Do you recognize your superego?
What is the unconscious mind? All the drives we don't necessarily see, or understand, about ourselves. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, was the first person to differentiate between aspects of the unconscious. According to him, there were three parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. These parts form what is the basis of our personality, the way we relate to the world. Of these three, the superego is the last part to develop, and acts as our moral compass in this world. But how much of this learned way of interpreting the world is helpful, and does our unconscious judge have the potential to become harmful? Curious? Click on to learn about the superego, and how it affects your responses and decision-making.
2024-06-25T09:05:23Z
The most infamous product recalls in modern history
Elon Musk dubbed himself the Technoking of Tesla, but he's fast becoming the Recall-king too. In 2023, Tesla recalled two million of its vehicles in the United States due to a technical problem. At the end of 2023, the company released its much-talked-about Cybertruck, a somewhat bizarre-looking creation compared to Tesla's other vehicles. Since then, there have been four recalls issued for various design problems with the truck. The first was related to a Tesla-wide software issue in January 2024. The second came in April when it was revealed that the Cybertruck accelerator pedal could become stuck down. Now, the third and fourth recalls have been issued—one for a piece of plastic trim that can fly off the windshield and another for a problem with the high-powered single windshield wiper that could cause the truck's motor to fail. This once again highlights the worldwide phenomenon of the product recall. Essentially, this is a request from a manufacturer to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the maker/seller at risk of legal action. And the practice is nothing new. Cars, for example, were being withdrawn from the market as early as 1973 in order for modifications to be carried out. Since then, thousands of different products have been subject to withdrawal, and even outright bans. Click through and discover the goods that fell victim to a total recall.
2023-12-18T07:07:41Z