Because we know we must die and that survival depends on belonging we all live in fear

When at last Our time comes Just as we realize the need To give things time It will have come to pass

Faith can only move mountains by ignoring mountains of evidence Like most people who’ve lost their… I’ve retained my ability to ignore mountains of evidence

It was only once I became Observant That I became Observant

If: “The unconscious is structured lik… Then: The ego is structured like a trans… of that language into the mother t…

“The week that AI went to scale” was immediately followed by “North America’s UFO weekend” as if all this time the UFOs had been waiting

The central paradox of our broken world is known through the feeling of unsurprised disappointment Hope is the belief

The bad news is that liberal societies can only cohere in the face of external enemies The good news is that we will never lack for

Let there be light blight and hindsight

It takes guts to admit you don’t belong but it’s easy to read a sign that says No admission

In the analog it was enough to consider the source Now, in the digital you must consider the source code:

The world is a cast of characters Social media is a caste of caricatures

Less self-interest is in your best interest except on Pinterest

The usual cruelty Is having multiple children And enforcing a hierarchy In order to keep the peace Unusual cruelty

Life’s unhappiest surprises always come from those you’ve known forever without ever knowing the score but now you will