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Good idea: Beware of getting manipulated by fear
A soldier once told me: “It is much easier to kill someone you have never met, from distance. When you look through the scope, you just see a red dot, not a human.” The less you know about them, the easier to fear them, and to hate them.
This human tendency and ability of destruction of what is unknown and unfamiliar is meat to the politicians who want to exploit fear: If you grew up only around people who look like you, only listened to one media outlet and heard from the old uncle that those who look or think differently hate you and are dangerous, the inherent fear and hatred toward those unseen people is an understandable (but flawed) result.
To win us, politicians, sometimes with the media’s help, do their best to keep us separated, to keep the real or imaginary “others” just a “concept.” Because if we spend time with others, talk to them and eat with them, we will learn that they are like us: humans with all the strengths and weaknesses that we possess. Some are strong, some are weak, some are funny, some are dumb, some are nice and some not too nice.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-many-faces-anxiety-and-trauma/201903/the-politics-fear
A soldier once told me: “It is much easier to kill someone you have never met, from distance. When you look through the scope, you just see a red dot, not a human.” The less you know about them, the easier to fear them, and to hate them.
This human tendency and ability of destruction of what is unknown and unfamiliar is meat to the politicians who want to exploit fear: If you grew up only around people who look like you, only listened to one media outlet and heard from the old uncle that those who look or think differently hate you and are dangerous, the inherent fear and hatred toward those unseen people is an understandable (but flawed) result.
To win us, politicians, sometimes with the media’s help, do their best to keep us separated, to keep the real or imaginary “others” just a “concept.” Because if we spend time with others, talk to them and eat with them, we will learn that they are like us: humans with all the strengths and weaknesses that we possess. Some are strong, some are weak, some are funny, some are dumb, some are nice and some not too nice.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-many-faces-anxiety-and-trauma/201903/the-politics-fear
Psychology Today
The Politics of Fear
How it manipulates us into tribalism
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Volksverpetzer
Studie: Diese Technologie dominiert in nur wenigen Jahren den Strommarkt
Laut renommierten Forschern haben wir bereits einen Kipppunkt im Strommarkt überschritten. Diese Technologie ist unaufhaltbar und wird bald weltweit der mit Abstand billigste sein.
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Volksverpetzer
Juristische Einschätzung zur Kriminalisierung von Seenotrettung
Einerseits fördert die Bundesregierung (noch?) die Seenotrettung, andererseits will sie sie der Gefahr einer Kriminalisierung aussetzen. Eine juristische Einschätzung von einem Experten vom Verfassungsblog darüber, wie Grund- und Menschenrechte systematisch…
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Good idea: improve your quality of life and live longer
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/06/scientists-name-eight-measures-that-can-slow-ageing-by-up-to-six-years
Scientists have named eight health measures that can slow the body’s ageing process by six years.
Keeping body weight, blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure in check while maintaining healthy sleep and eating regimes, doing regular physical activity and not smoking may slow the ageing process by around six years, US experts say.
A study suggests that following these measures promotes good heart health, which in turn may slow the pace of biological ageing by up to six years.
The findings, based on data from more than 6,500 adults with an average age of 47, are being presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia.
The eight health measures named by the American Heart Association:
1. Eat a healthy diet
2. Be more active
3. Quit smoking
4. Get healthy sleep
5. Maintain a healthy weight
6. Control cholesterol
7. Watch blood sugar
8. Manage blood pressure
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/06/scientists-name-eight-measures-that-can-slow-ageing-by-up-to-six-years
Scientists have named eight health measures that can slow the body’s ageing process by six years.
Keeping body weight, blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure in check while maintaining healthy sleep and eating regimes, doing regular physical activity and not smoking may slow the ageing process by around six years, US experts say.
A study suggests that following these measures promotes good heart health, which in turn may slow the pace of biological ageing by up to six years.
The findings, based on data from more than 6,500 adults with an average age of 47, are being presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia.
The eight health measures named by the American Heart Association:
1. Eat a healthy diet
2. Be more active
3. Quit smoking
4. Get healthy sleep
5. Maintain a healthy weight
6. Control cholesterol
7. Watch blood sugar
8. Manage blood pressure
the Guardian
Scientists name eight measures that can slow ageing by up to six years
Measures including healthy sleep and regular exercise may slow pace of body’s biological ageing