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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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    Tintin
    1st January 2025 10:01 Go to last post

  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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    Bill Ryan
    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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    Paul D.
    30th May 2024 23:28 Go to last post

  1. 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, Yesterday 15:30
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    silver birch
    Yesterday 20:22 Go to last post

  2. 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
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    norman
    Yesterday 05:31 Go to last post

  3. 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, Yesterday 04:15
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    Squareinthecircle
    Yesterday 04:15 Go to last post

  4. 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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    inspirational phrases, knowledge, quotes, wisdom 146 Attachment(s)
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    Raskolnikov
    Yesterday 01:03 Go to last post

  5. 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
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    Victoria
    5th November 2025 21:58 Go to last post

  6. 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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    Bill Ryan
    5th November 2025 15:07 Go to last post

  7. 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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    Ravenlocke
    4th November 2025 19:44 Go to last post

  8. 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
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    onawah
    28th October 2025 14:59 Go to last post

  9. 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
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    Mari
    27th October 2025 11:46 Go to last post

  10. 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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    Mari
    25th October 2025 18:32 Go to last post

  11. Woke Insanity!

    What happens when wokeness goes beyond merely calling out prejudice and injustice? This is what this thread is about. Essentially, when wokeness...

    Started by Mark (Star Mariner), 25th July 2021 15:36
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    Mark (Star Mariner)
    24th October 2025 12:20 Go to last post

  12. Moved: I shouldn't actually be alive now... :)

    Started by Bill Ryan, 21st June 2019 14:33
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    Bill Ryan
    21st October 2025 11:56 Go to last post

  13. Watching the Reality Show

    Made me laugh. :ROFL: And that's inspired me to start this new thread. (Thank you!) I feel that we all may need to remember, each day if we can,...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 2nd March 2025 09:14
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    norman
    16th October 2025 13:57 Go to last post

  14. 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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    jc71
    11th October 2025 22:21 Go to last post

  15. Sherpas on Everest: the real mountaineers who make it all possible

    A recent, alternative perspective regarding climbing Everest, and what it means to the sherpas. ( No disrespect meant to any climbers of Everest...

    Started by onawah, 30th November 2018 05:29
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    onawah
    11th October 2025 01:52 Go to last post

  16. 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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    Johnnycomelately
    5th October 2025 19:15 Go to last post

  17. All about "IQ" (whatever that means!)

    IQ, like all testing these days, heavily favors left-brain tasks - the manipulation of visual data and the applicable deductive reasoning required. ...

    Started by Ernie Nemeth, 11th July 2020 14:37
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    Ernie Nemeth
    4th October 2025 14:55 Go to last post

  18. 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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    onawah
    1st October 2025 03:01 Go to last post

  19. Was Helena Blavatsky right? Do we have the power to "break free"?

    (apparently yes.) Interesting wee video explaining how spiritual awakening reveals your divine nature and already exists within, thus challenges...

    Started by scotslad, 20th September 2025 16:19
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    shaberon
    25th September 2025 20:44 Go to last post

  20. Cultural Critique, Social Engineering or ...?

    When is a play, movie, novel, essay, sculpture, painting, etc. a cultural critique? When is it social engineering? Is it ever solely one or the...

    Started by Cara, 7th October 2019 17:48
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    Kryztian
    20th September 2025 17:37 Go to last post

  21. Antidepressants and School Shootings, Suicide, Addiction

    This was uploaded back in 2007 and all these drugs are still being prescribed. A shocking Compilation of Video clips showing negative side effects...

    Started by baddbob, 12th January 2013 21:19
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    Bill Ryan
    17th September 2025 11:16 Go to last post

  22. Muslims, Jews, And The West's Self Hatred

    Excellent video here. Peter Boghossian sits down with the brilliant Benedict Beckeld (how's that for alliteration :)) to discuss the Islamization of...

    Started by Mike, 20th August 2025 16:48
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    shaberon
    16th September 2025 04:58 Go to last post

  23. The Occult World of CG Jung

    I have submitted this fascinating article about Jung as it was his books and essays that opened up my mind years ago to "The Age of Aquarius" and...

    Started by rosie, 13th July 2010 17:52
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    Bill Ryan
    12th September 2025 19:05 Go to last post

  24. "I can't keep up any more." The world of Future Shock is already here

    No, don't be concerned: I'm fine. :) But the rate at which information is coming at us all is NOT. This thread is in The Human Condition, but...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 14th December 2018 21:26
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    Tintin
    5th September 2025 10:35 Go to last post

  25. George Carlin : I miss him so much...

    I love George Carlin.....Miss him so very much... He wasn't just absolutely hilarious, but if you really listened to what he was saying.....he made a...

    Started by Gaia, 24th May 2017 19:16
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    Kryztian
    24th August 2025 23:20 Go to last post

  26. The "Right-Left" dichotomy: false, simplistic, & manipulative.

    I posted earlier that the so-called "Right-Left spectrum" is really a circle. "Extreme Right" (Fascism) and "Extreme Left" (Communism) are actually...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 24th June 2020 17:20
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    Bill Ryan
    20th August 2025 16:30 Go to last post

  27. Question Communication: Are humans actually capable of it?

    I have arrived at the conclusion that currently we are incapable of it. We are a very juvenile species, perhaps even retarded. Everyone has...

    Started by Ewan, 12th August 2025 09:12
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    norman
    15th August 2025 10:52 Go to last post

  28. It's NOT About The Nail (or, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus)

    Watch and laugh, maybe quite a lot — because this is often so VERY true. :)

    Started by Bill Ryan, 12th January 2019 13:42
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    Bill Ryan
    2nd August 2025 19:36 Go to last post

  29. The Telepathy Tapes

    Prepare to take a walk on the wild side of autism woo 😊 nKbA2NBZGqo In a world that often dismisses the extraordinary as mere fantasy, The...

    Started by Franny, 11th January 2025 02:53
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    rgray222
    22nd July 2025 16:58 Go to last post

  30. Revenge fantasies -- how do you cope?

    Hello, all! I just realized, while searching for movies like 'John Wick', that after my wife (after many others close to me) was killed by...

    Started by HopSan, 1st July 2025 17:41
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    HopSan
    20th July 2025 18:22 Go to last post
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