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The problem was never that women found sex too casual; it was that they found it too unkind. Courtesy, attentiveness, respect for refusal, an investment in someone else’s good time—these are what I hear women looking for in their sexual utopias, and none of them require a diamond ring. The problem expressed in much of Me Too was not that committed... See more
Moira Donegan • Sex Positivity Was Fake, But We'll Miss It When It's Gone
“So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”
instagram.com • Psalm 27:1-2 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the
My advice for travel is the same as it is for most things in life: question accepted wisdom and authority. Be open to disaster and strangers. Occasionally let your aloneness devour you. Shred the itinerary. You have to do interesting things to have interesting thoughts. Stop being so fucking safe.
The theologian Paul Tillich declared that faith is “the state of being ultimately concerned.” He argued that because each person has something of ultimate concern that defines their life and identity, all people are religious—even the atheist. Every person has something in their life that functions as their god. For some, this god-function is
... See moreus2.campaign-archive.com • WITH GOD DAILY - "We Are All Idolaters"
This has helped me understand why female longing and yearning can get so aggressive, almost manic, delirious at times — it is nothing but disguised sexual desire bursting under the right amount of pressure and submission, a passive state that wants to turn active but doesn’t know how to.
Almost every time I meet somebody who I'd consider to be a genius, I discover that they have some debilitating inhibition like severe insomnia, addiction, mania, or paranoia. Nature trades in fine balances. Rare is the one who gets the gift but not the curse.
David Perellx.comsoft ambition is about playing the long game without losing yourself in the process. it’s about wanting success, but on your own terms—without sacrificing your sanity, health, or joy along the way. it’s ambition without the sharp edges.
Authenticity simply can’t survive this environment of constant performance – we become alienated from our own actions when every moment is filtered through the question of how it will be received.
Eugene Healey • Gen Z and gen Alpha brought a raw, messy aesthetic to social media. Why does it feel as inauthentic as ever? | Eugene Healey
In an age of mass production, curation and taste matter more.
AI productivity is now creating a world where everyone can execute, but only a few will figure out what’s worth executing .
AI productivity is now creating a world where everyone can execute, but only a few will figure out what’s worth executing .