an intergovernmental military alliance between 28 European countries and 2 North American countries. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949 --wikipedia
Austria
a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state --wikipedia
Australia
Was at 410 in 2005's Truth vs. Falsehood.
Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession
the faithful are absolved from sins committed after baptism and reconciled with the Christian community --wikipedia
doing something for the sake of calibration
Modifying behavior as informed by consciousness calibration.
Old (2021)
written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan... The film was a box office success, grossing $90 million worldwide against an $18 million budget while receiving polarized reviews from critics --wikipedia
T/F: the ego loves hell
By request
Warren Buffett
He is one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over $100 billion as of November 2022, making him the world's sixth-wealthiest person --wikipedia
Ritalin
“the most widely prescribed central nervous system (CNS) stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy” — wikipedia
preferential treatment
Request: treatment of one individual or group of individuals in a matter that is likely to lead to greater benefits, access, rights, opportunities or status than those of another individual or group of individuals
Kazuaki Tanahashi
Zen master calligrapher, author and translator of Dogen calibrated as a teacher (and not for his political views).
"think twice"
to think seriously about whether one really wants to do something before doing it --merriam-webster.com
routine infant circumcision [male]
Request: Currently still common in the USA and other parts of the world. It is important to know what it really is before carelessly choosing to do it to one's own child.
central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Request: Also called digital fiat currency. It is said it could lead to loss of personal privacy and governments would be able to control us even more than they do.