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The Corruption of Apology
"True apologies are precious. They’re a secular process of remediation, drawing on moral intuitions shared by many religious traditions. They encourage membership in one’s moral community because they are fundamentally relational: They heal the bond between wrongdoer and wronged. By temporarily humbling the perpetrator and vindicating the victim, they pave the way for both sides to make up. Apologies … Continue reading The Corruption of Apology
Making Friends [on the Internet]
Summarized: "[1.] follow people you resonate with. [2.] engage with bigger accounts, support smaller accounts. [3.] ask questions, offer suggestions, share learnings. [4.] pay attention to who keeps popping up. [5.] use the algorithms to your advantage. [6.] attend virtual events. participate! [7.] attend offline events! Be adventerous.[8.] send that dm / email / offer to … Continue reading Making Friends [on the Internet]
Nick Cave’s Three Levels of Friendship
"There seems to me to be three levels of friendship.First there is the friend who you go out and eat with, or get pissed with, who you go with to the cinema or a gig — you know, have a shared experience with.The second kind of friend is one who you can ask a favour … Continue reading Nick Cave’s Three Levels of Friendship
Levels of Friendship in Arabic
https://www.twitter.com/TaariqIsmail/status/1402681643714985984 Zameel - someone you have a nodding acquaintance withJalees - someone you’re comfortable sitting with for a period of time Sameer - you have good conversation with themNadeem - a drinking companion (just tea) that you might call when you’re freeSahib - someone who’s concerned for your wellbeingRafeeq - someone you can depend upon, … Continue reading Levels of Friendship in Arabic
The Social Obscene
"In certain young people today...I notice what I find increasingly troubling: a cold-blooded grasping, a hunger to take and take and take, but never give; a massive sense of entitlement; an inability to show gratitude; an ease with dishonesty and pretension and selfishness that is couched in the language of self-care; an expectation always to … Continue reading The Social Obscene
To Make Friends
Be able to talk and shut up. Listen well, particularly for the voice that is hard to hear in yourself and in others. Remember: there is little difference between being shut out and being shut in.
Three Years Without Facebook, Most Social Media
Occasionally, I'll see an article where someone talks about giving up social media or a specific service - such as Facebook - for a week, a month, 99 days, a year, or even that it isn't possible for most people. The last may be true. If someone relies on weak ties to get through difficult … Continue reading Three Years Without Facebook, Most Social Media
How Heterosexual Couples Met (1940-2019)
Michael Rosenfeld, et al. "Disintermediating Your Friends."
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