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It seems like a lie but only when time begins to pass, I mean that silent force that sustains what we love, what we want or what we have talent for, is when we begin to understand something essential,

One in three women born in Finland in 1997 had received disability benefits or rehabilitative psychotherapy for a mental health or neurodevelopmental condition by the age of 28 1997 is the starting year

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with a caller about why we self-attack after childhood sexual experiences that left him feeling damaged and unsure of his masculinity. He shows how attacking ourselves

I spent two straight days without electricity at home. Nothing new—I can almost say I’m used to it. That kept me from being more consistent with writing on Hive these past days, though honestly laziness

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux answers listener questions and tells people not to lie to themselves. He talks about how hard climates shape social rules, why ostracism works better than welfare, free will

Gun control is an affront to the right to keep and bear arms as it turns a right into a permission. If you want a safer future, the goal should be to hold criminals meaningfully accountable, not punish

A veces tengo la sensación desagradable de estar siempre superado por las circunstancias, lo que me genera bastante ansiedad, pero a la vez me ha hecho meditar bastante sobre el hecho y encontrar una manera

Привіт усім. В людей, особливо у жінок бувають різні дні. Сьогодні маю більш емоційний настрій як львівська погода, на моєму балконі хмарно, дощить, а враз сонячно і навпаки, але я все розумію і аналізую

We like to believe we are deeply rational beings. We tell ourselves that every decision we make—whether it is holding a declining asset, finishing a terrible book, or sticking with an unrewarding project—is

What happens, it suits, this sentence with this oriental proverb that is in this content of my post, changes everything. It's not resignation. It is not indifference. It is to understand that life is not

Third Spaces We probably have fewer friends today than our grandparents did in their day. Studies show that we are becoming increasingly lonely and isolated from our surroundings. Across many countries

At some point in life, you learn that all conflicts have two versions of a story. Whether it's a fight between a couple, between friends, or even a political debacle, there is always an angle that you

If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: (affiliate) #politics #philosophy #2a #gunrights #secondamendment

What is this world turning into? It is crazy to see unspeakable things happening. I don’t want to say they are new, since I believe there is nothing under the sun that is entirely new anymore, except perhaps

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks about how to stop being exploited when kids with selfish or abusive parents have to hide their empathy just to get through. He also covers listening fairly first, buried

Deaths will outstrip the number of births by the mid 2060s, according to a major report mapping out Australia’s economic future over the next 40 years This is the first line of an article I was reading

(The complete audio to this rant is posted at 4:20 EST on Substack. Here’s a preview. You can get the full length LP on the stack, or on Hive.) We dream about what we’re going to write in this space in

How come relationships are so hard? Are they hard? I don't think so. At least, I don't think they need be. However, I think they are getting harder to navigate in the current environment of selfishness,

100% of what you don't try. My life experience has taught me that trying to achieve what you dream of is key. Not doing it doesn't really protect you, it just ensures that you don't have the opportunity