Jillian

The reminder that meaning does not come from perfection but from participation.

“It matters where you get your dopamine. Get your dopamine from clarifying your ideas more than from their visibility.”

Taste is discernment expressed: informed judgment plus the courage to show it. It only exists once you make a choice. ‘Discernment’ as in having a judgment based on a strong set of references, understanding the differences between things, and being able to articulate why you like or dislike something. ‘Expressed’ as in you have to make choices;You... See more

Ellen Cushing is working on texting less and calling more. She now talks with her oldest friend, who lives far away, almost every weekday—sometimes for an hour, other times for five minutes. Their conversations, which aren’t scheduled, involve two simple rules: You pick up the call if you can, and you hang up whenever you need to.

Individuals get to make lots of choices, but they lack the coherent moral criteria required to make these choices well.