rob hardy
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. in devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
rob hardy
ungated.life
A conversation’s trajectory shapes not just what is said, but what becomes possible to say, in turn.
A Philosophy of Conversation
sari azout • Tweet
Perfectionism is a mindset that demands we perform as superbly as possible to be sufficient as a person. We conflate our goodness as a person with our performance in areas we care about—academics, our job, our social behavior, fitness, appearance, parenting, home organization, the list goes on.
Ellen Hendriksen • “If I Let Go of Perfectionism I Won’t Be as Good as I Am Now.”
The other problem is that as far as I can tell, everyone is given different values to live by. Different questions to live into. Different gods who live in their chest. Different combinations of natural concerns that balance out very differently. So no, western culture doesn't depend on a resurgence of masculine courage: if that feels important to... See more
River Kenna • Destabilization & the Frequency of Values
The unspoken belief behind self-improvement is "I'll be worthy when..."
Joe Hudson • Tweet
No change, however evil, is introduced without its being presented as an unimpeachable good.
Can you still be human?
"When death finds you, may it find you alive."
-African proverb
-African proverb