Hello friends,
Today we consider the following:
And is that question even a good frame for you?
Your posts
On the life-changing power of legitimacy. | Rachel Clifton | 03/25/2023
What it is, why it matters & how to harness it to create what you want in life.
Psychedelics as Sacred Objects | Alex Criddle | 03/25/2023
This is a portion of a paper I’ll be presenting at the Forms of Psychedelic Life conference next month on the role of psychedelics in Mormon theology. Preface As a bit of context to the following for the unaware, a recent article makes the case that psychedelics played a significant role in the origin of the Mormon faith. I’ll …
On the power of no. | Rachel Clifton | 03/26/2023
I'm allowed to say no to anything that doesn't feel right for me. It feels liberating.
Control | Chris Wong | 03/26/2023
People don't want to admit they're wrong or that they don't have control.
Because of this, when problems occur, people find quick solutions that allow them to say that this one-time problem is fixed, rather than admit they don't have control.
The Cat, the Hedgehog, and The Crow | Jibran el Bazi | 03/27/2023
An original fable on forgiveness and compassion.
no pain, no gain | Zoun | 03/27/2023
*throws up hands* of course this applies
Watch Your Words, For Each of Them Creates the World | Made in Cosmos ✨ | 03/27/2023
- Mom, there’s a thunderstorm over there! - Darling, I can’t see any thunderstorm. Can you show me where it is? - Outside! - said my daughter pointing at the balcony door in her room - I’m afraid of the thunderstorm… We’ve had this exact same conversation for 7 evenings in a row. I’m still not quite sure what my daughter is pointing at. The first time she said she’s afraid, she couldn’t quite put into words what was the source of her distress. The best description she could find was
Consuming vs Creating | Chris Wong | 03/27/2023
I make the argument that people inherently want to create rather than consume. But because of mimetic desire, people wind up consuming rather than creating.
I wonder if that's true.
You could also look at it as extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation. Which is better?
meeting nazanin | Yuelian Hong | 03/28/2023
nazanin was one of my closest friends while i lived in pittsburgh. i met her one evening at a mutual friend’s place; she sat underneath his rubber tree among a semi-circle of acquaintances, talking passionately about politics in her birth country of Iran, and at one point i got confused and asked if she was referring to canada.
Things people have always done | gome | 03/28/2023
Connected to the past by human nature
Appreciate the reading and writing participation, everyone!
Regards,
Jibran