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CURIOUSMINDS
A weekly serving of great articles we curate, and original content we produce. So, all you have to do is pick, read, watch and listen. |
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Top News Stories from Around the World |
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Vietnam faces a new US threat
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Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion CIVIL RIGHTS
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland aims to build "the strongest army in the region". Warsaw has been on a spending spree, buying planes, ships, artillery systems and missiles from the US, Sweden and South Korea, among others. Dariusz is one of those attending the Saturday course in Wroclaw, and says he would be the "very first" to volunteer if Poland were attacked. "History has taught us that we must be prepared to defend ourselves on our own. We cannot rely on anyone else. Today alliances exist, and tomorrow they are broken."
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Exile and RenewalPOLITICS
What we’re about to witness—what we’re already seeing—is something remarkable: a global ripple effect set in motion by the American diaspora. We’re not just leaving. We’re bringing something with us. And if it’s handled right, it could be one of the greatest unintended gifts to the world in this century. Let’s talk about renewal—not just ours, but theirs. |
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Four and a Half Minutes to Midnight: The Sum of All Failures |
The Democracy Death Clock has been revised: from seven to four minutes and thirty seconds to midnight, marking a historic collapse in the American democratic experiment. Since the beginning of 2025, we have witnessed an accelerating descent: from creeping authoritarianism into what can only be described now as active regime consolidation. Executive power is no longer expanding—it is dominating.
Image created by Ideogram
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An extraordinary adventure deep into the heart of Guyana's dense rainforests as a team of German scientists embarks on a mission to discover and investigate the elusive giant anacondas. This wildlife documentary offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious lives of these massive serpents, revealing their hidden behaviors, natural habitats, and the crucial role they play in the ecosystem.
Witness the breathtaking landscapes, unique wildlife, and the incredible challenges faced by the researchers as they navigate treacherous waters and dense jungles in search of the world's largest snakes. Image created by Ideogram |
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 QuoteIf you feel victimised, consider you may have made a false assumption that is causing the feeling. - James King -
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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The Anxious Generation: Phone Free Schools
*** We’ are only beginning to understand the impact these changes may be having.
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The Moon Should Be a Computer PALLADIUM ***
Supposing an increase of two orders of magnitude of the Earth’s energy usage today, we will start to make the Earth uninhabitable.
if we wanted ten million times more compute—we’d be in serious trouble. We would increase the temperature of Earth by at least 5 degrees Celsius, which is probably unsurvivable.
So where else can we go? The Moon.
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Civilization Is Older Than We Thought
PALLADIUM ***
When we find Homo sapiens skeletons, we imagine the people naked, feasting on berries, without shelter, and without social differentiation. The contemporary imagination of the state of nature has been bounded by the thought experiments of Western political theorists. We tend to look to thinkers like Smith, Hobbes, Rousseau, or sometimes Marx, rather than any considerations of what our plausible ecological niches could have actually been. Any hope of interpreting ancient discoveries rightly rests as strongly on the quality of our theory of human nature as it does on radiocarbon dating. What, we should ask, is our extended phenotype?
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The Art Newsletter
What’s Happening in The Arts
The Art Newsletter is a free weekly publication celebrating creativity across contemporary art, music, film, and more. Delivered every Thursday, it’s crafted for Gen Z creatives and art lovers seeking fresh perspectives. |
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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities. |
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What Causes Environment Degradation – Effects & the Best Solutions What causes environment degradation is a major problem worldwide, which affects all of us. From climate change to the loss of biodiversity, the effect of environment degradation is far-reaching and potentially catastrophic. But there is hope on the horizon as we look further at possible solutions. |
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Does the Silk Road still exist – Unexpected SurpriseDoes the Silk Road still exist? As a traveller and history enthusiast, I was curious about the remnants of the fabled route. What research uncovered was astounding. Although the traditional Silk Road disappears, a new Silk Road has emerged, promising to reshape the global economic landscape. |
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Although there were numerous reasons why they built the first footway, there was one that stood out as the most significant – public health. In this article, we will delve into the history and importance of footways, and why their role in improving public health should not be underestimated. |
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SERIES 1 - ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND
If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you’ll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the other books in this Psychological Thriller series. Starved of love and affection for far too long, it was now coming at Alfie from all sides. When you are led to the well after a long drought, the temptation to drink the well dry is powerful. Alfie's adventures hot up, as a conniving Mother and her wicked daughters, plot his downfall. The dangers are exacerbated by crooked builders, and rogue property traders, exposing him to a hair-raising ride through Thailand. There are shades of David Copperfield just when he thinks he's landed safely... The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
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SERIES 2 - THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES
The Kenright Chronicles is a literary psychological thriller series, set in England, The Mediterranean, South Africa and Cambodia. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker in the City of London gets mixed up in an international art swindle. which cripples his business and threatens his life and his family. He ends up a recluse, working for the FBI undercover and exposes massive corruption in the gambling world, perpetrated by the Russian Mafia in Africa. If I tell you any more you won't want to read it. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter will enjoy this psychological thriller series. |
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BLOODMONEYBy David Ignatius
"You emerge from its pages as if from a top-level security briefing—confident that you have been let in on the deepest secrets." —Washington PostSomeone in Pakistan is killing the members of a new CIA unit trying to buy peace with America’s enemies. It falls to Sophie Marx, a young officer with a big chip on her shoulder, to figure out who’s doing the killing and why.
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My Life as a Silent Movie By Jesse Lee Kercheval
After a tragic loss, an American woman investigates her birth family in Paris: “The novel’s twists and turns are wonderfully unexpected” (Emma Straub, author of Modern Lovers). In her early forties, Emma has recently lost her husband and daughter to a tragic auto accident. When her elderly aunt visits her Indiana home to provide comfort, and instead blurts out the news that Emma was adopted, a new kind of shock sets in.
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We curate high value informative articles related to A&H from major publishers and authoratative sources. And we publish a smattering of selected articles from James King Blog and articles written by James King for Medium Publications.
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