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Being The First
My apartment was much bigger than I thought it would be. That was a surprise. Yet again on Mars we didn’t have large spaces. Living under the dome limited the size of dwelling places, and the inside of the dome was similar to living in a larger space, so we didn’t worry too much about our private spaces.
By Om Prakash John Gilmoreabout 4 hours ago in Futurism
Has Iran Developed a Nuclear Bomb Yet?
The question of whether Iran has developed a nuclear bomb is one of the most important — and most debated — issues in global politics today. For decades, Tehran’s nuclear programme has been at the center of international concern and diplomatic efforts. But despite the tension and speculation, Iran has not officially developed or tested a nuclear weapon as of early 2026.
By shaoor afridiabout 4 hours ago in Geeks
Babos and Freedom
Babos and Freedom: The Political Economy of Will in Victor Pelevin’s Empire V In the English translation of Victor Pelevin’s novel Empire V by Andrew Bromfield, several key philosophical terms become central to understanding the strange political economy that structures the world of the vampires. Among them are three concepts that define the architecture of power in the novel: Will, Freedom, and Babos. These terms are not merely linguistic curiosities or problems of translation; they form the philosophical backbone of Pelevin’s satire of modern capitalism. By transforming street slang and everyday political vocabulary into metaphysical categories, Pelevin constructs a disturbing vision of contemporary society in which money becomes a condensed form of human life and freedom becomes the mechanism through which that life is extracted.
By Peter Ayolovabout 4 hours ago in BookClub
