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The Timeless Beauty of Poetry
Biography Jasmijn Lobik is a poet and writer from Rotterdam who explores themes like loneliness, friendship and the gap between our inner life and outward appearance. Her poetry and stories have appeared in Op Ruwe Planken, De Optimist, and Hyster-X, and in the summer of 2024, she performed as an upcoming talent at Dichters in de Prinsentuin. In 2023, she received the AMAI Jury Award for Best Poem and won the Rotterdam poetry prize, Dichtwerk. Jasmijn shares her love for language on Instagram at @onderwoorden.
By Usman Zafar2 years ago in BookClub
3 Stoic Ways To Be Used for Best Toxic Positivity
This passage addresses the concept of toxic positivity and how it contrasts with stoicism in managing interactions with toxic individuals. Here's a breakdown of how the two concepts are explored, along with three effective stoic approaches to maintaining happiness while dealing with toxicity:
By josh bandong2 years ago in BookClub
My Secret Girlfriend
Chapter 1: **A Love Built on Promises** Hi, my name is Eric, and this is my story—a story about love, commitment, and the choices we make when faced with temptation. I’m a 34-year-old engineer living in sunny California, and I’ve spent most of my life searching for a place to belong. Growing up in an orphanage taught me a lot about love, or rather the lack of it. But when I met Lisa, everything changed.
By Mustary Islam2 years ago in BookClub
The Inspiration for Fahrenheit 451
I love the classics, but it wasn't always like that. I hated them at school. That was until I read the subject of this article, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, and my love of dystopian classics erupted. This book leads me to Animal Farm, 1984, Brave New World and many more.
By Sam H Arnold2 years ago in BookClub
What Motivates People to Write Books Instead of Just Speaking Their Ideas?
In the era of podcasts, vlogs, and social media, where ideas can be shared instantaneously with a global audience, one might wonder why individuals continue to choose the written word, particularly books, as a medium to express their thoughts. While speaking allows for immediate interaction and feedback, the act of writing and publishing a book offers unique advantages and motivations that differ fundamentally from spoken communication. Here’s a detailed exploration of what drives people to write books in an age dominated by other media.
By Hannah miller2 years ago in BookClub
The Ethics of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering has been one of the most controversial scientific advancements of the 21st century. The ability to manipulate the genetic makeup of organisms, including humans, raises profound ethical, moral, and societal questions. While the potential benefits of genetic engineering are immense—such as eliminating hereditary diseases, enhancing human abilities, and improving agricultural productivity—the technology also poses risks that could alter the course of human evolution and challenge the very definition of what it means to be human.
By dokis sris2 years ago in BookClub
Review of "The Fight"
Fifty years can be a very short jump in time… As I mentioned in a previous piece, Jake Paul just defeated Mike Tyson in a match where a much older fighter was expected to destroy a much younger and less experienced up and comer (Paul is 27; Tyson, 58). All the material and reviews I read before the fight supported that argument. I was almost tempted to put money down on it…but I did not. And I did not watch the fight. A part of me knew that all the experts and all the prognosticators were looking at the fight with the wrong ideas in mind. Many of them wanted a name they knew to take back what was once his; they wanted history to keep rhyming.
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in BookClub
