Culture

social pressure

Includes rational argument and persuasion (informational influence), calls for conformity (normative influence), and direct forms of influence, such as demands, threats, or personal attacks on the one hand and promises of rewards or social approval on the other -- dictionary.apa.org.

The Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Impact of the Highly Improbable.

bachelor / bachelorette party

Request: What is the level of these pre-wedding traditions?

right to an abortion

A way of understanding the conflict between pro-lifers and pro-choicers.

ChatGPT's effect on education

Request: I use it to help me break down technical problems. However, does ChatGPT have a negative effect on education and critical thinking in general?

LGBTQ+ flags, insignia at churches

With ostensibly inclusive symbolism, does its display support truth, a moral posture, and goodness? Or is it virtue signaling that actually undermines the mission and positive social impact of the church?

Western Civilization

Calibrated by Dr. Hawkins in 2008 at 270 (awareness, RSMM).

death penalty

Request: A legal sentence where the government kills someone convicted of certain crimes.

wabi-sabi philosophy

"the most conspicuous and characteristic feature of what we think of as traditional Japanese beauty." (wabi - beauty in simplicity, sabi-passage of time).

celebrating someone’s death

Request: In light of Charlie Kirk’s passing. I see people celebrating it on various social media platforms and it’s disturbing.

political theater

"Political posturing, also known as political grandstanding, political theatre, or 'kabuki', is the use of speech or actions to gain political support through emotional or affective appeals" -- wikipedia.

Halloween (tradition)

Request: "Is the essence of the Halloween day beneficial to humankind? It's a well known day of celebration, but the 'theme' is horror."

white noise

Request: [sound of] rain and thunder, waves crashing on beach, fire crackling, wind howling, train sounds, etc...

lottery / lotteries

Request: Gambling is 180 in TvF. Are these something similar?

restorative justice

Request: seeks to examine the harmful impact of a crime and then determines what can be done to repair that harm while holding the person who caused it accountable for his or her actions. Accountability for the offender means accepting responsibility and acting to repair the harm done.