America and the world face impending collapse due to excessive population growth, primarily from developing nations. This surge, projected to add one or two billion people by 2100, threatens to dismantle industrial civilization, leading to widespread starvation, disease, violence, and war, with billions potentially perishing. In the U.S., massive immigration and high birth rates among immigrants exacerbate the crisis, while democracy's inherent flaws foster crime and poverty. The fundamental issue lies in our psychological inability to adapt to modernity, resulting in misguided perceptions of shared interests among unrelated individuals. Ignorance of biology and psychology fuels the delusions of those in power, who fail to recognize that aiding one person often harms another. Thus, unsustainable social policies will lead societies without strict controls into chaos or dictatorship. Without urgent reform, the collapse of America and similar democracies seems inevitable. Additionally, the ruling elite in China pose a significant threat, as does Artificial Intelligence. The book critiques the blind adherence to utopian ideals by influential figures, emphasizing that our unconscious instincts often govern behavior. It explores delusions surrounding technology, religion, and politics, arguing that reliance on these will not save society. The notion of a cooperative global community is also challenged, as history shows that such ide
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- 2020
- 2018
Understanding Ravenna
- 128pages
- 5 heures de lecture
Ravenna has 8 World Heritage sites from the 5th-6th centuries AD-churches and monuments with magnificent mosaics, painstakingly constructed during the era of the fall of the western Roman empire. How did it become an imperial and regal capital? Why was it spared invasion and civil war? Should we thank the Ostrogoths? Let this book be your guide.
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Describes the psychoactive constituents of cannabis and the effects on potency of growth conditions, genetics, harvesting techniques, and processing. Includes variations in THC and CBD content, species differentiation, seeds, grafting, cloning, bonsai marijuana, growing techniques, extraction of THC, preparation of hashish and hash oil, smoking vs eating, testing for THC and CBD, as well as legal concerns. Illustrated.