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Continue reading →: America: Republic or Democracy?Dastem discusses the challenges of engaging in political debates on social media, highlights the conflict between definitions of democracy and republic in the U.S., and encourages understanding and patience.
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The State of Nature
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Continue reading →: The State of NatureDastem explores survival in nature, emphasizing the necessity of fire, shelter, and food. He poses philosophical questions about the role of government in society and seeks a balance between minimalism and support.
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Continue reading →: Government Inefficiency: The Three-Legged TableDastem compares a dysfunctional three-legged table to a flawed government, highlighting issues like homelessness, media integrity, safety, and education, arguing that society needs effective governance to maintain balance and support its citizens.
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The Fractured State of U.S. Education
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Continue reading →: The Fractured State of U.S. EducationIn this article, Dastem examines the challenges society faces in fostering an educational system that serves everyone, drawing parallels to the U.S. credit industry and its failures to accomplish its most fundamental goals.
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Cryptids of Violence
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Continue reading →: Cryptids of ViolenceA narrative about a metaphorical creature, the Slide-Rock Bolter, represents humanity’s intrinsic violence. It urges introspection to confront personal monsters and shares a tale of a ranger who defeated this beast.
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Truth in Media: The Pikes Peak Sinkhole
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Continue reading →: Truth in Media: The Pikes Peak SinkholeIn summer 2012, Dastem convinced his sons that Pikes Peak had disappeared into a sinkhole. Years later, they still believed the absurdity, which sparks reflections on truth in today’s media landscape.
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Tackling Homelessness: Slab City or Bombs?
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Continue reading →: Tackling Homelessness: Slab City or Bombs?Dastem reflects on conversations with two men about homelessness; one proposes harsh solutions despite ignorance of the experience, while the other shares insights from personal experience, emphasizing the complexity of escape from poverty.
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Continue reading →: The MissionThe Dantian Project aims to bridge political divides by finding common ground, advocating for empathy and understanding amidst growing misinformation and societal unrest, striving for a unified truth for humanity.
About the Author
Dastem
A student of life, seeking truth in a world of lies and illumination in a world of shadows, Dastem’s writing is both provocative and engaging.
His mission behind The Dantian Project is to find the center of what makes us each truly and uniquely human.
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