Jordanetics: A Journey Into the Mind of Humanity's Greatest Thinker
"He is Father Figure, Philosopher-King, and Prophet to the millions of young men who are his most fervent fans and followers" -- amazon
Culture
legalization of prostitution
In countries that legalize prostitution, it is no longer prohibited, and there is legislation to control and regulate it. The extent and type of legislation varies from country to country and may be regulated by work permits, licensing or tolerance zones -- wikipedia
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Culture
Priority request. "These communities and other nomadic groups... share a number of characteristics in common: the importance of family and/or community networks; the nomadic way of life, a tendency toward self-employment" -- travellermovement.org.uk
Percent of school shootings attributable to anti-depressant side-effects
According to multiple sources, there is no evidence of a direct link between school shootings and antidepressants. However, studies suggest that a minority of school shooters were prescribed medication prior to committing their crimes -- usatoday.com
creating a "smokefree generation"
Request: Prohibiting sale of tobacco products for people born after a certain date. Is the net effect positive or not? Example: New Zealand's Smokefree Environments Bill was passed on 13 December 2022, which will ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009.
statement: porn undermines love
The bumper sticker slogan "Porn kills Love" is at 200. The verb "kill" brings it down in calibration. The verb "undermines" is a more telling variation on the theme.
MeToo movement
social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment -- wikipedia
Labor Day
created by labor activists in the late 19th century and became a federal (US) holiday in 1894 -- history.com
cowboy
request: yee-haw!
girl-boss
Girlboss is a neologism which denotes a woman "whose success is defined in opposition to the masculine business world in which she swims upstream" --Wikipedia
passport bros
They believe that western women have been influenced by cultural and societal pressures to behave in a certain way, and by seeking out foreign women, they can find a more authentic, fulfilling, and harmonious relationship -- sltrib.com
the American Dream
"a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers." --wikipedia
T/F: Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion
He was recently found guilty of three felonies connected to shooting her in the foot in 2020 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Also calibrated: Tory Lanez (by request)
mob mentality
a demanding, inflated and volatile alignment with a host of others of similar mindset. At the individual level, a false sense of energy empowerment derives from a "mob" of lower astrals in one's aura. A literal, physical mob is not required for mob mentality: it's part of life at anger.
ancestor veneration
to ensure the ancestors' continued well-being and positive disposition towards the living... The social or non-religious function of ancestor veneration is to cultivate kinship values, such as filial piety, family loyalty, and continuity of the family lineage -- wikipedia