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Regret nothing, human dignity, and how to peel a boiled egg

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Madeleine Dore
Mar 26, 2023
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A thing to read

“A huge number of people are moving in the exact opposite direction as the TikTok dopamine addicts. They’re creating an alternative culture that’s smarter and better. We’re part of it. And our numbers are growing, despite everything you’ve heard to the contrary.” —

Ted Gioia
on living in a scroll-and-swipe doom loop culture

One of the most empowering reads on the addictive power of scrolling and swiping — and how human dignity might be the very road to escaping its lure.

A thing from a letter

“All the same, I’m not going to accept your kind invitation, for the time being at any rate. The reason is that my pink cactus is probably going to flower.” — Sidonie Colette, née Landoy

Another gem from

Letters of Note
with a letter from the mother of French author Colette.

A fascinating thing on belief

“Most people say, you are what you eat, but in reality, you are who you meet.”
— Agustín Fuentes on why belief is the most powerful disruptor

A thing to ponder

I had the pleasure of answering Five Big Questions …

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