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One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority. ~ Hitchens

PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY: “Who are You, Really? The Puzzle of Personality” / TED TALK Vancouver, BC / February 2016 / Brian Little ☮

Posted on 06.24.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are. But Brian Little is more interested in moments when we transcend those traits — sometimes because our culture demands it of us, and sometimes because we demand it of ourselves. Join Little as he dissects the surprising differences between introverts and extroverts and explains why your personality may be more malleable than you think.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “There are Ways to Stop Gun Murders That Work!” / RT America / Redacted Tonight / Lee Camp, and Naomi Karavani ☮

Posted on 06.24.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

This week Democrats in the House of Representatives staged a sit-in to call attention to gun laws. And unfortunately most of the country is still dealing with this topic like conservative babies! Naomi Karavani and Lee Camp discuss this and the efforts by inner city communities all over America.

WHITE-WING CONSERVATIVE BIGOTRY: “Republicans’ Shaming of Poor People Just Blew Up in Their Faces” / The Ring of Fire / Farron Cousins ☮

Posted on 06.24.2016 by AlwaysQuestionAuthority

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has decided to follow in the hateful footsteps of his fellow Republican governors and has started drug testing welfare recipients. So far, there have been no positive test results, but that won’t stop Snyder and the Republicans’ war on the poor from moving forward.