Here’s a fact that should make all of us Americans a little bit ashamed: Europe, with half of the land area and double the population density as the United States, is now home to twice as many wolves as the United States. And those wolves, along with other carnivores, are thriving!

A new study has shown that European carnivores are experiencing a massive resurgence in their numbers, and interestingly enough, mostly in areas of the continent that aren’t set aside as protected areas. This indicates that these carnivores and the people who settle near them are less at odds with one another than before. Additionally, some of that success is owed to international cooperation between European nations, strong regulations, and a much better public attitude.

Manipulation is a dangerous tool in relationships. Most of the time we are unconscious of our doing but sometimes, a little voice inside us says, “You know you are doing this to keep her around”. What happens when we don’t listen?

I had a personal experience that evolved and ended badly because of my (at the time unconscious) manipulation of someone’s interest in me. I interjected my energy into his, posted the right pictures on Facebook, wore the outfits he would like and highlighted sides of my personality that would get him hooked. As a result, several unpleasant things happened. I listed some of the major ramifications of manipulation that I find to be common in not just myself but in other people whose stories I become intimate with.

1. It creates a platform of distrust...

As human beings in a high-tech 21^st century society, we’re used to things being organized and structured in a very orderly way. Childhood, then high school, then college, then the “real world” of employment, tax paying, house buying, having a family, and buying lots of toys and gadgets.

But is this really our purpose for being here? Is this really YOUR purpose for being here?

Pushing limits often becomes a matter of financial practicality and reason, and our higher goals and motivations get shelved in favor of the socially-conditioned charade in which we’re all embedded.

Many will default to this conditioned path, because at first, it appears much safer and more secure than “going at it alone” via our own passion-driven endeavors.

A growing number of farmers are abandoning genetically modified seeds, but it’s not because they are ideologically opposed to the industry.
Simply put, they say non-GMO crops are more productive and profitable.

Modern Farmer magazine discovered that there is a movement among farmers abandoning genetically modified organisms (GMO) because of simple economics.

“We get the same or better yields, and we save money up front,” crop consultant and farmer Aaron Bloom said of non-GMO seeds. Bloom has been experimenting with non-GMO seeds for five years and he has discovered that non-GMO is more profitable.