You’ve probably heard the message by now. The verbiage changes slightly with each motivational talk but the gist is something like: “I used to worry a lot about what other people were thinking or saying about me, until I had this breakthrough and realized: They’re not even thinking or talking about me at all! People are much more preoccupied with themselves, so I should just not care and do my own thing!” I’d heard this idea, and somewhat appreciated it, likely even repeate

How did you feel reading the title of this post? Did you feel worried? Excited? Curious? Anticipatorily angry? Headlines and other media “hooks” are often designed to use a few words to generate strong emotion and a craving to hear more. With this particular sub-genre, I’m not sure if it’s increasing lately, or if I’m just seeing more of it, but I’ve noticed professionals in multiple fields policing each other on social media. It looks a bit like this: “Have you ever been

Are you also seeing a lot of confusing and conflicting information on this deeply disturbing saga? Over the years, my own trust of the media has been eroded down to nearly zero, and yet, it’s still essentially our primary source of, at least what people say is happening in the world. It’s not a surprise to many of us to see what appears to be confirmation that unspeakable forms of abuse are rampant in both Hollywood and broader power culture, including politicians, tycoons,

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