ShupFace

Another year is ending.
I don’t know how I feel about that yet.
I’m glad uni is over for the year, but I am also looking forward to being back at uni. I’ll be studying my Masters of Teaching in Art and English at Sydney. I think what I’m looking forward to is doing something different that [...]

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I find it interesting that an important part of human happiness seems to be biological. Chemicals in our brain like Seratonin and Dopamine have a significant effect on our feelings of well-being. Certain drugs known as SSRIs (Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are prescribed for the treatment of depression. SSRIs work by inhibiting our brain’s natural [...]

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A week or two ago I stumbled across Eristical. Their stated aim is to showcase the strongest arguments on both sides of contentious issues. I submitted some of my thoughts on drugs, gay marriage, abortion and capitalism. I also submitted one in favour of gun control but I doubt my answer - guns kill people, [...]

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United Airlines wants to charge obese people for two seats so that they don’t impinge on the comfort of other passengers. They are not the first airline to adopt this policy and I’m sure they won’t be the last. But are they being discriminatory?
It’s been a while since I flew anywhere, but if my public [...]

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