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On Steroids

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  If you’re an athletic person on TikTok and Youtube, then you’ve no doubt seen some content around gym routines and workouts narrated by bafflingly muscular people. They record short-form workout clips, “day in the life” vlogs, and physique updates with regularity. You might look at them and think, “how the heck does someone look like that?” You might then open up the comments, where countless people are asking the influencer for their routine. Well, I’ve got the answer! I know how they look like that! Are you ready? It’s steroids. So many influencers have started taking steroids in the last ten years. You might have heard of Sam Sulek, the Tren Twins, and Togi, each known for extremely developed physiques and an admirable training load. They get millions of views, with thousands of fans praising them for their insane physiques every day. Some of your favorite influencers may claim “natural”, saying they’d never use steroids. You might believe them. They’re often lying. Anyone els...
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Can Literature Save the World?

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This is a final paper for one of my 300 level classes. It's philosophy I stand by, and would like to share it here. Enjoy! Introduction In our current historical moment, the state of the climate remains the largest global crisis we face. Mass extinction, ecological degradation, and pollution continue to advance; despite scientific data reaching greater conclusions and providing methods of preventing further destruction, environmental inaction persists in the domains of human life that matter. As we face alarming increases in anti-intellectualism and the denial of basic science, many scholars in the humanities are asking if literature could be the discipline that sways the public in favor of progress, academia, and environmental preservation. While literature cannot save the world in a material sense— active change involves direct implementations in public policy — the ideology and potential for activism underlying these works certainly can aid in the process. With literature, we ...
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