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Consumerism - the Buddhist point of view

Over the past century, we have witnessed the spread of a new kind of belief system that started mostly in Western Europe and the United States. Like other ‘religions’, this new doctrine has its own priests and places of worship, and has its beliefs about what a ‘meaningful’ life is and how to get it.

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Why we should learn philosophy

Philosophy is the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of reality and existence, the use and limits of knowledge and the principles that govern and influence moral judgement. To the average man, however, philosophy is nothing but a highbrow subject meant for academics.

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Thorns on the Side

Facebook at 10

Believe it or not, Facebook turned 10 - just 10 - years old last week. For people who have got used to the feeling that Facebook, or FB as it is affectionately called, has been part of their lives for decades (except for teenagers who have practically grown up with FB), it may be difficult to believe that the social networking site is not yet into its teens.

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