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1984

Just finished George Orwell’s 1984 If the first half of the book is about discovering the spark of rebellion, the second half is a brutal, masterfully written descent into what happens when the state decides to crush that spark entirely. Moving past Winston and Julia's initial rebellion, the book... read more

If your morality isn’t guided by how others are affected, you can’t be trusted.

Hume already argued that morality is unreasoned, it’s emotional responses. These emotional responses are our own biases, and other psychological needs ingrained in us so deeply, they are difficult to recognise. It could be because we inherently have a need to be accepted, so we just adopt what we... (edited) read more

Just saying hi. 👋

Hey! I'm Cyrus, 32 and new to this app. It's not often I put myself out into public spaces, due to a general lack of self esteem and confidence, but I'm in my healing era and I'm taking small positive steps (this included) to reclaim some of who I lost. I'm hoping to find like minded... (edited) read more

Dinosaurs?

I just started watching this show two weeks ago and Im in love, I've been rewatching it over and over again. It's so damn funny. I love sitcoms it reminds me of the earlier seasons of the Simpsons, which is funny because they actually referenced this show in season 2 I believe. This is such a good... read more

Relaxing day today <3

✓ Replaying Wind Waker for nostalgia, my first Zelda game I played as a kid ✓ My adorable puppy chewing on his favorite treat ✓ Adulting chores completed ✓ Brand new cup from Five Below ✓ Homemade super low carb iced lavender matcha latte ✓ Ceiling fan on + comfy cozy blanket Its a good day today... read more

The long I study psychology, the more I believe its a farce

now i understand that this is a very bold title, though i find it difficult to find interest in any fields or subfields because a lot of the discipline feels... very common sense to me. maybe this is a problem in western approaches to psychology and/or the institutions where i have been studying. i... read more