Why You Keep Dating the Same Person: The Philosophy of Repetition Compulsion
Different name. Different face. Different job, hobbies, background. And somehow, six months in, you’re having the exact same fights you had with your ex. And …
Different name. Different face. Different job, hobbies, background. And somehow, six months in, you’re having the exact same fights you had with your ex. And …
Here’s the secret nobody tells you: the adults you looked up to as a kid? They were winging it. Your boss who seems so confident? …
Let’s talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about at dinner parties. You’re eating something that used to be alive. It had eyes, a …
Quitters never win. Winners never quit. This is terrible advice that has kept people stuck in jobs, relationships, and life paths that were never right …
We’ve all been there. You help a friend move, loan them money, talk them through a breakup at 2 AM, and then when you need …
We’re obsessed with finding our passion, as if it’s buried treasure waiting to be discovered. We take personality tests, read career advice, soul-search, and stress …
Here’s something weird about modern life. We have more ways to connect than ever before. We can video chat with someone on the other side …
We’ve engineered discomfort out of life. Uncomfortable temperature? Adjust the thermostat. Uncomfortable conversation? Change the subject. Uncomfortable emotion? Scroll until it goes away. We treat …
Nobody wants to hear that their suffering has a purpose. When you’re in it, when you’ve just lost your job or your relationship has ended …
Ask anyone if they’re open-minded and they’ll say yes. We all think we’re reasonable, willing to change our minds, guided by evidence. Then we encounter …