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Emotional self-restraint is key to reducing suffering in this world. Emotional determination is mostly the product of ignorance. What stories about emotions and feelings have our dominant ideologies been telling? Do they have anything to say about self-restraint?

"The end is in the beginning and yet you go on." Samuel Beckett

My friend Franco likes to argue that dividing the world between left and right is no longer a valuable means for making sense of the world we inhabit. Far better to divide it between the unthinking and ignorant, and those capable of thinking beyond their ideological obsessions. What do you think?

When an ideology repeatedly intrudes into people’s life uninvited, through bloodshed and intimidation, lies and deception indifference ceases to be a neutral position.

The many universes theory has convinced me for a while: why would evolution produce one universe when an infinite number would produce infinite evolution? Unless you dispute infinity, there is no reason to believe existence is contained by a single emergence. spectator.com/article/davi...

My friend Franco likes to argue that dividing the world between left and right is no longer a valuable means for making sense of the world we inhabit. Far better to divide it between the unthinking and ignorant, and those capable of thinking beyond their ideological obsessions. What do you think?

"Everything has already been said. But since no one listens it is necessary to say it again." Andre Gide

"Everything has already been said. But since no one listens it is necessary to say it again." Andre Gide

Music that makes life seem deeply precious for a moment. youtu.be/Wk02R4UNE3k

Music that makes life seem deeply precious for a moment. youtu.be/Wk02R4UNE3k

"The end is in the beginning and yet you go on." Samuel Beckett

Modern meditation music for the culturally curious. youtu.be/VV-aPK2Gsbk

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Modern meditation music for the culturally curious. youtu.be/VV-aPK2Gsbk

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How much of modern politics is at root, emotional manipulation through emotional blackmail? How many of the new stories on both sides are at root conspiracy theories? Not just the other side, but your side.

How much of modern politics is at root, emotional manipulation through emotional blackmail? How many of the new stories on both sides are at root conspiracy theories? Not just the other side, but your side.

"When I forgot myself, it was exactly like that. There was nothing obtained and nothing was thrown away." Harada Sekkei Roshi

"When I forgot myself, it was exactly like that. There was nothing obtained and nothing was thrown away." Harada Sekkei Roshi

For French philosopher & mystic Simone Weil, the path to a genuine encounter with the divine is paved with two profound interrelated spiritual practices: attentive emptying and the embrace of emptiness. Far from being passive states, they demand a radical and active orientation away from the self.

"Idiot fatigue is real." My favourite internet comment of the day.

I shall never look at trending topics on Bluesky again: it's like old twitter - full of ignorant, nasty folks throwing bile until it sticks. What a way to pass your day folks. Might it be wiser to cultivate some virtues, or do something material for others?

I shall never look at trending topics on Bluesky again: it's like old twitter - full of ignorant, nasty folks throwing bile until it sticks. What a way to pass your day folks. Might it be wiser to cultivate some virtues, or do something material for others?

For French philosopher & mystic Simone Weil, the path to a genuine encounter with the divine is paved with two profound interrelated spiritual practices: attentive emptying and the embrace of emptiness. Far from being passive states, they demand a radical and active orientation away from the self.

Individuals with the right timing, coupled with ideological conviction, can lead to the death and destruction of countless lives. Part of generating compassion as a Buddhist is looking it square in the face. Percentage of population lost by European countries during World War II. #life

Emotional self-restraint is key to reducing suffering in this world. Emotional determination is mostly the product of ignorance. What stories about emotions and feelings have our dominant ideologies been telling? Do they have anything to say about self-restraint?

Low impulse control appears to relate directly to the rise of social media. Not only are many getting dumber, they are losing the capacity to control the basest of emotions. Italy is seeing a rise of youth violence, increase in femicide. No emotional control in sight.

"Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness." Petrarch

"Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness." Petrarch