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Jesse Barker, The Conversation

Is the modern world transforming Buddhism to suits its needs or discovering the ancient truths?

The new modern religion of Buddhist mindfulness, like all religions, speaks to our gravest social problems and anxieties.

Jesse Barker, The Conversation
· Nov 19, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Destape: How Spain’s erotic cinema of the 1970s shaped its modern society

Soon after the death of Franco, Spain began an experiment that brought graphic sex and nudity to mainstream cinemas.

Jesse Barker, The Conversation
· Jul 04, 2018 · 08:30 pm