our #thinking.”
He was Professor of #PhilosophyofCognition at the University of Osnabrück and Dean of the #CognitiveScience program. His main field of work is the #PhilosophyofMind, particularly #Emergence, #Emotions, and #Affectivity, from #Unpredictability to #SelfOrganization.
More at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhFi59cp9fJn3v9H3Tb3w?si=WK9bVUAhSoKQeATFvLDi0A
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