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What's your relationship to self-trust?

It recently hit me that I was conditioned to distrust myself pretty much unconditionally. Growing up, anything could become a reason for my family to question my every move or punish me for "making things bad/worse." Could be that they're in a bad mood or I'm in a bad mood or even some external... read more

When people come into possession of more money than they can use, they begin to desire honor more than physical possessions

Stoicism views material wealth as an indifferent—neither inherently good nor bad. What matters is how one uses it. When humans possess more money than they can use, Stoics would argue that the natural progression is not necessarily a desire for honor, but a deeper risk of losing focus on virtue.... read more

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I used an AI assistance app to write out my proposal for humanities best and most realistic chance to travel in space for decades it been believed that space travel is a matter of speed if we can just go faster then we can do it you cant think of space travel as a formula 1 or stock car race think... read more

Demons, Demiurge and the Paradox of position.

1) I was thinking about the Aliester Crowley's "encounter" with Choronzon, the demon of abyss. It's said that when a human upgrades from one spiritual level to another, in between lies the Abyss and here lies Choronzon. It's a demon that will keep you in an illusion, perhaps, something to keep you... read more

You've heard it said before.

You've heard it said before that everyone is a little narcissistic. It doesn't have to be that way, while true it is more so a social and cultural problem as social and cultural norms can normalize aspects of it. External validation functions like a market place, people aren't reaching deep within... read more

Why I am content with being single.

It's not enough to have standards, they won't hold up unless you truly believe in them. You won't be able to believe in those standards unless you meet someone that fits them or else they will seem unreasonable. Finding someone that fits those standards does not mean you are meant for that someone,... read more