#Existential

In 2017 SOMEONE decided in Crans Montana to end the #Cyprus talks & persue a “better” solution by getting the upper hand exploring & selling natural gas. Becoming rich &
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Having sex with a woman is a rite of passage to becoming a "real man". Without having sex, one is denied his birthright--his manhood. Sexual rejection is existential rejection.Women hold
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If you were praised as “gifted” as a kid—especially academically—you’ve likely developed a habit of abandoning tasks and projects you don’t succeed at “naturally,” thus cultivating a complex where even
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Took a wee break. Working on COVID-related client project. Sucked the wind right out of my existential sails. For a bunch of reasons. But one new reality in particular really
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Two very interesting stories from the energy transition in the FT today. Oil trader Trafigura is making "a big push into renewable energy", with plans to build or buy 2
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Yesterday was a bad day in a bad week, month, months. I broke. I finally gave in to what some part of me has known for weeks. I need help.
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It's been over a month since I went full time on @100daysnocode. I haven't quite found my rhythm or my mojo yet, so I wanted to share 3 lessons I've
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A few thoughts on this, if true:https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-israel-has-told-abbas-it-will-limit-annexation-to-2-3-settlement-blocs/ Yes, this is a sign the broad regional & internat’l pressure has impact. It’s also a sign t
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Museums: I understand you're in a panic, but take a deep breath. If you mattered before, you will still matter in the future. The form may need to change, but
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my centrist/uninvolved relatives don't understand that I mean something very different than they do when we agree that the whole system is broken and there is no reason to engage
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Like for many of my fellow international students, today's ICE guidelines ending the Coronavirus-related exceptions allowing us to study online and work remotely serve as a stark reminder of the
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It's all unfortunate, and no one has any sense. We wish to live with a lightness, with vitality. And why not? It's the only way. Yet, yet. Always an anchor
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this year i started therapy so that i could figure out if i’m really mentally ill to the point of not being able to function as a normal human being
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I used to like the word "veggie(s)". It's cute. But I have seen that word so many times in the last 4 days I never wanna see it again. And
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the dreamies as cheetos a thread chenle as cheetos puffs - you don’t think they’re that big but they are - i’m thinking about chenle’s arms - fun at parties
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Thread Alert... Great article. I will just touch on a sentiment that continues to arise in many of these pieces about Force Design. That being, “what about the other contingencies
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