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ILLUMINATION

·May 29

Curse of the YouTube Algorithm

Careful what you search for — I love YouTube. The first video ever uploaded to the site was done so by my namesake, Jawed Karim, one of the founders. I stopped watching television around two decades ago, along with Sky TV and all of the other streaming services that were around at the time. But I…

YouTube

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Curse of the YouTube Algorithm
Curse of the YouTube Algorithm
YouTube

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ILLUMINATION

·May 23

Stereotypes and The Foreigner

I happily let my wife choose most of what we watch together, she’s on a hot streak. The last few films she’s chosen have been excellent. …

Film

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Stereotypes and The Foreigner
Stereotypes and The Foreigner
Film

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May 21

Adventurous Parents

Most data suggests that overall, the present is a nicer, safer, more prosperous place than the past. A long, long time ago, life was harsh. Imagine surgery with no anaesthesia. Imagine being ill before antibiotics. Imagine being a woman in Britain when being called a witch could ruin your life…

Life

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Adventurous Parents
Adventurous Parents
Life

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ILLUMINATION

·May 18

Does It Matter Anymore?

I go back and hear our voices, It’s as if you’re here again.

Poetry

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Does It Matter Anymore
Does It Matter Anymore
Poetry

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May 16

Fluctuations

Fluctuations And frustrations, I go back and round. There’s this idea I want to share, Can’t get off the ground.

Poetry

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Fluctuations
Fluctuations
Poetry

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ILLUMINATION

·May 16

Beyond genetics

Your physical goals are not beyond reach — Every time I make progress toward a physical goal, I’m surprised by how simple it was. It doesn’t matter what shape you’re in right now, you can make an improvement if you want to. Even elite athletes who seem to have attained a zenith of physical conditioning and ability can…

Habits

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Beyond genetics
Beyond genetics
Habits

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May 15

Honest News

This article contains explicit language that some readers may find offensive. An ex-opposition party member and an ex-Conservative supporter walk into a virtual meeting space. They have met before, outside of the virtual world, and have shared a decades-long friendship. Whilst cooking jacket potatoes, the ex-Conservative supporter, walking into the…

Satire

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Honest News
Honest News
Satire

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ILLUMINATION

·May 12

Lose Fat And Get Jacked! The only guide you need.

So, I’m writing another article about how to build the best body you’ve ever had. Not this one, another one that I’ll call something like “my best workout ever”. That article is long and detailed with lots of explanatory paragraphs so the reader can learn as much as possible. I…

Diet

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Lose Fat And Get Jacked! The only guide you need.
Lose Fat And Get Jacked! The only guide you need.
Diet

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ILLUMINATION

·May 10

Tell Me Raven

Sleek, Powerful raven. Can you speak? Tell me raven.

Poetry

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Tell Me Raven
Tell Me Raven
Poetry

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May 8

I fell in love with Norway

When I visited Finland a few years ago, my whole idea of holidays changed. Finland was amazing. I prefer cold countries to hot countries. I prefer the scenery. I prefer the snow to the sun. I was done with beach holidays. More recently, I visited Switzerland and thought it was…

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I fell in love with Norway
I fell in love with Norway

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Nasar Karim

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BSc Psychology. Writer. Dreamer. Poet.

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