• Understanding the Rise of Anxiety in Modern Life

    Understanding the Rise of Anxiety in Modern Life

    Right then, let’s have a proper chat about something that seems to be affecting more and more of us these days: the blooming relentless rise of anxiety and stress. It’s like that unexpected bill that drops through the letterbox – unwelcome, a bit overwhelming, and increasingly common. You’re not imagining it; life in the 21st

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  • The Real Cost of “Having It All”: A Journey from Simplicity to Sophistication

    The Real Cost of “Having It All”: A Journey from Simplicity to Sophistication

    “In the end, it’s not what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” – Denzel Washington There’s a certain irony to life that only becomes clear in hindsight. I grew up in Bangladesh—surrounded not by wealth, but by richness.

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  • Impress Yourself: Break Free from Validation

    Impress Yourself: Break Free from Validation

    In an age where opinions are offered faster than facts and judgements flow freely from behind screens, this quote by Eunice Camacho Infante strikes a chord: “In the end, people will judge you anyway. So don’t live your life impressing others. Live your life impressing yourself.” At face value, it’s motivational. But dig deeper and

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  • Is YouTube’s Algorithm Rigged? The Truth Behind Content Visibility

    Is YouTube’s Algorithm Rigged? The Truth Behind Content Visibility

    When I sat down to watch Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing on Netflix, I didn’t expect to be shocked. Most of the issues it raised—exploitative parents, the pressure on child creators, the mental toll of algorithm-chasing—were things many of us have known about for years. But one detail hit differently: the calculated use

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  • “Shut Up and Dance”: The Dark Mirror of Our Digital Vulnerabilities

    “Shut Up and Dance”: The Dark Mirror of Our Digital Vulnerabilities

    Have you ever paused mid-scroll and asked yourself—how much does my technology know about me? More importantly, who has access to that information? Netflix’s Black Mirror, a series renowned for its chilling reflection of our tech-driven society, delivers an especially gut-wrenching message in Season 3, Episode 3: Shut Up and Dance. It’s not sci-fi. It’s

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