out of mind

there is a place you can go, even for just a moment - to contemplate reality. to absorb knowledge. to become more scientifically literate than you were before. in this place you may see things that frighten you, that shock you, that force you to question the world around you. within this place you have the ability to discuss, contemplate & define your own inner peace. this is a place that strives to educate in order to achieve a more harmonious balance with the world & grasp the actions needed to perfect our life, our world or our own personal corner of the planet. within this place, your ideas, current education, ideals, traditions & religions may be tested. this place will challenge your mind, build your courage & embrace your fears. this place encourages you to understand your place in the universe. just like the world we know, this will not always be a safe place. this place is not a room to hide in, it is a gateway to a higher sense of purpose. this place is an open door that allows you to move freely at your own pace without prejudice or judgement. this is that place. and it's yours. and ultimately, it's whatever you need it to be in your place in time. peace & love to each of you. enjoy.

thoughts? post away.

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Notes

mohandasgandhi:

theeconomist:

This week’s cover: nobody should welcome the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran. But bombing the place is not the answer.

The introduction to this piece is, erm, “interesting,” particularly as U.S. intelligence has concluded that Iran is not, in fact, trying to develop a nuclear bomb or nuclear capacity. It’s interesting but not surprising that the Economist would paint a different picture. Furthermore, I cannot see how Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon would be any more “grave” than the existence of the U.S., Israeli, Russian, British, French, Chinese, Pakistani, or Indian nuclear arsenals.

Make no mistake, an Iran armed with the bomb would pose a deep threat. The country is insecure, ideological and meddles in its neighbours’ affairs.

Does this not also describe each and every one of the countries I listed above?

Some experts argue that nuclear-armed states tend to behave responsibly. But imagine a Middle East with five nuclear powers riven by rivalry and sectarian feuds. Each would have its fingers permanently twitching over the button, in the belief that the one that pressed first would be left standing.

How is the Middle East any less rational than the Western powers? We like to perceive that the Middle East is full of powers who know nothing but violence and irrational actors that do not have the same capacity for peaceful negotiation as the West claims it does. Yes, new nuclear powers are more likely to use a nuclear weapon but thus far, there has only been one country which has used a nuclear weapon.