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A hallmark of our age has been the death of ritual. We’ve silently traded ritual for speed. At first glance it seems we’ve made things more efficient, yet further examination suggests the opposite.
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Those deprived of economic or social means to exercise control over their lives often turn to the cybersphere—a less restricted, less inhibited environment—to express the cruelty of their undeveloped selfhood. This is regrettable, because the same freedom from obligations and immediate consequences could have served as a vital space to cultivate the self and discover…
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Something is breaking in how we relate to one another. People feel it. Some notice it through failed dating attempts, others through friendships that have quietly withered, and many through the silent weight of loneliness. I call it a socialisation crisis, not just a loneliness epidemic. Loneliness is only a symptom. Socialisation is more than
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Hubris isn’t an artificial construct or modern invention – it’s woven into our essential nature, our fundamental operating system. We aren’t living in an unprecedented age of narcissism; we’re simply expressing our species’ inherent arrogance.
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On my first morning in Kaunas, a monk accidentally blessed me—a sign that this trip would be something special. As someone who attracts eccentric moments, I took it in stride. But the real surprise came just fifteen minutes later. Strolling through the old town, I spotted kids as young as two or three playing freely,
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While more comfort may sound appealing on paper, it often comes at the cost of liberty. The more we trade freedom for comfort, the more we regress. And like life, regression also has one ultimate destination: childhood. As wary as we are of authoritarian leaders, we should be just as wary of the nanny state.…
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Commercial centers are vital for the economy but offer additional benefits, particularly for socialization, exposure to differences, and cultural enrichment. Commercial activities nurture culture, with each part of town taking on a distinct character based on its predominant businesses.
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We now have an outdated, bizarre group (class, if you will), whom I call the dotcom millennials—well-traveled bilinguals who feel globally integrated yet locally isolated. While their time is long gone, the core idea lingers.
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The Hero’s Journey starts with a call, whether a desire or a conflict—a call for transformation. One of my favorites is Homer’s absolute epic banger, ‘The Odyssey.’ The story follows the King of Ithaca, Odysseus, on his journey back home. Convincing gods, fighting monsters, and still arriving on time before someone else weds your wife
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Falling in love is an authoritarian demand. It’s an act of self-destruction, creative destruction -if you will. It’s an act of birthing yourself in the eyes of another. Lending what exists in you to someone else and demanding it back piece by piece. Falling in love is not primal. It doesn’t get our needs met.…
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