True Stories of People Who Took Proof Too Far
Most of our lives revolve around quiet proof. Proof that we’re capable. Useful. Smart enough. Worth listening to. It starts early—grades at school, exams, approval—and follows us into adulthood, where achievements replace report cards and validation becomes more subtle. Most of the time, this need to prove ourselves is harmless. Sometimes it even pushes progress… Read More »
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Every now and then, a strange thought slips in uninvited. What if you weren’t really gone… and no one noticed? Most of us shake it off almost immediately. It sounds dramatic, even a little ridiculous. Something from an old novel or a campfire story. But for much of history, that fear wasn’t irrational at all—it… Read More »
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Weapons Invented With Good Intentions: Disturbing Facts From Firearm History
Firearms cause so much harm that it makes you wonder why they were ever invited into human history in the first place. They feel like an invention that arrived already heavy with consequences, already louder than our ability to fully understand them. Yet when you step back and follow their origins, the story isn’t always… Read More »