Stuart Evans

Agency is a value, not a virtue . As noted in “The Most Boring Value” entry about discipline, virtue is a value that is always good:

I understand virtue as a value that is always good. Being disciplined is not always good; it can be foolish, something the self-help gurus fail to tell you. Foolish discipline is overworking until burnout, “crushing”

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Giving kids the agency to follow their own curiosity seems right for a lot of obvious reasons: it will make them happier, intrinsic motivation will fuel them to learn more, it keeps the youthful flame burning instead of extinguishing it with routine...But it’s also important for a less obvious reason, one that will be even more important as things... See more

"should is one of the most violent words in the english language" https://t.co/1WZPwU2pqt

Creating Feminine – the source of life force, autonomy, and creative initiation; the spark that taps into the unknown and calls new things into being.

Holding Masculine – the grounded presence that listens for what wants to be born, offering clarity, direction, and structure.

Creating Masculine – the force of action and manifestation, driving... See more