Understanding people

By some accounts, what truly distinguishes us as individuals is our unique assortment of opinions. I think, therefore I am. An amalgamation of opinions, from politics to philosophy to relationships to simple aesthetic opinions. Why life should be lived hedonistically, why most people are dreadfully uninteresting, why you should block him, or why (u... See more

If this essay was one sentence, it would be: I befriend people easily because I run around the world believing that we are all more or less the same. Meeting someone new feels like a puzzle of empathy– a game of commonality. I ask myself: if I had their background, their values, their limitations and longings, what would I think? What would I want?... See more