Tag: False

I adore “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” It’s a canonical mainstay that an English teacher has probably tortured you with, and that teacher might very well have been me. One of my favorite parts of the poem (besides the glorious sibilance of “scuttling across the flo...

Truth and accuracy — however, are not the only things that matter to the human mind. Humans appear to have a strong urge to belong! What exactly is going on here? Why don’t facts persuade us? And why would somebody continue to believe a misleading or inaccurate idea in the f...

There’s a certain amount of eeriness I found in reading this column in The Tyee on Friday as it was not just a day or two prior where I was discussing the peculiarities of said neighborhood with my girlfriend. I’d remarked to her how I found it odd that one section of the seawa...

Bitcoin's recent price movement has excited everyone about the potential start of a new bull market. I don’t blame them. The mother token of cryptocurrencies is sitting at $27,000. The price has grown more than 40% in one week, and nearly 80% from its recent low in November 2022. This e...

The consequences of false accusations are significant, particularly when they have long-lasting effects. The impact of such situations can be especially severe when the victim is Autistic or has other brain and developmental issues, like myself, as these factors can amplify the challenges in proc...

Despite the vast sea of resources available on the experiences of enslaved people, the myth that “slave owners” were the real victims lives on. Of course, it’s a ridiculous position to hold since White people held Black people against their will in a system of hereditary, race...

During World War II, the Jewish people in concentration camps referred to Canada as Freedomland. This is because Canada is often painted in a positive light and is known as a country that stands for equality, justice, and freedom, causing it to become a beacon of hope for them. However, this is a fa...

There are still sizable chunks of the population that believe autism is a childhood condition. And it’s hard to blame them when media coverage and public discourse about health policy and funding focuses on children. Autism is framed as an issue for families and the only adults in the equat...

Your fondest memories are liable to be works of notable fiction, perhaps based on a true story, but often glaringly embellished and stunningly inaccurate. The stories we tell ourselves—including what might’ve begun as raw, factual recollections of, say, a car crash we saw moments ago ...

Narcissists have a false self. They’re master illusionists. They behave like a little king or queen — whether bragging or sulking. Their whole personality is a charade crafted to deceive you into believing they are confident, superior, self-sufficient, likable, and caring. In studies, gr...

The aesthetics of the subliminal authority with the papal tiara is just the tipping point. Its true value is in its assertion, considering that the three crowns on the papal tiara represent the pope’s three-fold duties — his responsibilities to teach, sanctify, and govern the Church. Mor...

You are a false beginner if you have ever studied a language at any point in time, have some linguistic knowledge, but cannot use the language. I recently published a post detailing an ever increasing situation holding UK Muslims back from enriching their lives learning Arabic (I sugges...