Allie Jessing

Artist | Philosopher
Host of the Utopia-ish Podcast
Publisher of Sunday Salon

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You know much less than you think you do.

And so do scientists.

And so does the government.

And so does humanity as a whole.

#thought #criticalthinking #philosophy #skepticism #belief #curiosity #openmindedness https://t.co/Q8l7la4Myf

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and other traits to which we attribute the status quo are not a necessary condition for humankind.

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Eeven if we doubt that studying examples of egalitarian societal structures can tell us about the "true" nature of humans, what it can show us is that our nature is extremely malleable and adaptable to the society we construct around ourselves.

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This starts with releasing superstitious attachment to conclusions we've long clung to about human nature, by looking at the immense anthropological, psychological, and physiological data that tells us that the innate competitiveness, greed, violence...

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I’m watching Singin’ in the Rain and I hate it so far.

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@glatchkeykid Try a fucking Shakespeare monologue

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@glatchkeykid Omg this exact thing happened to me. I didn’t know it was going to be there and stumbled upon it!

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@glatchkeykid I will die on the hill of “less” vs “fewer”

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@glatchkeykid Can I borrow these pants?? 😻 Jk my butt will def not fit lol

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How does art impact society? New Sunday Salon up. https://t.co/EQqPhXv080

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@NFWidmer kept meaning to send you a link to my newsletter/website etc

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New edition up! Preliminary thoughts on Critical Thinking.
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This week's newsletter, on the topic of why we believe we have to earn our livings, is up on my website and goes out to the mailing list tomorrow morning. Subscribe here: https://t.co/U4IgQOOZy0
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Mini essay up on my blog. https://t.co/9S7NnU8caX

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@NFWidmer @JasonMarder I ended up retweeting this too. #relatable

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So much this. Finding the balance between exploring and finishing is a journey I’m always on. Also I have ADD lol

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on starting (without finishing) and indulging curiosity as an end, not the means. 🧵

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