Know Yourself: An Explanation of the Oneness of Being
by Ibn Arabi (d. 1240)
Brian Gibbs
the Aukus alliance
"a new three-way strategic defence alliance between Australia, the UK and US, initially to build a class of nuclear-propelled submarines, but also to work together in the Indo-Pacific region, where the rise of China is seen as an increasing threat, and develop wider technologies." --theguardian.com
This speech by President Reagan
President Reagan's Remarks at an Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast in Dallas, Texas on August 23, 1984.
Formula One World Championship
"A Formula One season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, which take place worldwide on both purpose-built circuits and closed public roads." --wikipedia
Formula E World Championship
"a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars" --wikipedia
Wake Up While You Can
A New, Logical, Non-religious Insight Into Life After Death, by Sarfraz Zaidi
Gone Girl (2014)
Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry
The Covid-19 "casedemic"
Correlation between positive PCR-test cases and Covid-19 infection
hypochondria
"Symptoms include a long-term and intense fear of having a serious condition and worry that minor symptoms indicate something serious." --Mayo Clinic
proliferation of nuclear weapons
"the spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile material to countries that do not already possess them. The term is also used to refer to the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons by terrorist organizations or other armed groups." --britannica.com
excitement-seeking instinct
At this level, the ego wants to "stir the pot" and go where the action is.
Mr. Right (2015)
On Netflix. Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth
self-esteem instinct
Self-esteem without the context of constructiveness is simply narcissism.
War Dogs (2016)
Loosely based on actual events, Jonah Hill and Bradley Cooper portray arms dealers during the Iraq war.
sleep instinct
In terms of fundamental instincts, it is evidently second only to the instinct for life in a physical body.