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“Sweet Lies”: How Sugar Is Silently Sabotaging Our Minds and Our Youth

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🍬“Sweet Lies”: How Sugar Is Silently Sabotaging Our Minds and Our Youth In the Gye-Nyame Journey, we constantly talk about reclaiming control of our lives—our thoughts, our time, our energy. But one of the biggest saboteurs of that control might be sitting right in your pantry, masked behind a thousand names. That saboteur is sugar . The Hidden Chains of Sugar Sugar is more than just a sweetener—it's an addictive substance that hijacks the brain’s reward system. Studies have shown that sugar can be more addictive than cocaine in animal tests. It lights up the same neural pathways and leaves the body craving more. When we talk about freedom, health, and liberation, we cannot ignore this powerful substance that’s quietly shaping our moods, our waistlines, and our willpower. Eliminating or drastically reducing sugar is like breaking invisible chains . You think clearer. Your energy levels stabilize. Your mood improves. You sleep better. Your skin glows. And most importantly, you be...
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Carthage Must Fall: How Weaponized Culture Wins Wars—And Why We Must Learn to Play (and Change) the Game

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Carthage Must Fall: How Weaponized Culture Wins Wars—And Why We Must Learn to Play (and Change) the Game Greetings Fam, I was riding home today, my mind turning over thoughts while listening to In Class with Carr , and something hit me hard. A spark of memory, an echo from one of the master teachers—Dr. John Henrik Clarke. Now whether I heard it in person or on one of his lectures, I can’t say for sure, but what I can say is this: it stuck with me. Deep. Dr. Clarke was breaking down history, culture, and warfare—not just the kind with weapons, but the kind waged in the minds of people. The kind that encodes itself into the rhythm of a nation’s daily life. He mentioned something that sent me down a rabbit hole of research and reflection. He spoke about the Roman Empire—specifically how they targeted Carthage, and how a single phrase became a cultural war cry: “Carthago delenda est.” Translation: “Carthage must be destroyed.” Let that sink in. This wasn’t just some wartime speech. Th...
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