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This kind of clubbishness seems to be especially congenial to men, who seem to enjoy the ritual aspects offered by formal speeches, songs, toasts and parades that require a level of self-discipline, attention to a master of ceremonies and willingness to be silent – especially so when these groups are all-male.
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
That might have as much to do with the fact that men’s friendships are dominated, at the best of times, by an out-of-sight-out-of-mind effect.
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
mentioned during dinner party week 14 / 2024
The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism by George Monbiot, Peter Hutchison
app.thestorygraph.com
Not everything I've wanted has manifested. This has usually been a blessing in disguise. Too many times I've believed that I wanted and needed something, but it was all for the wrong reasons. Over the years I've gained clarity and sighed with relief for not getting what I thought was surely meant for me. Often, I've not got what I wanted, only to... See more
Vex King • Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness
Creative Destruction | Thomas Klaffke | Substack
creativedestruction.club
An important distinction to make, therefore, is the difference between a fetter and a behavior which indicates we have that fetter. For example, craving itself is not a fetter; it is merely a symptom of being fettered by desire. While we and those around us might tend to notice behaviors and consider those to be fetters, the actual fetter is the... See more
The Ten Fetters
moving on to acceptance
...was going to be in for the long run, i’m not going to get yes’s right away
and part of that means i’ll have to keep searching and with every ‘no’ i receive, it refines further what i want
if getting a yes was so easy i’d recklessly pursue just about anything, right?
(self-chat log 27/04/2024)
To honor individuals, we need to offer in individual portal into the network. A place where you aren't constrained by societal norms, by the need to reply, but instead where you can think about what it is you're thinking about... use others' thoughts to move through the space... and emerge with an artifact that represents your thinking, but also... See more
Plexus
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
Erin Glasstwitter.com