By request

"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose!"

From Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

“You don’t have to do anything”

Doingness is overrated !

T/F: Donald Trump was a participant in Jeffery Epstein's child exploitation

Request: Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025 : "Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public."

The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment

Request: A book by Philip Kapleau which serves as an introduction to Zen practice for many Westeners. I was surprised by the fact that it hasn't been calibrated yet.

T/F: the spiritual ego is a source of mental illness

Request: I've seen several sources claiming that both depression and addictions have a significant element of focus toward "inner regulation". To what extent though?

appearance is not essence

How is it we can manipulate our appearance?

"You have to be an absolute monster, and then learn to control it"

Jordan B. Peterson frequently shares this quote on Instagram posts and videos. It originally referenced the importance of working with the Jungian shadow, but it has gradually lost the explanation around the symbolic imagery and is now mentioned without further context -- request.

prosperity gospel

Request: a religious belief among some Charismatic Christians that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive speech, and donations to religious causes will increase one's material wealth.

dreams that happen the next day

Request: I have been having dreams, it could be about anything or something, someone, and I happen to see that or it happens the very next day when I wake up. Can you explain this phenomenon or is it coincidence?

level: smoking is harmful

By request. Also calibrated: smoking causes lung cancer.

Mariachi music

Consists of as many as eight violins, two trumpets and at least one guitar, including a high-pitched vihuela and an acoustic bass guitar called a guitarrón, and all players taking turns singing lead and doing backup vocals -- wikipedia.

kindness

"the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate" -- Oxford languages.

Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

Request: Loved this song since I was a kid.

NBA integrity

Priority request. Do referees control outcomes? If so, what percentage of games have been fixed?

not moving on after someone's death

Request: Still reminiscing and feeling the need to pray for the deceased, even years after death.