Thought provoking
Projection thrives in the absence of detail, but connection does not. Sometimes, this desire isn’t even about the other person, but a defence mechanism. When someone is afraid of being seen as they truly are, they may seek out someone who can’t really look, or doesn’t require require truly seen themselves.
speak so you can be found
The most successful cultural critics of our digital age are simply a different kind of influencer, one who may sell a worldview rather than a skincare routine, but are selling something nonetheless.
bea • The Death of the Public Intellectual
You date someone and notice how they treat strangers with curiosity, or how they read poetry out loud, or how they respond to uncertainty with steadiness instead of fear. Through witnessing someone up close, you realise: I value that. I want to be like that.
speak so you can be found
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
To research is to follow a scent. Sometimes you know what you’re looking for. Sometimes you don’t. Sometimes it starts with a single word you can’t shake, a quote you read in passing, or a flicker of an idea that has no shape yet, just feeling.
How To Research Niche Ideas in Literature and Philosophy
The more specific we are, the more visible we become. This is the literal definition of attractive - you’re attracting. You’re sending out a signal strong enough for the right people to notice and move toward.
speak so you can be found
You may not be at a point in life to be able to build such a community. But you can find experts and collaborators. Here is how you could do it
- Define 1-2 areas you’d want to learn about. Something you have been genuinely curious about, ideally for a long time.
- Ask EVERYONE you know - Hey, I am interested in learning about Y. Do you know someone who
