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This idea has profoundly influenced how I process the modern world and decide on things to avoid / partake in. 'Lindy' basically means 'tried-and-true for humanity', things we have done for centuries are lindy, because we know what the consequences of doing them are. So for examples- going for walks, cooking, practicing religion are all lindy, but so is like, being an alcoholic. Tiktok? NOT lindy. Vaping? Zoom? Onlyfans? Not lindy..avoid at all costs! The lindy way is not about being a perfect or even healthy person, it just helps you avoid problems of modernity we haven't even identified yet. Also Paul Skallas is known as the lindyman and he writes a pretty good blog about lindy-related ideas.
Jan 31, 2024
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I think I spent most of my life thinking I had a specific lack, i.e. that I was less "real" than the people around me. Only in the last few years did I realize that our general conditions produce what feels like a personal failing... we are awash in information but not meaning; the conditions of our lives feel disconnected from a shared history or struggle; the tools or vocabulary by which we can bring "ourselves" into being keeps getting thinner and more trivial. If you feel like you're waiting for yourself to arrive, waiting to be alive to yourself in a way that makes you aware that you are free, I recommend Kierkegaard. He's lowkey a funny troll, also.
Nov 5, 2023
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I’m very anti-free-will-pilled rn. This new book Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, argues all the baseline variables that precede action (our past, our current mood, our biology, our culture, etc) have an inescapable effect on our choices. To me, this is isn’t hopeless–it’s humanist! The alchemy of what motivates us is crazy! There is a traceable, individually justified reason for why we all do what we do. It’s helped me approach myself and others with openness and curiosity, instead of judgment. Like, think about the confluence of influences that drives one to goon. The world is magical place.
Feb 8, 2024
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accidentally joined a group for people interested in gnosticism but i said heck let's see what this is about so i joined their first group seminar...
and uhhh sounds like a cult
i appreciate spirituality and have beliefs based on psychedelics, crystals and planetary shit that others may find bonkers.
i also appreciate using religion and any sort of spirituality as guidance for you to feel better and become a better version of yourself.
however the communities like the ones in the seminar are alarming. you should definitely not listen to somebody that claims to know the mysteries of the universe or have some incredible knowledge that they acquired through mysticism. you can learn, meditate and make your own meaning but claiming you're a new prophet of the one true religion, a divine messenger of god, or have any relation to a higher power that is directly communicating + giving directions to the masses through you is wild.
this is a pretty basic level ramble, but i see why the in-group quality of a "healing" community is so attractive here. everyone wants to be a part of something especially in this loneliness epidemic, and even more so if it sounds like it's going to improve you mentally or physically.
all that is to say just be careful y'all.
imma read some climate crisis, psilocybin and sociological substacks now
Oct 17, 2024
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what is a recommendation if not an expression of gratitude for some part of your life ? a provocation for others to feel that same gratitude?
Jan 25, 2024
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Jan 24, 2024
oh my godd i love this channel so much. its been my YouTube sleepytime channel for like 6 months now, its like MTV cribs for weird old men who build beautiful off-grid houses. full ted kaczynski mode. one day i will join them inshallah
Jan 12, 2024