Thought provoking
by ian ross · updated 3mo ago
Thought provoking
- Whenever you chicken out, you don't just feel the pain of cowardice; you miss out on the pleasure of courage.
from So You Wanna De-Bog Yourself by Adam Mastroianni
ian ross added 3mo ago
- you never learned how to dance at parties/weddings/clubs, you can teach yourself by watching videos of Motown and girl groups of the 60s. The songs are slow and the moves are simple enough to follow along to. You’ll get the rhythm and the basics down, then it’s easy to start embellishing with your own style. I identify as a good dancer, and I learn... See more
ian ross added 4mo ago
from 100 things i know via Maria Andrew on Substack
(“A fanatic is someone who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.”
from Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky
ian ross added 4mo ago
- Look in the mirror and consider the social and political kickbacks you get for your beliefs.
Understand and accept that social media is systematically pushing you towards ideological extremes.
Spend less time performing and more time connecting.
Ask stupid questions.
Be gentle in expressing your views.
Make fewer and better statements.
Show your li... See morefrom Principles for Sharing on the Internet by sari azout
ian ross added 5mo ago
and be willing to ask better questions than others in your immediate orbit, if you really care about what’s actually true - even if it’s only true, for the truest and most honest version of you.
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