Tag: society
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On gratitude during uncertain times
It’s funny to reflect on how shocking it is for us to live through something that used to be so common as to be generally assumed as part of life by humanity. Even things we think of as huge one-time events, like when the plague wiped out half of Europe, weren’t one time events. The…
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What liberals and conservatives want
Both conservatives and liberals want the same thing, a safe place to live their lives and thrive. The difference is in approach. Conservatives want that process mediated at a local level, particularly by themselves. They want the maximum freedom to be in charge of how they conduct their lives and business so they can ensure…
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Feeling vs substance
Health doesn’t consist in feeling good. Feeling good is the consequence of health. Attempting to feel good by force or contrivance won’t make you healthy, in fact it may harm you even worse by removing your ability to perceive your sickness. Our culture is terribly averse to pain of any kind. We want to ameliorate…
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Hatred of the ordinary
Our culture has a hatred of the average or ordinary. We seek exceptionalism, but not in performance (ethics) or morality (virtue), but in a new kind of currency: identity. Thus the focus on experiences and displaying them, the desire to be different and stand out, to be individual and unique rather than conform to any…
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On Infinity War
There’s a lot you could say about this movie. Here’s my sort of spoiler review. It was an amazing experience, the biggest cinematic experience I’ve ever had, certainly the most emotional. It’s the ultimate comic book movie and a great end to the MCU. If I were to pick out my only tiny nitpicks, the…
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On reciprocal racism
Before I begin, I want to clarify that what I have to say here is primarily intended for white people arguing internally about the subject of racism. If I were talking to other races about racism, that would be another context and need another discussion. This is aimed toward the internal discussion whiteness in America…
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On race and being American
It always did seem so weird to me when you would read certain older books and realize Italians weren’t considered white. And I still genuinely don’t get how anyone, including white supremacists, can not consider Jewish people white. They’re, like, the heroes of white people. Educated, industrious, wealthy, funny, fashionable, well established and influential in…
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Why are men obvious and women opaque?
There is a small matter that works at my thoughts, demanding attention. Obviously, the way we approach our need for one another can and has resulted in some terrible abuses. Because it’s such a powerful fundamental aspect of our identities, because it’s so tied to our life and survival as a species, its a pretty…
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How should we regulate sex?
It’s a difficult subject to tackle, how we should approach sex. Sex, both as an identity and as as an activity, I mean. Yes, societies have done various things throughout history, but generally they’ve let instinct and necessity dictate the terms. And on the side, once they’ve paid tribute to what need to be done…
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What is romance?
Friendship is the enjoyment of lives lived in parallel. Romance is the desire to unite your story with someone else’s. We enjoy drama and excitement and a sense of occasion in that unity, we want it to have a sense of occasion. There’s a delight in the ritual and in performing the rites of significance.…
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