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With inflation soaring, is old-school bartering making a comeback?

Introduction The current monetary system can be complex, involving banks, buyers, sellers, and governments. While modern digital currencies have taken centuries to develop, the concept of currency originated from bartering – trading goods or services without the aid of a medium of exchange. Although bartering has benefits, it has limitations as not everyone needs what others are willing to trade. Thus, currency emerged as the preferred medium of exchange for most nations. However, currency has its drawbacks, including depreciation and instability, which has led to a grassroots revival of the bartering system. This essay will discuss the evolution of exchange from bartering to currency and the potential for a resurgence of the bartering system. Bartering Bartering involves trading goods or services for something needed or wanted without a medium of exchange such as currency. In a bartering arrangement, the goods are usually exchanged at the time of the agreement, allowing

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Why You Should Embrace Learning as a Way of Life

Why would anyone want to be a lifelong learner? It sounds like it would be a lot of work! Can’t we  just get our 13 years of public education and maybe a few years of college and call it good? Lifelong learning can be defined as an ongoing, self-motivated desire to pursue knowledge for personal, spiritual, and professional purposes. There is no  maximum level of learning.  We are constantly learning; either through voluntary effort and purpose or through passive absorption of whatever our environment throws at us. Being a lifelong learner has many benefits that make the effort worthwhile. Here are a few reasons why someone might want to be a lifelong learner: Personal growth: Lifelong learning helps individuals develop new skills, knowledge, and perspectives. This can lead to personal growth and fulfillment. Professional development: In today’s rapidly changing job market, it’s important to stay up-to-date with the latest trends

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How to Combat Government Overreach and Protect Your Constitutional Rights

Whether you are a plumber, a full-time stay-at-home parent, or a CEO, you know what it’s like to work hard and take responsibility. But when a virus hit the world, the government and big pharma took control of people’s minds, bodies, relationships, and jobs, leading to a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness. This article explores how to combat government overreach and protect your constitutional rights. Learn the Facts To combat government overreach, it’s important to know the facts. Look for the money trail for the virus, vaccine, hospital kickbacks, the Ukraine war machine, and other issues. Check public records, know the terminology, and be respectful when sharing your facts. Stay calm and don’t let combative people get to you. Elect People You Trust Electing people you trust is crucial but difficult. Attend rallies and other political venues, research candidates’ platforms, and check their previous voting records. Find out who donates

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The Stalinization of The Witches

It’s getting pretty real folks. Last week, I learned that the rewriters of history and those who would shape the world into something that a lot of us really won’t like have claimed another victim. Roald Dahl, the beloved British novelist who gave us Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, and The Fantastic Mr. Fox (to name only a few!) is no doubt rolling in his grave as excerpts from his works are making the rounds online with their new, woke-edited (for feelings, equity, and inclusivity—of course) versions presented alongside. An example: In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Augustus Gloop is now “enormous” instead of “fat”, while Oompa-Loompas are now “small people” instead of “small men”. The list goes on and on, with no detail or description seemingly too inconsequential to escape the editor’s pen—as if anything that could possibly offend a subset of a subset of a minority had to

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How having hobbies will improve your life

In our modern society, many people see their work as the most demanding part of their lives. They spend more time working, whether at home, at school, or some other destination, than they do sleeping. However, work is a necessity. It gives us the means to financially support ourselves and our families. We spend years and thousands of dollars on educating ourselves so we can get a good job that pays well and offers benefits such as 401-k or other savings plans and medical benefits. Our work can do all of that, and those things are important. But it can leave us exhausted, mentally and physically, with little energy for the most important parts of our lives: family and hobbies. The Benefits of Hobbies Family definitely should be our driving force for everything we do and one of our happiest blessings. But making time for hobbies is important because hobbies

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Defending Autonomy: Human Rights and the Individual in a Free Society

As human beings, we all possess unique characteristics and talents that make us individuals. Our ability to direct ourselves is known as autonomy, which is the foundation of achieving our highest potential. Autonomy means self-rule or self-governing, which allows us to express our hopes, dreams, and make choices that are not limited by others, while also developing our unique personality and skills. In this essay, we will discuss the importance of autonomy in human rights and freedom and how it affects society. Defining Autonomy Autonomy is the right of an individual to govern themselves and make decisions for their own life. This concept is derived from the Greek words “auto,” meaning self, and “nomos,” meaning law or custom. Autonomy gives individuals the opportunity to achieve their full potential, develop their unique personality and skills, and make choices that are not limited by others. It is a basic human right, as

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