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Ideology doesn’t bend to reason, says Professor Barbara Oakley. Here’s why we can’t really change what other people believe, and why that brand of “helping” others can backfire.

Source: Is Altruism a Behavioral Disorder? | Barbara Oakley | Big Think

At The Halau, Kaleo the Jardine’s Parrot reigns supreme … matter of fact, we are parrot lovers and have been for years.  Enjoy communing with these feathered friendlies.  Glad some of them aren’t loose around here!

What information can we trust? Truth isn’t black and white, so here are three requirements every fact should meet.

Source: Are Facts Truly Objective or Are They Made by People? | Big Think

Data from brain scans reveals what’s going on when someone is tripping.

Source: Psychedelic Drugs Really Do Trigger a ‘Higher’ State of Consciousness

Five hundred years after the Reformation, a new book on Martin Luther reminds us how long the notion of a soul has influenced our lives.

Source: Why Do Humans Still Believe in Souls? | Big Think

Gorgeously rustic and excitingly wonder-filled treehouse is like something out of a fairy tale. The question is would you live here? This treehouse is in the Enchanted Forest created by Doris and Earnest Needham, in Revelstoke, BC Canada. It’s a kind of fairy tale land in real life.

The idea of living in a treehouse is exciting. I think most of us as kids, built one or two in our time, and fantasized about living in one when we grew up. Then as we grew older it seemed real-life creeped in and our dreams kind of went by the wayside. We gave up on fantasy, and settled for practical suburban life, which in all reality isn’t very practical at all. Is it?

Source: Enchanted Forest Treehouse: Would You Live Here? | Off Grid World

Living off grid presents more than its fair share of challenges. How will you power your home or cabin? Will you choose a tiny home or maybe something more traditional in size? What sort of system will you use for fresh water? Of course near the top of any list, if only for survival reasons, how will you go about getting enough food? For that last one you may have limited options depending on where you are living. You can stock up on supplies such as MRE’s or other similar freeze dried fare, you can trek into town and go grocery shopping like most other people, or you can grow/raise your own food supplies to go along with anything you acquire through hunting, fishing, or trapping. If you are going to be more self sufficient, then the last option is what you are most likely to be doing.

Source: Meet Herbert, The Vertical Hydroponic Smart Garden That Fits On Your Kitchen Wall. | Off Grid World

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Tahiti in April, marking the first time the sister canoes have reunited since the vessels embarked on separate Mālama Honua sail plans in spring of 2015. The sister canoes were last together in Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Source: Waʻa Wednesday: Reunited in Tahiti | Kamehameha Schools

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One of the most common questions we get from people all over the world is “How does my nickname/married name/name change affect my numerology?”

Chances are you’ve got a nickname, or maybe you married and changed your last name or hyphenated it. Or for some of you, you went the whole nine yards and changed your entire legal name. It happens, it’s common, and yes, this most definitely has an effect on your personal numerology.

Source: What Happens When You Change Your Name? – Decoding Nicknames & Name Changes | Numerologist.com

Do you see numbers repeating themselves during specific times in your life?  Like when you’re making a big life decision, feeling stressed or stuck? Or do you see repeating numbers so often that it’s a daily or weekly occurrence?

Source: How To Spot & Interpret The Message Behind Repeating Numbers | Numerologist.com