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rachelsmantra (54)in #life • 7 years ago
Zero-based Budgeting: How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
78% of full-time workers in America are living paycheck to paycheck . And it's not just "poor people". People making 100k a year are as well. Everyone is broke, even people…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
Why I Was Not Born In the Wrong Body
Identity is central to trans people. Or is it? When we say “I was born in the wrong body” what is this “I” being referred to? And is this identity something that exists…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
On Being an Angry Tranny
(Source: pixabay) I am an angry tranny. Yes, tranny . Not trans woman. Because when both liberals and conservatives see a trans woman getting upset over some social…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #love • 7 years ago
Is Poly Right for You? Examining Cultural Hangups About Nonmonogamy
I have a long history with exploring poly and open relationships. Much of my history has been monogamous relationships where we decided to open up the relationship at a later…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #health • 7 years ago
6 Weight loss Techniques I used to lose 25lbs in 6 months
Back in April of this year I was about 180lbs, 5'10". Sometimes I would have weeks where I was 185-190lbs depending on how I ate but most of it was water weight and I normally…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
Would a Brain-in-a-Vat Have a Gender Identity? A Critique of Radical Feminism
Radical feminists are often skeptical about a concept foundational to trans theory: gender identity, the sense of whether we belong to a particular sex/gender or not. Radical…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
Steemit.chat #philosophy channel now moderated and open for serious discussion!
Before now the #philosophy channel on steemit.chat was pure spam. I have been made owner/moderator and my goal is to facilitate high quality discussion about all things…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #politics • 7 years ago
How Steemit and the Blockchain Turned Me Into an Anarchist
When I first joined steemit I had no idea about the underlying philosophical vision of many of the original steemit enthusiasts. I just thought it was another social media…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #politics • 7 years ago
Transgender Ideology in America: Gender Hacking, Bio-sex, and the New Identity Politics
Trans people are currently in the spotlight of American consciousness. Like never before, trans people are challenging entrenched narratives about gender, politics, and the…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #photo • 7 years ago
Daily Blog - Oct 1, 2017 - Coffee, writing, workout, and friends
I cannot believe it's October already! This year is flying by. At first I wasn't ready to pack up my shorts and get out my sweaters. But I'm starting to embrace it. Today…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #health • 7 years ago
Is the Ketogenic Diet a Fad?
Keto is all the rage these days. More and more people are giving it a shot. But does it live up to its hype? What is Keto? The ketogenic diet or "keto" is essentially a super…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
A Defense of Freewill - Reconciling the Scientific Worldview With Freedom Worth Wanting
The Magic of Freewill Whatever freewill is, if it exists at all, it is not something that violates the laws of physics or somehow operates outside the laws of physics. The…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #steemit • 7 years ago
Minnow Madness: A Phenomenological Report from a Steemit Newbie
I've been on steemit for a couple weeks now and I wanted to give a phenomenological report from the depths of minnowdom. I do this not because I think I have some special insight…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #life • 7 years ago
What It's Like to Be a Fetish
Shemales, tgirls, trannies, ladyboys, or whatever the porn industry wants to call us, is one of the most popular categories of porn consumed by straight men. Trans women are…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #love • 7 years ago
The Myth of Marriage: Where the Quest for Exclusivity Goes Wrong
The institution of marriage is a curious thing in the United States. Perhaps no other institution holds as much social esteem as holy matrimony. It's praised in our culture as…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
The Refrigerator Light Problem: A Puzzle for Consciousness Researchers
The Refrigerator Light Problem Is consciousness thick or thin? In other words, how pervasive is consciousness? Are we conscious all the time? Or just some of the time? When…
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firepower (79)in #smt • 7 years ago
Steemit's Smart Media Tokens Will Be The Real Game Changer!
One of the things I learnt early on in business is that you have to keep evolving even if the pace is seemingly unhurried to the world and the other is to always under-promise…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #philosophy • 7 years ago
Academic Philosophy Is Beyond Boring But Is It Beyond Saving?
The Insufferable Boringness of Philosophy I almost became an academic philosopher. I spent two years getting my Master's degree in philosophy and six years in a philosophy PhD…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #politics • 7 years ago
Does Steemit Have a Political Bias?
Steemit is founded not just on the amazing technological power of the blockchain but it is also founded on a political ideology. That political ideology can be summarized with…
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rachelsmantra (54)in #psychology • 7 years ago
Why I Am Skeptical About the Science of Consciousness
The Quest for Consciousness Consciousness was once the domain of philosophers and poets. But now scientists are trying to study it empirically. In this post I'll explain why…
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