1868 || the emotion economy
Emotions circulate and accumulate value across our society through repetition. We must pay attention to what these emotions DO rather than what they ARE. We assign emotional values to things because o...
4 Okt 11min
1867 || empathy isn't a sin
Love should not be harsh or tough. Empathy isn't a sin. It's a crucial aspect to our humanity. If you hear that empathy is a sin, that's a way to avoid the cognitive dissonance necessary to act out of...
3 Okt 9min
1866 || compassionate empathy
We must incorporate moral reasoning, altruism, and compassion into our empathy. Otherwise, we may end up blinded by biases we can't even see. THE SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Against_Empathy...
2 Okt 10min
1865 || the empathy trap
Too much empathy is not always a good thing. Human empathy is highly selective, which means it's not always "fair" or objective. Fortunately, there are ways to be empathetic, more fairly. https://www....
1 Okt 9min
1865 || when it's all too familiar, make life strange
When things become familiar, we ignore their magic. Defamiliarization is a way to reclaim that magic. It's a way to renew our perception and reclaim meaning. It is the function of art to renew our per...
30 Sep 10min
1864 || your thoughts aren't real
Your thoughts aren't real until you make them real with your reactions. Don't let them snowball into something worse by giving them more credit than they are due. Learning to detach your attention is ...
29 Sep 9min
1863 || is it anxiety or intuition?
Anxiety yells, intuition whispers. Thoughts are not reality until you allow them to become it. Use discernment and don't act from a place of fear. THE SOURCES:https://time.com/article/2026/04/27/shoul...
28 Sep 11min
1862 || neurotic needs (official version)
(The previous version was yesterday's episode, I am so sorry! But this is the updated one.)The three broad categories of neurotic needs essentially describe how people can cope with their social exper...
27 Sep 11min
