auto is not
The root meaning of “auto” is self or spontaneous. Yet the automobile is not self-moving, autonomy is not self-will (since we are externally shared and …
You did this to yourself, now enjoy it
Everything I complain about now, I wished to have at some point. The maintenance of all my fulfilled desires is a tiresome chore. Yet, if …
Anxiety as Control
Sharing your anxiousness has a goal: forcing others to take note and show their caring. The loss of control that causes anxiety is relieved by …
Being Wrong is the Best
What you think you know collapses in conversation with a well-read friend.This disruption is a fantastic joy, reopening the world into an exciting complexity again.
Eat your pain
You can be a little self-pitying booger all morning, angry and weepy and manic, and finally, realize you don’t need that behavior. It isn’t beneath …
Creativity: to rebel against your foundation
Our attempt for surety (or fixity) is a draw to stable descriptors of the world by which we may navigate. We may push off from …
clarity over commitment
Clarity comes from criticality, and commitment is an investment. Commitment before clarity wastes labor, time, and resources. Be clear on the goal, and commitment will …