Anna Birchall
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Anna Birchall
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Self-respect is fundamentally different to self-love in that it is not contingent upon self-affirmation, indulgence, or external validation. Self-love encourages a self-acceptance without challenge or accountability, while self-respect demands integrity, discipline, and—most importantly—a steadfast alignment with one's values. If your worldview is ... See more
They Convinced you to Love Yourself So you’d Forget to Respect Yourself
The philosophy of the West is individualistic in essence and capitalistic in manifestation. We are encouraged from infancy to develop a fixation on individualistic pursuits of happiness that place enjoyment of life at the heart of what we perceive as mental and emotional ‘health’. But if happiness and enjoyment of life is ‘health’, is unhappiness a... See more
They Convinced you to Love Yourself So you’d Forget to Respect Yourself
that essay i referenced earlier ended with the lines:
ai won’t replace writers. but writers who use ai will replace writers who don’t.
the difference between us is that if my connection to the internet is cut off, i can still produce an original thought unaided; my brilliance is not dependent on a machine built by a bunch of men who wouldn’t know go... See more
ai won’t replace writers. but writers who use ai will replace writers who don’t.
the difference between us is that if my connection to the internet is cut off, i can still produce an original thought unaided; my brilliance is not dependent on a machine built by a bunch of men who wouldn’t know go... See more
the one about ai.
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
erin glasstwitter.com