Relationships
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Letter no. 23
Dear reader from the future, Today is the last day of our country’s election campaign, with the elections on May 9, 2022. Aside from communities expressing their support for their candidates through public demonstrations, they also extend their support towards social media. Unfortunately, politics has divided the country. But, perhaps, it’s the way it’s supposed… Read more
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Faux power
While I was on my way home, riding a bus, I overheard a passenger complain about how he felt disrespected by how the conductor dealt with him. Well, here’s a back story. When the conductor asked this passenger where he was heading to give him a ticket, he responded and added that a discount should… Read more
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Election day is almost here and we’re getting more divided by the day
Babel is a metaphor for what some forms of social media have done to nearly all of the groups and institutions most important to the country’s future—and to us as a people. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid When I was in high school, Facebook used to be a… Read more
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When you think about your house, you’re supposed to feel safe
Right? Because it’s where you wind down after a long day from work (whatever that means for you). But in cases when you live with people who act like rats that ruin you from the inside, what should you do? Don’t you want to eradicate the unwanted and destructive animal from your house? Of course,… Read more
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Dismissing people
It’s easy to dismiss people when the noise inside your head already drowns you in — you can’t hear anybody but yourself. And so you miss the details, you miss the nuances. You slowly drift away, then apart. Farther from people who deeply care for you. Yes, you want to be cared for, and you… Read more
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Make your day longer or shorter, your call
If you want to make your day longer, go out and travel. Spend time with people who matter to you or meet new people. Feel the wind against your skin or hear the trees rustle. Go out and be in the hustle and bustle of the busy street. Be in the zone, do what you… Read more
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Ignorance hurts, so as inattention
Sometimes, we let things pass not because we want to but because it is the right thing we can do. Right means that we don’t want to hurt people; instead, we forgive because we are people. And people make mistakes. As a people, we sometimes make the wrong judgment because of our ignorance or inattention.… Read more
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