OPENCULTURE
Discover the “Brazen Bull,” the Ancient Greek Torture Machine
It doubled as a musical instrument! The video above describes how Phalaris, keeping to his character, asked the craftsman Perilaus to construct a bronze bull for the execution of criminals.
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Buddhism, Political Engagement and Human Rights
Recently, some internationally renowned Buddhist teachers have expressed restrictions or criticisms regarding the notion of human rights. While these criticisms are valid and appropriate from a decolonial or geopolitical perspective, as well as within a framework strictly related to personal practice, the risk misinterpretation in the Brazilian context is immense.
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