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Silver Lines of Hindsight: Respecting Legacy, Rejecting Dogma

Silver Lines of Hindsight urges readers to honor the brilliance of thinkers and artists without idolizing them. Newton’s South Sea losses remind us that genius is human. Learn to hold admiration and critique together, standing on giants while refusing dogma. Sit with discomfort, transmute pain into wisdom, and let clear, silent discernment guide your path. Vision honors legacy yet keeps minds open.

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Mapping the outer & inner horizons of a “sky-dream” species

Can inner and outer evolution be balanced? This research explores how psychedelics and brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) affect different layers of consciousness. BCIs upgrade body and mind; psychedelics prepare soul and spirit. Together, they may allow humanity to evolve with care—lucid, integrated, and awake to the full “sky-dream” of being.

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The Age Gap in Brexit: How Older Voters Decided the Future for the Young

The 2016 Brexit referendum exposed a sharp generational divide: young voters overwhelmingly supported Remain, while older generations drove the Leave result. With turnout highest among those over 65, the outcome reflected the choices of an older electorate, leaving younger Britons facing economic uncertainty and a future they did not choose.

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Secularization, Fertility Decline, and the Role of Immigration in Advanced Societies

Rising atheism in advanced societies correlates with sharply declining fertility, pushing nations toward demographic tipping points. Immigration from higher-fertility regions offsets this decline, creating a feedback loop that reshapes cultural balances. True continuity depends on finding a compassionate, adaptive fourth way beyond extremes.

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Where Biology Ends, AI Begins: The New Human Partnership

This piece explores how AI is shaping a more equal future by enhancing education, healthcare, justice, employment, and inclusion. It highlights the need to build systems rooted in compassion and emptiness, ensuring they stay dynamic and human-centered. Together, ancient wisdom and modern tools can guide a just and evolving society.

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The Alcohol Industry’s Stakeholders and Drug Policy in the UK

UK billionaires and MPs hold deep stakes in breweries, distilleries and pub chains. Their cash fuels Parliament’s Beer Group and shapes policy that protects alcohol while stalling cannabis and psychedelic reform. Overseas data show regulated markets cut harm, proving education and safe legal access work better than punishment.