A week spent doing nothing but staring at a glassy lake and blue mountains has done more for my mind then the last 6 months of “self-care” combined

Did I set out to write a scathing commentary on Switzerland? No. But did it happen…maybe.

Tomorrow I start The Artists Way. This book feels like moldavite and I’m finally ready (iykyk)

Added a “starter pack” of generally accessible reading recommendations onto my substack that includes Animal Farm, The Order of Time, Handmaid’s Tale, and more

Very interesting piece on The New Yorker this morning in which author Isaac Chotiner interviews researcher and professor, Lilliana Mason about her work on political violence

Group identity isn’t inherently toxic but has it been twisted into a mob mentality?

Have you heard of identity politics?