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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: SAMSARA: The Movie

    Hi Just came across this film trailler and wondered if anyone had seen this? Its from the makers of Baraka which I found fascinating. There...

    Started by Muzz, 23rd August 2012 21:38
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: BARAKA... an amazing and thought-provoking tour de force

    Many years ago in 1992 I saw a film that changed my outlook on life. I would like to share this with you. Baraka is an incredible nonverbal film...

    Started by Studeo, 31st July 2010 20:34
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    31st December 2024 23:51 Go to last post
  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Restoring Faith in Humanity

    Perhaps this video will affect that which is titled... HymeLSitvis

    Started by 13th Warrior, 24th July 2015 23:47
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  1. Have the Covid shots contributed to the mental demise we are seeing?

    I rarely comment anymore be it among friends, online and so one .One can find themselves under attack and misunderstood no matter how good and clear...

    Started by thepainterdoug, Yesterday 19:41
    common sense, covid vaccine, illegal aliens, language, rule of law
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 112
    Today 03:19 Go to last post
  2. The Capitalism Problem

    Dear Friends, I've been wanting to start this thread for quite a while, but have never been sure quite how to. It's not about communism, or...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 15th January 2026 16:07
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    Yesterday 23:34 Go to last post
  3. Many American kids can NOT read

    I'm opening this thread as a (sort of) companion thread to Deschooling Society, which I started a little earlier today. 'Deschooling' in itself...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 3rd November 2025 14:43
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 796
    19th January 2026 21:14 Go to last post
  4. Life in Russia

    Hi all, I went to Russia with my Russian wife and spent one month to see actual life in Russia before I immigrate. A good friend of mine in Avalon...

    Started by Hughe, 5th October 2023 13:46
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    19th January 2026 19:58 Go to last post
  5. The Great Quotes thread

    Misc Quotes Quotes from Information Clearing House and other sourses = The Census Motto applies to President Obama, Congress, Supreme Court,...

    Started by daledo, 22nd November 2010 00:53
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    18th January 2026 21:04 Go to last post
  6. 20 Basic Tactics Used By Narcissists, Sociopaths And Psychopaths To manipulate And Silence A Prey

    The numerous tactics that narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths use to manipulate and silence you Shahida Arabi...

    Started by Hervé, 24th April 2017 14:33
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    • Views: 168,257
    15th January 2026 08:46 Go to last post
  7. Humans Are Amazing

    Hello! A thread for amazing human feats of courage, strength, endurance, intellect, creativity, or whatever the case may be. Duration 2 minutes...

    Started by Innocent Warrior, 17th February 2021 20:05
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    13th January 2026 21:58 Go to last post
  8. Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years

    Library directory: https://avalonlibrary.net/?dir=Vintage_Film_%2B_Photographs_1800s_onwards -------------------------- Hi all :sun: After...

    Started by Tintin, 16th November 2023 14:39
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  9. Nuggets of Truth

    I discovered something recently. A youtube feature called 'Shorts'. These are short clips usually up to 1 minute in length. There's a ton of dross on...

    Started by Mark (Star Mariner), 6th April 2023 12:40
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    6th January 2026 21:06 Go to last post
  10. Life Is A Strange Loop, Gestures of Creation & Renaissance Humanity

    I have a few minutes to follow up this. I did what I said I would do, and meditated/pondered Merry Mom's statement here while on my walks. After...

    Started by edina, 2nd March 2019 21:56
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  11. We're going to have to return to decorum, manners, restraint and refinement

    Because its over friends. Its gone way too far , way past reason and accessibility. The painters pallet goes from black to white. The musicians...

    Started by thepainterdoug, 27th December 2025 21:15
    a i, media, modern, society, truth
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    28th December 2025 19:42 Go to last post
  12. Great women in history

    I posted this a few hours ago on Bluegreen's thread, about the widely-mocked 'first female astronaut crew' joyride on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 17th April 2025 23:16
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    28th December 2025 16:36 Go to last post
  13. The Four Laws of New Technology.

    When a new technology is created, a new set of responsibilities is also created. When a new technology is created, some people and organizations...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 25th November 2025 15:44
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    11th December 2025 10:33 Go to last post
  14. Architecture Gallery: Hits, Misses, and Masterpieces

    We don't often think about it, but architecture is a silent force that shapes our lives and experiences every day. Although it's rarely seen as a...

    Started by rgray222, 16th November 2025 18:15
    architecture, furniture, landscape, skyscrapers
    • Replies: 6
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    7th December 2025 12:41 Go to last post
  15. Advertising is unethical, manipulative, and ultimately destructive to the human condition.

    Here's a good short video — with no ads in it! — to begin this thread. (Who knew that some new fridges present advertisements on a built-in LED...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 7th November 2025 15:30
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    6th December 2025 03:42 Go to last post
  16. The beauty and the pain of being human. Images.

    I discovered the immensely rich and diverse blog of the American photojournalist Steve McCurry – to go through it is kind of addicting, but it would...

    Started by Iloveyou, 21st October 2015 19:54
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  17. Lightbulb Extraordinary People

    I would like to honour and dedicate this thread to all the extraordinary people who have ever graced this world with their presence. These may...

    Started by Constance, 8th August 2019 23:50
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    extraordinary
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  18. The In-Betweens: How the Negative Shapes the Positive- A Short Reflection

    The In-Betweens: How the Negative Shapes the Positive Why Everything Is Known By What It Is Not

    Started by Squareinthecircle, 20th November 2025 00:07
    • Replies: 3
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    27th November 2025 23:48 Go to last post
  19. Are we a one-marshmallow species?

    The thread title refers to the very interesting Marshmallow Experiments conducted by Dr. Walter Mischel at Stanford University in 1970-72. The...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 23rd November 2025 18:20
    • Replies: 15
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    25th November 2025 13:50 Go to last post
  20. Deschooling Society

    Ivan Illich (1926—2002) was a deep and profound social thinker. He spoke English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Croatian, Portuguese, Hindi, and...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 3rd November 2025 11:30
    • Replies: 12
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    22nd November 2025 23:11 Go to last post
  21. How Unchecked Power Leads to the End of the Species

    Is Life Front-loaded With Its Own Antidote? The Funnel of Unrestrained Power

    Started by Squareinthecircle, 18th November 2025 22:49
    • Replies: 0
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  22. Haiku .... current feeling in 3 lines!

    I saw this and it made me laugh So a Haiku is defined as: https://www.britannica.com/art/haiku So what is your current "Haiku"?

    Started by lake, 8th March 2024 21:13
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  23. Mass hypnosis, or "Mass formation": how large populations become extreme

    This is so important, I'm now convinced it deserves its own thread. There are three levels of introduction. Here's a short (rather flowery, but...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 3rd December 2021 22:48
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  24. Is it all just EGO, "Team" and Tribe?

    One of the most perplexing things I have been confronted with in my adult life is this present insane division among people of truly common...

    Started by thepainterdoug, 19th November 2024 18:21
    2 Pages
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    division, ego, media manipulation, politics, society
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  25. Life in Japan

    An informal skate clinic hosted in channel owner’s original home town (iiuc), featuring a younger local boy who is almost as good. Fun times skating,...

    Started by Johnnycomelately, 15th November 2025 12:09
    • Replies: 0
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  26. Resistance and Limitation: The Instructors Of Freedom- article

    Resistance and Limitation: The Instructors Of Freedom Limits Define by Kevin Boykin — 11/10/25

    Started by Squareinthecircle, 14th November 2025 00:02
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  27. We should pay real respect for our war veterans

    Do this, you don't know what they went through Go visit the Korean and Vietnam vetarans, go visit the ones from Iraq, go tell them how much you...

    Started by Mashika, 28th November 2021 06:58
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    1 2
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  28. Some musings on Genius...

    From an article I wrote: It Takes a Genius To Understand Genius, Right? The Green Manalishi With The Two Prong Crown We call something...

    Started by Squareinthecircle, 7th November 2025 04:15
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 154
    8th November 2025 17:15 Go to last post
  29. Can you be Had? Conned? Fooled? I sure can!

    Wow what kind of culture are we creating and living in? I have had a series of communications with people on and off line with the same result...

    Started by thepainterdoug, 25th October 2025 23:02
    morality, personal integrity, social media, society, technocracy
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 698
    28th October 2025 14:59 Go to last post
  30. The Ultimate Dumbing Down - Second Screening

    Second screening refers to the habit of using a secondary electronic device, such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, while watching TV or a movie....

    Started by rgray222, 26th October 2025 02:59
    dumbing down, second screening, smartphone, technology, television
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 320
    27th October 2025 11:46 Go to last post

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