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Short Stories | Contos

THE REUNION

The first rains finally came on to the city. Climate change was delaying the schedule of the pouring liquid, or moving it to the wrong places. That’s how crazy the world was getting, thought Ralph, not that he wondered much about that kind of subject. Greta Thunberg came a lot to his mind, though. If […]

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Opinion I Opinião

NEGATIONISTS

There are people refusing vaccines, medicines, planet Earth as a sphere, the Sun in the center of the Solar System, Evolution, Relativity, coincidences, chance, in short, advances in science and knowledge which have been proved to be facts. They are called negationists because the term stupid is offensive. These people refuse documented history, like the […]

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Personal | Pessoal

The Most Stupid Question

“WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO WORK WITH US?” Because I’m unemployed, for Christ’s sake! I applied for this job and dozens of others! I need the money! I am capable of managing the bloody tasks you’re offering! I have the God damn hard and soft skills! I am clean and look good! I have the […]

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Opinion I Opinião

Obscurantism

Covid-19 is showing us how a great portion of individuals from the civilized world still has the mindset of the Middle Ages, wants to remain in that condition and intends to persuade others to follow their beliefs by every possible means. The motivations of such obscurantist can be sincere, manipulative or both, and their common […]

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Opinion I Opinião

Propaganda

Take the man seriously! See what happens? History repeats itself. No matter the winner of the American election, there is a huge mass of fascists among us. Stupidity is extremely dangerous and time has come to stop laughing about it. I am afraid. Human rights and decency are taken from granted by most intellectuals to […]