Reading books isn't consumerism, no matter how many you read. And it is the opposite of anti-intellectual.
You'd be surprised how easy it is to read 30 books a year if you put your phone down more.
You need to know how to hold the tension after checking someone who disrespects you.
it does not matter where you are.
People should sense you're not going to be made to feel uncomfortable alone –– the whole room has to feel it with you.