had an interesting conversation today

this father of three had the exact same thoughts as me wrt world views, my society, global economy outlook, etc.

i expressed my pessimism/doomerism, however he was actually optimistic

he told me to never lose my hope/happiness and if i could even convert one pessimist to an optimist, that is an exponential act that could potentially go a long way

i am once again awed by how two humans can have the same thoughts and views, but maintain different personal attitudes

had a really great conversation w this man and hearing how he parents his children and growing up stories just makes me respect him a lot as well

also heard another hot take today:
the world needs another great war or reset

do you agree?

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the rise of small, high-trust communities

micro-networks (telegram groups are an example)

social media is no longer social because majority of people’s fyp does not even consist of their friends anymore, but instead random content fed by the algorithm

what is a parasocial relationship?

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-parasocial-relationship-5210770

time to build something unique and start a podcast

no better time for something authentic in the age of ai and meaningless social media

breaking your feelings down into tuples

https://x.com/signulll/status/1983617602774823033

men's testosterone level drops about 30% upon becoming fathers

The Art of Curation • Curation is the caretaking of culture

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Ow9iaswakgzEK2BOTQKP8?si=MVdMQpK9Q6Welv3LH_bahg

to have "taste" you must "taste" everything

what would be a good name for a podcast?

assuming the podcast would be something like this channel

inner world and peace talks, general societal trends and observations, and all things interesting in life

a curation of interesting reads and concepts, in hopes of making an impact no matter how small

courage to risk it all by telling the truth everyday

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP836JPkUGt/?igsh=MWowdW5vOWJtZXllOQ==

humblespace,
mumblespace,
commonplace conversations

feels like these three are the best contenders so far

we're heading toward a "posting zero" world, where people stop posting to compete against the chaos happening on social media feeds

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQo1j0UjaXY/

This is the logical endpoint of a frictionless society: when every external stimulation is instantly available, people are left with nowhere to turn but inward, and what do we find? Emptiness. The unending stream of content hasn't filled the void; it's simply distracted us from developing the internal resources to cope with it.

the removal of friction is leading us headfirst, in the words of Stuart Whatley, to a society that is bored to death - leaving us vulnerable to toxic and damaging ideologies:

https://open.substack.com/pub/eugenehealey/p/friction-the-cure-for-a-society-bored?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

more is lost with indecision than wrong decision

https://youtube.com/shorts/aRJz_yVDa3I?si=wT5RKaFBIwiewFYT