Wisdom
Therefore, what we get out of life is not determined by the good feelings we desire, but by what bad feelings we’re willing and able to sustain to get us to those good feelings.
Mark Manson • The Most Important Question of Your Life
Is sex inherently traumatic and dangerous? Of course not. But also... of course it is. So is any other foundational part of the human experience. Love, friendship and family all come with the potential, maybe even the guarantee, of some sense of loss and devastation. Nobody gets through life unscathed. Nobody should want to.
Sex For Sex's Sake
At a16z, we believe that the best thing that a society can do for a person is to give them a chance. Give them a shot at a great life regardless of their circumstance, background, ethnicity, religion, gender or any other attribute. Give them a shot, a chance to contribute, a chance to do something larger than themself and make the world a better... See more
a16z • Tweet
Novelty, almost by definition, is illegible. It shouldn’t necessarily surprise us that the weirdest thinkers, who historically play an important role in birthing new categories, are usually obsessed with something that doesn’t even have a market yet and have little evidence beyond some sort of untranslatable conviction.
0xsmac • Splitting Fives: The House Edge On Wonder
The Lord of the Rings is a “eucatastrophic” story, to borrow Tolkien’s phrase. His characters are guided by a sense that a great reversal or turn in fortune — a “eucatastrophe” — is always just around the corner.
The Culturist • Tweet
- Start a wine collection for your kids when they are born. Add a few cases every year without telling them. It’ll make a phenomenal gift in twenty years.