#thought-provoking — Public Fediverse posts

The Silurian Hypothesis (2020)

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/01/23/the-silurian-hypothesis/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49047563

#HackerNews #SilurianHypothesis #AncientCivilizations #ClimateChange #SpeculativeScience #ThoughtProvoking

Do we just want slaves?

https://www.yashthapliyal.com/blog/do-we-just-want-slaves

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48988196

#HackerNews #slavery #ethics #humanrights #socialjustice #societalissues #thoughtprovoking

Heresy

https://paulgraham.com/heresy.html

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48959575

#HackerNews #heresy #technology #innovation #thoughtprovoking #paulgraham #insights

The End of Creativity

https://hugodaniel.com/posts/the-end-of-creativity/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48927136

#HackerNews #EndOfCreativity #Creativity #Innovation #FutureOfArt #ThoughtProvoking

This quote is everywhere. But, is it solid advice or just internet-aged avoidance? 🤨✨ The answer’s in the article: 👉🏿 https://shorturl.at/bCy3y #ViralQuote #BoundaryOrExcuse #ThoughtProvoking #Editorial #StopAndRead #DeepDive #ShareThis #RemoveYourself

🛑Breaking News: Software engineer quits "winning" arguments🛑 Realizes truth isn't a collectible like patches or stamps. 🤦‍♂️ #Enlightenment after discovering humans aren’t if-statements. 🤔💡
https://wangcong.org/2026-06-30-why-i-stopped-arguing-with-people.html #BreakingNews #SoftwareEngineer #HumanNature #ThoughtProvoking #Insightful #HackerNews #ngated

"No Feigning Surprise"

https://wizardzines.com/comics/surprise/

#HackerNews #NoFeigningSurprise #WizardZines #Comics #Technology #ThoughtProvoking #Insightful

From this month's "Communications of the ACM": https://doi.org/10.1145/3799225

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Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

https://idlewords.com/talks/superintelligence.htm

#HackerNews #superintelligence #AI #ethics #technology #thoughtprovoking #futureofintelligence

Isaac Asimov: The Last Question

https://hex.ooo/library/last_question.html

#HackerNews #IsaacAsimov #LastQuestion #ScienceFiction #AI #FutureTech #ThoughtProvoking

Gain a deeper understanding of a defining figure. Our blog post reviews the book that profiles Osama bin Laden in his own words.
#LearnHistory #BookAddict #ThoughtProvoking #Books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/osama-bin-laden-book-review-through-our-enemies-eyes/

https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/stuff-blowing-up/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/breaking-news-is-mostly-broken/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-noise-they-need-you-to-make/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-reckoning-edition/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/ww3-were-already-in-it/

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What philosophical current resonates with you the most? 🤔 Dive into Stoicism, Absurdism, or even Nihilism! Explore the depths of thought and share your insights below! #Philosophy #ThoughtProvoking

https://unumatma.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/understanding-key-philosophical-trends/

"Donald Trump was the target of satirical mockery at the annual Rose Monday carnival parade in Düsseldorf, Germany. One effigy of the president, with #ICE representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement written on his sleeve, depicted him punching Jesus Christ in the face":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/duesseldorf-carnival-donald-trump-epstein_n_69943609e4b018d15236ef9f?origin=home-latest-news-unit
(The photo is from Getty Images, via Huffpost.)
#BeautifulImages #Satire #ThoughtProvoking copy: @renewedresistance #politics

https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/when-power-no-longer-waits-for-agreement/

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https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-quiet-catastrophe/

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https://dominusmarkham.com/the-great-geopolitical-shuffle/

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A quotation from C. C.; Colton

Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.

Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 554 (1820)

More about this quote: wist.info/colton-charles-caleb…

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Why 'The Global Market' Is an Irresponsible Phrase

https://oswarld.com/eng/insight/251117_Why-the-global-market-Is-an-Irresponsible-Phrase

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This Is What a Modern Dictatorship Really Looks Like… #truth #powerfulspeech #realitycheck #openyoureyes #mindsetshift #motivationdaily #mediaawareness #thoughtprovoking #deepmessage #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8c64swhbFg

The Anonymous User

Relatable for every ghost account grinding in silence... #Anonymous #PoertyCommunity #AnonymousUser #Poetry #Philosophy #MorcuxWrites #VerseVibes #ThoughtProvoking #WriterCommunity #MindfulMoments #Art #InstaWrite #SelfDiscovery #PoemOfTheDay #anonymousUser87 🖤🖤🖤

The past was not that cute

https://juliawise.net/the-past-was-not-that-cute/

#HackerNews #ThePastWasNotThatCute #HistoryRevisited #NostalgiaReality #CulturalReflections #ThoughtProvoking

Things that aren't doing the thing

https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-thing

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50 Powerful and #ThoughtProvoking #Quotes About #Death

https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/quotes-about-death/