👥 Collectivism ≠ community. I've noticed people conflate individualism not with respect for individual rights and the power of a single person, but with disdain for the fact of our interdependence. The latter has nothing to do with the former. People who fail to respect

No one speaks about the resentment you feel towards yourself for not listening to your gut

Too many people engage with triggering content, doom news, and creators they don’t like. But the algorithm only shows you more of what you pay attention to (and that becomes your reality). I’d rather curate a feed that inspires me. Own your algorithm; Curate your reality.

"#Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress takes place in a lunar colony that rebels against the Earth…The novel's exploration of individualism, freedom, & the nature of revolution provides a nuanced examination of political philosophy & human resilience." timesnownews.com/lifestyle/book…

I am begging, pleading, I am on my knees asking that everyone please stop calling books which are available in public libraries, bookstores, and Amazon “banned.”

So true 🤣🤣

When you think about it, no newspaper should ever “endorse a Presidential candidate.” They are supposed to report the news, not tell you how to vote.

I recently had the pleasure of writing a feature column about the music of the hit, neo-western show, Yellowstone, and its forthcoming final season. Originally, the article was going to be published online. But the publication liked it so much, they decided to include it in the

Rereading an essay I wrote about taking a cruise lol⬇️ My compulsion for quality was arrested, detained, and waterboarded upon a Carnival cruise. I’m not here to complain, but a satisfying coffee and a cocktail that doesn’t taste like it was left out in the rain should be safe

Do you hold the door open for the person behind you regardless of their sex, age, color and religion???

Bro to Bro: The reason you are sad inside is because you know you are wasting your potential.

god i cannot wait for this election to be over everyone is so insufferable

You’ll never see someone with large purpose find time to mock others.

You being authentic offends people. You being fake offends yourself. Choose.

Reflect on those moments in life when you were active (followed your own path) and those moments when you were passive (followed what others wanted). Compare the emotions you experienced.

Yup :)

Imagine 10 armed agents of the state walk into your house, detain you and your significant other outside of your own home, question you like common criminals, then, euthanize your pets based on an anonymous complaint after tossing your entire house. It’s not about the squirrel.

The squirrel isn't just a squirrel Peanut is for everyone who has ever feared that someone more powerful than you could walk into your home and take something that you absolutely cherish away from you, for absolutely no good reason, with no recourse

The most dangerous addiction is the approval of people who don't matter.

Before you respond to that piece of content, always ask yourself- was this creator trying to make me angry, upset, dysregulated on purpose so they could get me to engage? And if the answer is yes, you can save a lot of time and energy by not giving them the reaction they want.