“Is ours a ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people,’ or a Kakistocracy, rather, for the benefit of knaves at the cost of fools?” (James Russell Lowell, letter in 1876) Kakistocracy is a word that means “rule by the worst”. It is derived from the Greek words kakis ...Show more
The Psychology of NPCs – The Unthinking Masses
“Today we come across an individual who behaves like an automaton.” Erich Fromm, Escape From Freedom In video games, an NPC, or non-player character, is a background figure who is governed by the programming of the game and capable only of performing assigned actions and repeatin ...Show more
Talking about depression can be difficult and very subjective. A personal experience is shared in this episode, with a goal of raising awareness about the different methods of therapy that we can follow to heal. Your questions, comments, feedbacks, and experiences are very welcom ...Show more
Most people get depressed at times, and many suffer greatly from bouts of major depression. At the heart of the suffering is the experience of severed belonging—of being imprisoned in the pain of separation, unworthiness, unlovability and hopelessness. These two talks explore sev ...Show more
Most people get depressed at times, and many suffer greatly from bouts of major depression. At the heart of the suffering is the experience of severed belonging—of being imprisoned in the pain of separation, unworthiness, unlovability and hopelessness. These two talks explore sev ...Show more