Post-individualism
Severin Matusek and
Post-individualism
Severin Matusek and
we grew up and got it drilled into us that the problem is dependence. Don’t be needy.
via Rayne Fisher Quan
Yancey Strickler • 2 highlights
penguinrandomhouse.comOur identity, our meaning, our purpose, as humans, was always our ties and obligations to others, and now we are trying to do it all alone, trying to figure out who we are alone, and we’re nobody alone, no wonder we’re confused. And for many of us life has become about trying to heal or hide this thing, shoving it down, this basic human need to bel
... See moreThat’s the thing about attachment—you need to depend to be independent. You need a stable base to venture out. Something to rely on to take risks. Some stability to cope with chaos. Otherwise you can’t explore with confidence. If you fear abandonment, you won’t risk romance. Words will feel traumatic. You will stay stagnant, afraid to move. Maybe t
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