We all know the story: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, the Witch and so on. Perhaps the original Wizard of Oz comes to mind – 1939, Judy Garland as Dorothy, etcetera. And yet, this film that is iconic and creative at surface level has, in fact, multiple sinister layers…
A tale of storms, desperation and lessons learnt.
I am sorry, dear reader, as I must break my promise to you. Last time I assured you I’ll have an article about food and the happiness it brings, about fun traditions and celebrations, about nice and wonderful things. Yet I must disappoint us both and write a different kind of article, one about what happened and keeps happening in Ukraine and the dystopia that is today’s Russia.
High IQs have often been compared equally to having a high intelligence. In the media, ‘Nerds with high IQs’ often appear to show an almost superhero levels of genius that dazzle the people around them. IQ tests have provided the basis for standardised testing in schools, they are qualifying factor in being able to join intellectual societies in Mensa, and they have been a factor in Western society for over a century. Yet the real history of the IQ tests is often glossed over and is allowed to be swept under the rug. So, how did it become so prevalent, resulting in a century of bias against minority racial groups and neurodivergence?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think we can safely say that TikTok has spread like wildfire across the globe in the recent years. The Western version became an overnight sensation, merging with Musical.ly (nostalgic yet?) in 2018 and blowing up during the multiple lockdowns that followed to the point of surpassing Instagram in the number of downloads for two consecutive years. However, is the app simply harmless video-based social media, or is it an attention-seeking machine, designed to control the culture and trends of the younger generations?
