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Alcoholism and Society

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  Alcoholism and Society Consumption of alcohol or resorting to using drugs is now an illusory relief of wellbeing and relaxation of tension caused by the stress in the modern complex civilisation, where life has become full of problems that cannot be solved by inherited solutions. Drugs and alcohol have become almost a part of life. These toxicants overtake the will of the individual. Fatal and incurable diseases are the aftermath of addiction to intoxicating substances. To get rid of this disease, immunisation is the only alternative that will protect. However, this should not be overdone, as it may cause other diseases in social organisms, just like any other viral disease. Mostly the young addicts and minor offenders are easily prone to damage. It is completely useless to ban alcoholism by making laws that discriminate against the drunkards. As seen in the case of 'Cigarette banning', such laws will also incriminate the young addicts whose cases are not quite hopeless, and ...

TECH(NEURO) DAMAGE - THE NEED FOR DIVINITY

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  TECH(NEURO) DAMAGE - THE NEED FOR DIVINITY In today's edition of 'Times Nation', I read an article that raised an alarm about what our younger generation is suffering from. That News titled 'Not Just Kids, many adults are discovering they have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It was about a homemaker woman who was herself suffering, and her son, who was diagnosed with ADHD, after his academic report carried the comments 'intelligent but careless' or 'distracted in class'. The alarming truth is that exposure to ADHD only through this news column has remained or is felt in almost every home ever since technology and gadgets have taken over the time of almost every individual, shrinking their heart and thoughts, but filling them up with a race against time. The News goes on to add that more and more children are being diagnosed with some version of this neurodevelopmental disorder, paying little attention. Apart from children, many adults...

MUNDANE ASTROLOGY - A Few Hints

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  mundane astrology Mundane Astrology is a familiar term in the Circle of Astrologers and among people interested in worldly events, including political and economic changes. Astrology is a science applied, in general, to individuals, and the Latin term 'Mundus,' meaning 'world,' 'Mundane' refers to the collective strength, weakness, and stability of political, economic, and environmental systems of every nation across the Universe. Exploration of Mundane Astrology tracks to the Great Alexandrian astronomer Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos, which was basically formulated to examine weather, wars, Changes of Monarchy, eclipses, etc, In Vedic Astrology, this was titled Desa Gochara, with its roots in texts such as the Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira, which sheds light on the ingress of the Sun into different zodiac signs to forecast rainfall, agricultural produce, Government formulations, and economic conditions. While more about 'Mundane Astrology' can be learnt ...