Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
Which came first, the neuron or the feeling? What was the universe like before there were any living beings around to observe it? Does it feel like anything to be a mushroom, or a bee, or a rock? What happens to your subjectivity when you die?
I’m not sure we’ll ever know. But I do know that life gets richer when you contemplate that either one of
... See more“ I describe my work as developing systems and processes that help us connect to ourselves, each other, and the land,” Jenik said.
Can Tarot Readings Offer a Salve for Climate Anxiety? | Atmos
The thing about being: a daughter, a mother, a sister, a friend, a girl, a woman — all of it, is that we each come with a unique set of matches, functional only to the experience of another woman. And in some ways, I think we have to light each other on fire to learn how to actually use our matches, to learn that we can also light each other up.
On
... See morestop trying to be cool girl
youtube.comlove the simplicity (and therefore effectiveness) of the format combining recording, draft doc and internet searches. just superb.
Our entire picture of the world has to be altered even though the mass changes only by a little bit. This is a very peculiar thing about the philosophy, or the ideas, behind the laws. Even a very small effect sometimes requires profound changes in our ideas.
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. I Ch. 1: Atoms in Motion
A lot of stories are just a way we punish ourselves using our own brains.
It takes a long time to train yourself out of that habit of bad storytelling and bad scratching and constant unhappy itching. It takes a loooooong time. The best way to take a tiny step, in my opinion, is to say:
“I itch A LOT. But there are millions of itchy motherfuckers are
... See moreAn essential step along the path of gathering better is making peace with the necessity and virtue of using your power. If you are going to gather, gather. If you are going to host, host. If you are going to create a kingdom for an hour or a day, rule it—and rule it with generosity.
Priya Parker • The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
workshop warm up/icebreaker idea: what season are you in? take a moment to think and then share with the person next to you.
The Post-Individual
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