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📃 Desire vs. Radical Responsibility At its core, desire is a self-imposed agreement. By hinging your emotional well-being on an external outcome (a promotion, a relationship, a possession, a milestone), you voluntarily postpone peace and sign up for discontent in the present. The “contract” metaphor is stark. It implies binding terms, self-enforced penalties (unhappiness, restlessness,... Continue Reading →
Wise is about attaining a deep understanding of the world, how things work, history and our place in it, and how to live well. Learn how to approach this goal through scientific rational thinking, mental models and philosophy that have stood the test of time.
We are typically better at advising others than we are at making good decisions for ourselves. Read on to learn how this relates to Solomon's Paradox, examples, what to do about it and more.
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