Stuart Evans

The weaker the connection to life, the more it appears necessary to apply forceful intervention, and the more it seems that human progress consists in amplifying the techniques of force. The result has been endless struggle and alienation, as the world turns into an opponent and an object. Little does the alienated masculine suspect that far... See more

the imperative to improve ourselves, constantly to be working on ourselves, is an incredibly strong cultural expectation in our times. Many of us, including myself, have internalised it unquestioningly. But where did it come from? Was it always like this?

Five years ago, I would have looked at someone with two kids under two and thought, “Wow, that looks so insanely stressful, so hard. How do they do that?” And now I have two kids under two, and sure, it is stressful and hard, but it’s also normal now. You get used to it. And just like you rarely go from aspiring entrepreneur to having twenty... See more

Learning is essential. You will, literally, die very quickly without it. I agree knowing how to read is very important. People survive without it - but their lives are far better for being literate. I just don’t think one needs to be forced to attend school to do it.