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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.
The Healing Art of Travel: How Culture Reconnects Mind and Meaning
There’s something quietly magical about standing in a place where everything feels unfamiliar yet deeply human. The colors, the language, the air—it all reminds you that the world is wider and kinder than your daily routine lets you believe. Traveling isn’t only about adventure—it’s about awakening. The travel benefits for mental health go far beyond a break from reality; they help us remember who we are when the noise of everyday life fades away.
By Leigh Cala-or4 months ago in Humans
Digital Identity: How Social Media Shapes Who We Think We Are
In the contemporary hyperconnected age, the line between who we are offline and who we are online is increasingly blurry. The same person can be present in multiple digital spaces, each with their own rules, audience, and expectations. On Instagram, for example, one might have a carefully styled feed showcasing travel, achievement, and social success. On Twitter, they may post witty observations or political opinions. On LinkedIn, they market professional successes, expertise, and ambition. Each site demands a slightly different version of self—a virtual self intended to engage, impress, or influence.
By The Chaos Cabinet4 months ago in Humans
Friendship Boundaries: The Art of Choosing People Who Feel Like Home
In your 20s and 30s, friendships start to shift in quiet but powerful ways. You realize it’s not about who’s been around the longest, but who makes you feel seen, respected, and safe. This piece explores the five green flags and five red flags that reveal whether a friendship nourishes your energy—or drains it—and how setting boundaries can change the way you connect for good.
By Leigh Cala-or4 months ago in Humans
Truth Demands Proof
I saw a post on Facebook where a man shared a letter he had sent to his elected officials calling for the impeachment of the sitting president. He claimed that the offenses were “so obvious” and “so well documented” that he did not even need to include them. That single assumption captured everything wrong with modern political thinking. When someone says “the reasons are obvious,” what they often mean is that they cannot defend them. Emotional conviction replaces evidence. The appearance of certainty replaces truth itself.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
Truths That Still Speak
Truth is not an idea that changes with time. It does not bend to opinion or convenience. Consensus does not determine what is true, nor what is moral. Law is not truth, even when designed to encourage certain behaviors or discourage others. Truth exists as it exists—beyond perception or belief. It binds humanity together only when it refuses to conform to culture, feeling, or desire.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
The Illusion of Neutrality: How AI Is Quietly Rewriting Human Thought
Technology has always mirrored the people who create it. Every algorithm reflects a worldview. Every platform embeds a philosophy. Artificial intelligence is not an exception to that rule; it is its perfection. It does not simply obey. It learns. And in learning, it absorbs not only knowledge, but bias, belief, and moral blindness.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
The Image of God: Restoring Human Value and Moral Agency
Every generation faces the same defining question: What is a human being worth? Not in dollars, not in productivity, but in essence. Modern culture pretends to know the answer, yet its behavior tells another story. We live in an age that praises equality while practicing utilitarianism. People are valued for what they produce, not for who they are. The unborn are treated as inconveniences, the elderly as burdens, and the suffering as statistics. The result is a world that has forgotten what makes humanity sacred.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
