Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
Was walking along and listening to the part of a podcast where they speak about decisions as something we think that can’t be seen until you’re up close. But actually, decisions can be walked up to. You can take a look around, see what it might look like—like peeking around the corner before you choose the path. Sure, you’ll never know until you take the corner because the perspective will shift immediately. But we spend a lot more time in proximity to decisions before we make them than we think. And then I saw this:
For an exquisite moment, rather than mourn the loss of my partner, I mourned the loss of my bravery. I used to have no problem staring into the face of the hostess when I said, “Just one for dinner, thank you.”
Lena Dunham • Lena Dunham Explores Alone Time After a Break-Up
refusing to take the spotlight in a conversation may seem generous, but in fact can burden the other person to keep the show going. (“What’s up?” is one of the most dreadful texts to get; it’s short for “Hello, I’d like you to entertain me now.”) And asking your partner question after question and resenting them when they don’t return the favor... See more
Adam Mastroianni • Good conversations have lots of doorknobs Good conversations have lots of doorknobs
On Bullshit
The document discusses the nature and prevalence of bullshit, distinguishing it from lying and exploring its connection to skepticism and the pursuit of personal sincerity.
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We are not like the social insects. They have only the one way of doing things and they will do it forever, coded for that way. We are coded differently, not just for binary choices, go or no-go . We can go four ways at once, depending on how the air feels: go , no-go , but also maybe , plus what the hell let's give it a try . We are in for one... See more