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the sweetness of doing nothing
thoughts on Mediterranean time and the art of being present
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the big, dirty C-word
yes i'm talking about capitalism
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the prison of curated intelligence
some thoughts on how we've turned intelligence into performance art
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James Baldwin on reading and human connection
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read."
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there is nothing new under the sun
the strange alchemy of original thought
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why main character energy actually matters
revisiting "The Ascent of Man" in an era when most of us choose to live as NPCs
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the faux self-care industrial complex
some thoughts on the lies they keep selling us
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notes to self: reminders from Michel de Montaigne
reflections on the comfort of contradiction and the beauty of human complexity
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the illusion of autonomy
why clarity, restraint, and self-respect are the new rebellion
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the lost art of doing it for yourself
some thoughts on writing beyond validation
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why beauty is truth
not your average girl math—and other thoughts on the universe
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is everyone okay or is it all just vibes now?
on soul fatigue, digital noise, and remembering how to feel real again
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