Author: Sion Marsh
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Log Off, Tune Out, Drop In
In 1966, Dr Timothy Leary argued for the widespread usage of psychedelics in an attempt to raise the collective consciousness of American society. His famous phrase, “Turn on, Tune in, Drop out” inspired generations of psychonauts to seek an elevated level of cognition. The eponymous spoken word album addressed topics ranging from anti-school ideas to…
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Decentralised Finance: The Democratisation of Financial Crime
On Wednesday 15th December, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that members of Congress should be allowed trade stocks. Pelosi argued that “We’re a free market economy, they should be able to participate in that”. This comes after a Business Insider investigation revealed that over 50 members of Congress had violated the STOCK Act, which was…
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Pay-Per-View Pedophilia – Twitter’s facilitation of Child Pornography
Through a throwaway comment on Reddit I have recently been made aware of a disgusting part of the internet. The hashtag #mnsfw which stands for “minor not safe for work” continues to make ground on Twitter with users as young as 14 offering to sell explicit photos of themselves. Users who post with this hashtag…
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