65: Notes To Self

Yo, it’s Luke!

Here’s a new Fred again banger I heard the other day. Also, HAPPPY FRIDADDAYYY LFGGG!!!!

That said, here is your weekly dose of 5 noteworthy ideas & things I learned about last week. Click on the blue links to dive further on that topic.

1. Conversation Pits (Gaut)

Neeeeed more conversation pits in houses.

Should be standard for a 3 bed.

When I’m rich, I’ll build one (and invite y’all over!)

2. Save Yourself From Yapping (Ana Mostarac)

The States could learn a lot from this.

But, we gotta understand where the other side is coming from AND how they formed their beliefs.

As we dig deeper into our own media bubbles, genuine curiosity in other perspectives gets rarer. Same with empathy for different viewpoints.

So, these two qualities (curiosity + empathy) will become more and more valuable as time goes on...maybe even superpowers.

3. The Experience of Femininity (Ricardo Gonzalez)

Chef’s kiss on this explanation.

“You feel like she embraces/increases beauty in all of her sorroundings and improves the feeling/energy of the room.

You also feel how people are usually put at ease by her kindness and ability to connect with people, as well as to help others connect among them and develop their relationships.

You can also feel and see how she genuinely takes care of people.”

4. How James Bond Can Fix the Crisis in Masculinity (Ted Gioia)

On that note, here’s one of the best descriptions of “masculinity” I’ve ever read.

5. Dance While The Music of Life Is Playing (Alan Watts)

It’s paragraphs like these that remind me why Watts sparked the counter-cultural revolution in the US.

What a legend.

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Cheers,

Luke

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