I’m not a Christian.
But I believe Pope Francis was the most badass Pope in history.
He refused to reduce God to a magician. Fought climate collapse. And preached like he time-traveled from 2140.
Here are 9 reasons why he was lightyears ahead of his time: 🧵
i hate going to the dentist because i cant stop salivating so they keep having to use the suction tool in my mouth i feel like a greedy little dog just looking up at them like this
A similar argument can be made for women, obviously, but the motivations are less emotional and more beauty standard/social acceptance based, at least with what I’ve observed. My lived experience can only speak to the male perspective
We really don’t talk enough about how materialism is the answer given to men who are struggling to express passion. Collectibles, trading cards, games, sports memorabilia. All industries based primarily on the repression of men’s emotions (with a sprinkle of addiction)
It’s even become a main form of social connection between men. Sharing their “toys” with each other is the only socially acceptable way to express passion to each other.
In high school, we had our minecraft server, we had one guy. He was our resource guy. He would mine for hours. We would tell him that's enough, we have enough, come up, come build with us. He would stay down there. Blew past all sane need for resources. He liked it down there
[salivating and foaming at the mouth] HEY HAVE YOU SEEN SEVERANCE? YEAH ITS THAT SHOW ON APPLE TV. THE NEW SEASON IS OUT. YEAH HAHA ITS GREAT ITS LIKE ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS. YEAH ADAM SCOTT IS IN IT