Alex Dobrenko
@alexdobrenko
writer comedian just a lil guy head of vibes at Sublime
Alex Dobrenko
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The complaint of the depressive individual, “Nothing is possible,” can only occur in a society that thinks, “Nothing is impossible.”
Byung-Chul Han • The Burnout Society - Byung-Chul Han
Collaborators might be the most powerful forcing function for me. I could never tell someone: “Hey, I know what you think I made is great, and I know we said we were going to publish in an hour, but I suddenly realize a better way to do this and I need to redo everything. It’ll only take another 2-3 weeks/months.” Shared stakes prevents a kind of
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Glass explained that her takeaway of what people wanted from her next was a film about a strong woman, a strong lead character.
“What does that mean?” Stewart asks now, narrowing her eyes. “It’s bullshit. It means that we’re not actually letting women define themselves. It’s the assumption that we need to be empowered by the people deciding who gets... See more
“What does that mean?” Stewart asks now, narrowing her eyes. “It’s bullshit. It means that we’re not actually letting women define themselves. It’s the assumption that we need to be empowered by the people deciding who gets... See more
Alex Morris • Kristen Stewart Uncensored: ‘I Want to Do the Gayest Thing You’ve Ever Seen in Your Life’
Traditionally, agentic friendships are seen as masculine and communal friendships as feminine. While a good start, I find this dichotomy lacking. A better friendship taxonomy comes from Aristotle, who offers a tripartite model.
Friendships of utility and pleasure roughly map onto... See more
- Friendships of utility
- Friendships of pleasure
- Friendships of virtue
Friendships of utility and pleasure roughly map onto... See more
Chillin’ With Goofies: A Spiritual Practice
“think business partners”
Someone told me once that despair is the most disempowering emotion. It’s what we should avoid at all costs, because it takes away our clarity and our positivity. (To despair is to (already) lose.)
So: avoiding despair can be a form of positive action. And, for me, writing a little every day is one of my best ways of fighting back against despair.... See more
So: avoiding despair can be a form of positive action. And, for me, writing a little every day is one of my best ways of fighting back against despair.... See more