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The Science Behind Relationships; Humans Media explores the basis of our attraction, contempt, why we do what we do and to whom we do it.
Cabin Fever Because of Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain That Turned to Icy Roads. Top Story - February 2026.
What Is Cabin Fever? The short answer is that cabin fever is restlessness from being in a confined area. Cabin fever is the distressing irritability or restlessness experienced when a person or group is stuck at an isolated location or in confined quarters for an extended time. Research shows that prolonged cold, gray skies, and being stuck indoors can trigger mood shifts similar to “winter blues.”
By Margaret Minnicksa day ago in Humans
Why the First Philosophers Still Matter.
When we think of philosophy, we usually think of its original founders as three great figures: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle - in that exact order. They were indeed major players, and without them the game wouldn’t be the same. Their combined influence shaped Western culture and determined much of the direction philosophy would take.
By Eva Smittea day ago in Humans
Talking to AI Taught Me More About My Own Mind Than Any Therapist
I didn’t start talking to artificial intelligence because I needed answers. I started because I needed to think. At first, the interaction was transactional—questions in, responses out. A tool, nothing more. But over time, something unexpected emerged. The machine wasn’t revealing new insights about the world. It was revealing patterns in me.
By Mind Meets Machine4 days ago in Humans
Why Machines Make Decisions Faster—But Humans Still Matter
Machines are fast. They process millions of data points in seconds, recognize patterns invisible to the human eye, and deliver decisions with astonishing efficiency. From recommending what we watch to approving loans and diagnosing diseases, machines are increasingly trusted to decide for us.
By Mind Meets Machine4 days ago in Humans
Missing Brit Tourist, 23, Found Dead on Beauty-Spot Beach After Tripping Off Cliff. AI-Generated.
A 23-year-old British tourist was tragically found dead on a picturesque tourist beach after reportedly tripping and falling off a cliff, local authorities have confirmed. The young woman had been reported missing several days earlier, sparking search efforts from both emergency services and volunteers in the area.
By Aarif Lashari5 days ago in Humans
Essence, Embodiment, and Relational Reality
The Failure of Reduction and the Need for Synthesis There is a persistent failure in many modern attempts to explain what a human being is. Some frameworks reduce the person entirely to matter, insisting that identity, consciousness, morality, and meaning are nothing more than emergent properties of physical processes. Other frameworks move in the opposite direction, detaching spirit from reason and grounding belief in intuition alone, often at the cost of coherence or accountability. Both approaches fail because both misunderstand essence. One denies that essence exists at all. The other treats it as something vague and undefinable.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Humans
Resistance Is Not the Enemy
Iron sharpens iron. Brakes save lives. Friction preserves form. Modern culture treats resistance as failure. Anything that slows momentum is framed as obstruction, anything that introduces friction is assumed to be opposition, and anything that interrupts progress is labeled a setback. But this instinct misunderstands how both physical systems and human growth actually work. Resistance is not inherently hostile. In many cases, it is the only thing preventing collapse.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Humans
The Refiner’s Fire Is Not the Whetstone
There is a difference between being sharpened and being transformed, and confusing the two leads to frustration when growth does not feel productive. Sharpening implies refinement of existing form. Fire implies change in composition. Both processes are uncomfortable, but they operate on different levels and for different purposes. When people expect sharpening and receive fire instead, they often assume something has gone wrong, when in reality something deeper is taking place.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Humans
You See From Where You Stand
"The room remains full whether you can see it or not." One of the most persistent misunderstandings about perception is the assumption that seeing is the same as knowing. People often believe that if something feels clear, it must be complete, and if something feels obscure, it must be absent. But awareness does not work that way. What you perceive at any moment is not a measure of what exists. It is a measure of what your current position allows to pass through.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Humans
