خیزش معترضان ایرانی به معضلی غریب برای بخش بزرگی از چپ بدل شده. آشکارا غربگراست، بیتعارف سکولار است و صریحاً با اسلام سیاسی سر ستیز دارد. نه «قربانی شرقی» دلخواهی برای رمانتیکسازی در کار است، نه شعارهای ضدآمریکایی برای تکرار، نه احساس گناه استعماری برای مصرف. انقلابی است که حاضر نیست مطابق انتظار بازی کند و برای همین گزینشیبودن بسیاری از همبستگیهای ادعایی را عیان میکند.
@seventeenohfive@mtejawilliam This girl I hooked up with literally told me she hates it when guys text her. I haven't texted her in 3 days now. I'll send her a funny meme.
The power that religion is capable of exerting over the human mind is monstrous. So powerful it can make even obvious evil, like that of the Taliban, seem righteous to the perpetrators. They sincerely believe God approves their cruelty, honestly believe they are heaven-bound.
Here's my conversation with Sam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg). We talk about consciousness, free will, psychedelics, UFOs, AI, love, and meaning. Having been a fan of his for many years, meeting Sam was one of the most memorable moments of my life. https://t.co/zAmSd8ZGx0
Working in tech is great.
Finally make a $100k salary and then after subscribing to 20 paid Substacks, signing up for 15 paid podcasts, getting peer pressured into buy 50 business books, enrolling in OnDeck, and purchasing an NFT, you have $250 left over.