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‘First our minds, now our hearts?’ – Is AI finally taking over?

‘First our minds, now our hearts?’ – Is AI finally taking over?
Featured Image by The Portola Pilot This article is written by our intern, Riddhimaa Rampuria, an aspiring psychology and mass communications student. After a year that was taken by storm by viral ‘Gen Alpha' slangs, one would least expect ‘parasocial’ to trump ‘six-seven’ as 2025’s Word of the Year. And yet Cambridge Dictionary found this…
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Takeaways From CliftonStrengths (From the Lens of a Newbie)

Takeaways From CliftonStrengths (From the Lens of a Newbie)
This article is written by our intern, Fiona, who will be enrolled in National Institute of Education as a prospective teacher. To: Existing, new and even, future CliftonStrengths users!  Eh…Who is this? Hello! My name is Fiona Quek and I am 'Intern 3' from Batch 2025 of Kingmaker Interns. I joined Kingmaker after my A…
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Navigating Politics in the Age of Social Media

Navigating Politics in the Age of Social Media
This article is written by our intern Hsin-Hsiang, who will be pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in the United Kingdom. Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. election defied expectations. His campaign, driven by bold rhetoric and unconventional tactics, often blurred the line between politics and spectacle. Media coverage of his rallies and statements…
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Part #3: Grover Underwood’s CliftonStrengths Talent Analysis

Part #3: Grover Underwood’s CliftonStrengths Talent Analysis
Part #3: Grover Underwood's CliftonStrengths Talent Analysis (Artwork by: Viktoria Ridzel) Empathy (Relationship Building) A possible talent theme that Grover potentially has is the #empathy talent theme. An individual with #empathy is described as someone who “can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings…
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Part #2: Annabeth Chase’s CliftonStrengths Talent Analysis

Part #2: Annabeth Chase’s CliftonStrengths Talent Analysis
Part #2: Annabeth Chase's CliftonStrengths Talent Analysis (Artwork by: Viktoria Ridzel) Learner (Strategic Thinking) A pretty identifiable talent theme of Annabeth is most definitely #learner, which is very much fitting for the daughter of Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom. Its definition says that “You love to learn. The subject matter that interests you most will…
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