Philosophy

"Silence is the artist's ultimate other-worldly gesture; by silence, he frees himself from servile bondage to the world, which appears as patron, client, consumer, antagonist, arbiter, and distorter of his work." The Aesthetic of Silence, Susan Sontag.

understanding is rare

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Juan Orbea

You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World

Weidenfeld & Nicolson • 15 highlights

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Jay Matthews

GitHub - johnjago/awesome-theravada: Curated list of Theravada Buddhist teachings

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Jilber Najem

Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve

George Soros • 8 highlights

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Juan Orbea

the map is of the territory

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Stuart Evans

Global Priorities Institute

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Juan Orbea

The experience of affective friction is similar as well: a loss of fluency combined with negative emotional signals arising from the gap between social expectations and realities. Even when the difference between an old norm and a new one replacing it seems trivial, the disruptions caused by the shift can create feelings of anxiety, awkwardness –... See more

TTara McMullin

Affective friction is a perfect term to explain autism