Glorious Bastard
Your Last Moment
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on February 1, 2018
http://pixabay.com A famous Zen story is about a man being chased by a tiger. To avoid being eaten alive, the man leaped off a cliff ... Read more
Sunspots And Blind Spots
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on October 27, 2017
http://pixabay.com In the 19th century, out-of-the-ordinary sunspot activity caused a breakdown in communications across Europe and the United States. Named for the amateur astronomer who ... Read more
Collective Narcissism: Narcissism, Culture, And Society
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on August 7, 2017
http://pixabay.com "It is always possible to bind together a considerable number of people in love, so long as there are other people left over to ... Read more
The Unknown Prophet
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on July 29, 2017
http://pixabay.com In 1914, an unidentified Frenchman was captured by German forces. During questioning, the man made a number of quite extraordinary prophecies … Andreas Rill, ... Read more
Why We Fall Prey To Misinformation
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on June 30, 2017
pixabay.com Even when we know better, we often rely on inaccurate or misleading information to make future decisions. But why are we so easily influenced ... Read more
The Somerton Man
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on May 24, 2017
derivativeimages The Black Dahlia. Jack the Ripper. The Zodiac Killings. JonBenet Ramsey. The Axeman of New Orleans. These are some of the most captivating unsolved ... Read more
Mollie
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on May 7, 2017
derivative images Mollie Fancher–The Brooklyn Enigma … History is populated by many strange and wonderful people. There was Jeremy Bentham, who lives on today as ... Read more
A Prophet Reborn As A Con Artist: The Strange Story Of Moses of Crete
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on March 26, 2017
pixabay.com Every couple of years, a doomsday preacher makes headlines by announcing that the end of the world is near. The majority (myself included) laugh ... Read more
Ancient Mariners And Demiurgic Technologies
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on February 20, 2017
pixabay.com The past, present, and future form a continuum, so studying one part can tell us something about another part. If you look at the ... Read more
The Brahan Seer
Submitted by Glorious Bastard on January 3, 2017
pixabay.com A shadowy figure from Scotland’s history, the Brahan Seer is renowned for making a series of bizarre prophecies, many of which came true long ... Read more