Freedom is a worthy pursuit. We were not created to be enslaved to tyrannical rule or the bondage of addiction, abuse, and shame.
However, while freedom and independence is a precious gift we must also be careful not to make it out to be the ultimate prize. That is because our pursuit of individual freedom can lead us into some perilous scenarios. What we think we want/deserve/need to be free can turn out to ensnare us in even more confining traps. Read more
I don’t typically read scientific articles about newly discovered insect species. But I couldn’t resist checking out the article titled, “Meet the ‘exploding ant,’ which sacrifices itself for its colony.”
For those of us who are not particularly fond of ants, it’s a bit concerning to learn about the colobopsis explodens, or the ‘exploding ants.’ These ants that dwell in the jungles of Southeast Asia have an interesting form of self-defense. They literally blow themselves up. But they really explode in an attempt to protect their colony. So it’s like a form of colonial-defense. The scientist points out that “these ants will not explode for any old reason. They only do it in response to an attack, a “form of active self-sacrifice” that kills them. The ants need to “really be provoked.” Read more
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