Mimetic Desire/ How to Cure Headache

Mimetic Desire/ How to Cure HeadacheDear allMimetic desire is a concept in sociology, philosophy, and psychology that suggests that our desires and wants are often copied or imitated from others. This means that we often desire things not because we truly want them, but because we see others wanting them, and this makes us want them too.Source: https://siboehm.com/articles/20/girard-for-non-philosophersHere are seven examples of mimetic...

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Baader-Meinhof phenomenon/Random number generator/

Dear all Shortly after buying my new mobile, I noticed that many people seemed to have the same mobile. In newspaper also same mobile advertisement floated. In metro also I heard people talking about the same mobile phone. Was that some sort of magic.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Week#6/...

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Decision Paralysis/ Superpower Sleep/

Decision Paralysis/ Superpower Sleep/Dear All,Came to know about a new term "Choice Paralysis". Choice paralysis, also known as decision fatigue or analysis paralysis, refers to the phenomenon where individuals are overwhelmed by the number of options available to them and are unable to make a decision. This can lead to procrastination, indecision, and dissatisfaction with the final decision made.Means too many choices resulting in unnecessary...

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱.

 🎀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱. 🎀  Who was responsible? Neither kings, nor priests, nor merchants. The 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 a handful of plant ☘️ species, including 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭🌾, 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 🍚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐬🍟. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙨 , 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖.Ten thousand years ago 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮,...

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The Curiosity Chronicle by Sahil and advice to 32 years self.

 Dear All,Newsletter by Sahil Bloom is one thing which I liked every week. In this week's The Curiosity Chronicle he shared the answers given by some 90 year's old about what advice would they give to their 32 year old self.Subscribe to my newsletter @nagerbazar for something different. Some of these are as follows:Tell your partner you love them every night before falling asleep.Someday you’ll find the other side of the bed empty and wish you could.Treat your body like a house you have to live in for another...

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Cobra Effect: When good becomes bad.

COBRA EFFECT Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/@nivedh_pktWhen the British ruled India, bureaucrats in Delhi concerned about the proliferation of venomous cobras in the city.So they devised a plan to reduce the cobra population.They started to offer bounty for every dead cobra.Initially the plan worked really well.After sometime, some savvy locals developed a business model:Breed cobrasChop of their headsTurn in cobra heads...

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Short Story Footprints

 One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with GOD... and across the sky flashed scenes of my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand... one belonged to me and the other to GOD.     When the last scene of my life flashed in the sand, I noticed that at times along the path of life there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of my life. This really bothered me and I questioned GOD about it. ...

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