i wish more people knew psychological impact of using the word “but” -
it can negate all that came before it in the listener’s ears. often acting as an unintentional dismissal
The first thing I’ve come to learn is that pursuing something as open-ended as internet reform requires intentional scoping and goal-setting. The New Internet was never a single thing. It was fractured and messily connected from the jump. This messiness was used as feedstock to accelerate its consolidation under what became the crypto industry. It... See more
3000 BCE: Imagine a hot shower...
1000: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1200: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1400: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1600: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1800: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
2000: Ah, nice hot showers for all... See more
There is a time in our lives, usually in mid-life, when a woman has to make a decision - possibly the most important psychic decision of her future life - and that is, whether to be bitter or not. Women often come to this in their late thirties or early forties. They are at the point where they are full up to their ears with everything and they've... See more