Saw someone say, “Stop hoarding books, we don’t need paper books anyway” and I can’t express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear, digital books can be altered, and with Big Tech seeking to destroy history and literacy, print media has never been more essential.
i’m of the belief that the person who kills bruce wayne’s parents should be a nobody. a lowly mugger (like joe chill) who just kills the waynes in cold blood. there should be no deeper connection to other villains. it should just be a tragedy. an unexplainable tragedy.
unpopular opinion but the whole "no drinking" vibe is correlated with a massive spike in social isolation. yes, binge drinking is bad, but going out for a glass of wine or a beer with friends on the regular actually has positive effects that outweigh the negative
health optimization bros cutting alcohol consumption to zero, hitting the gym with headphones on, and going home to empty apartments are the loneliest people on this planet. happy friday
Literally the beginning of the horror story of my marriage. One thing I learned is to never date a man with low self esteem, bc initially he will feel a massive boost that you would choose him, then eventually succumb to envy and/or look down on you for choosing him.
In my field, if you are convicted of sex abuse, you lose your license. You don't have an option to do a "restoration process" or go to rehab. There's no amount of time you can wait and return. You just simply can't ever be a therapist again
We should have these rules for pastors
Nick Carraway: this is madness, you can’t make someone fall in love with you just by writing funny tweets
Gatsby *vaping, extremely online*: of course you can, old sport
I love this letter CS Lewis sent to a young writer, especially this line:
"Much of my best work, or what I think is my best, is the rewriting of things begun years earlier."
Christianity should sound like, “my beliefs cause me to see profound value in every single person,” not “each person’s value is measured by how closely they align with my personal beliefs.”
Many people yearn to read the great books, but struggle with finding the time.
Let me introduce you to my favorite SHORT classics—all of which you can easily finish in a few hours! Thread: