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Many social groups are just as pretentious as those that boldly claim to be. Sometimes, those who seem as though they should be the most open-minded are this same amount of pseudo-pretentious. It's mostly because people are insecure, and we struggle with our need to belong. Once we feel we belong, we need to reinforce [...]
We have no needs, no real drive, and we can't be bothered to understand this passion in others. We are full bellies in a grocery store, unaffected by desire. And so, we stagnate in boredom and ennui, hoping to find the intangible thing that we feel we’re missing, which is our want for a need, for [...]
The sentiments of old poems on old statues have been abandoned. Once, they filled patriots with rightful pride, but that pride is now only ego, and the meaning of the symbol is lost on nationalists who ignorantly boast of their allegiance to an idol they are unable to understand. The plain language, as esoteric as [...]
One of the most naturally decent parts of our nature.
Unconditional love is for your children, your partner, your pets, hell, your favorite sports team, and, yes, even yourself. It’s not for your leaders, politicians, or your misguided ideas that you are somehow superior or more deserving than any other person. Many relationships require conditions and none are served well by blind, reckless abandon.
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