in china they talk about 内卷 or "involution," which is what happens when competition becomes so intense that it stops leading to innovation and just forces everyone to work harder and harder for a constantly shrinking piece of the pie
One of the worst things you can do to your psyche is engage in prolonged conversation with a chronic worrier or perpetual victim of circumstance.
Notice how these are always the types most desperate to interact with you, they will ensure you do not stray too far away.
Lying (to yourself and others) is the worst thing you can do because every lie cements a false image of yourself and anything that doesn’t fit into that image gets repressed. Every lie makes you more unconscious.
let me translate this for the normies: for airplane autists this is like watching michael jordan come back to the bulls in 1995 to win three more championships
I am so bullish on the real world.
Group events. Cookouts. Sports. Parties. Animals. Music festivals. Phoneless dinners. Co-living centers. Healing centers. Retreat centers. Beautiful views. Group adventures.
These things light me up. Tech, ai, and materialism continue to disguest me more every day.
The pendulum has swung too far. A small group of soulless nerds will continue to obsess over ai, automation, effiency, and the intellect. But those of us connected to our hearts and spirits are becoming disgusted by it. We want real, and we want human.
Expect a huge countersurge of irl businesses and events in the next few years.