Category: Philosophy

How do I stop envy and jealousy? Here’s how to stop being jealous. Shift your focus to the goodness in your life. Remind yourself that nobody has it all. Avoid people who habitually value the wrong things. Spend time with grateful people. Understand that marketers routinely fan the flame. Celebrate the success of others. Be […]

What does quaint honor mean? “Quaint honour” is a quote from a poem by Andrew Marvel: “To His Coy Mistress”, the one that begins “Had we but world enough and time”. If you haven’t already guessed, it means virginity: in the play’s case, male virginity and more specifically male-on-male. What does slow chapped mean? slowly […]

What is the nursing standard of practice? Standards of nursing practice developed by the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) provide guidelines for nursing performance. They are the rules or definition of what it means to provide competent care. What is an example of standard of care? The term “standard of care” refers to the reasonable degree […]

What is the difference between a narrative and a story? Story: a story is a description of imaginary people and events. Narrative: a story or an account of a series of events. What does it mean to push a narrative? A narrative is a description of a sequence of events, sometimes created or spoken as […]

Can the brain last forever? It could be possible to live forever, but you may have to die to do it. Scientists have developed a new technique for brain preservation that could be the first step – of many – to be revived after biological death. How much storage does the brain have? around 2.5 […]

What are the two kinds of inherent impossibility? There must be either (1) legal impossibility, or (2) physical impossibility of accomplishing the intended act in order to qualify the act as an impossible crime. Legal impossibility occurs where the intended acts, even if completed, would not amount to a crime. What is an impossible crime […]

Can Hearts defeat Zeno? Hearts isn’t planning to fight Zeno directly, he’s going to use the Universe Seed in some way to defeat him. He can’t do that until the Seed is complete, so it’s in his best interest not to antagonise Zeno right now. Why did Hearts kill Zamasu? Hearts comes out of his […]

What is the theme of Ars Poetica? The central theme of “Ars Poetica” is that a poem should captivate the reader with the same allure of a masterly painting or sculpture—that is, it should be so stunning in the subtlety and grace of its imagery that it should not have to explain itself or convey […]

What is the difference between selective attention and sustained attention? Sustained Attention: The ability to attend to a stimulus or activity over a long period of time. Selective Attention: The ability to attend to a specific stimulus or activity in the presence of other distracting stimuli. What does each side of the brain control? The […]

What does a low base rate mean? If a central bank reduces the base rate, banks would also likely reduce their lending rates and rates for mortgages. However, lower base rates could also mean that you would get lower returns on your savings, as interest rate payments decline in value. What is the current base […]