@cremieuxrecueil
I love how this person conflates “life affirming” with gender affirming. If members of this group lived in Palestine, “life threatening” would be the operative phrase here.
@salltweets
I refuse to use the word cis as this means I “identify” as a man. I don’t identify, I am a man. Trans is nothing more than an identity which has nothing to do with objectivity. People can not define this term.
@robkhenderson
For number 1, I’d bet women are less happy because they expect to get married and they are not yet. There is some truth in these old sayings, such as “why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free.” For the men, I’d urge them to listen to Barnum when he said that, if
@fermatslibrary
Or you take your string of lights to the store and wrap it around every tree there to find the best fit. I suspect that would be faster than preforming this calculation, for most.
@SwipeWright
"What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others."
-Confucius
The people that use these terms are seeking confirmation and validation from others.
It's a conflict between those who want an objective vs a subjective reality. I'll never refer
The Art of the Louvre (1904) by Mary Knight Potter: Portrait of Charles I
Van Dyck’s greatest picture in the Louvre is unquestionably the Portrait of Charles I., King of England, as it is also one of the greatest that he ever painted. … Behind him at the left, a man, said to be
@realchrisrufo
Yes, DEI will always use the “have and have nots” as a lens with which to view issues. This is why the Kurds and Uyghurs are not considered oppressed (to the same extent, if at all) in these circles.
@salltweets
I’m not a fan of the “identity into” groups. We could play this game with age, sex, race, weight, height, education levels, you name it. I’d love to be able to identify as 62 and collect social security.
@PRGuy17
As long as we’re not talking about kids or public libraries, I’m with you. I suspect we are though, so can we please not pretend that people choosing which books kids can look at or which books are to be paid for with public money is the same thing as censorship or banning books?
@thecrimson
@angelinajparker
@neilhshah15
Equity is the enemy of meritocracy. You should be opposed to it yourself. Remind me what your motto is again. Diversity and inclusion only apply to immutable characteristics for your school. Again, your motto is?
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
Meditations is a collection of personal writings by
@salltweets
It’s not just this scenario. Women, have more fat and less water in their bodies proportionally, so they metabolize some medications and alcohol more slowly.
@SwipeWright
@SashaLPC
@megynkelly
I think it’s also the language of cis and trans as well. Trans means you identify as something not objectively obvious.
We don’t need the word, cis. I don’t identify as a man, I am a man. There is an objective standard that is lost when we bandy these words about.
@SwipeWright
This is why cults chant mantras. They see truth as something socially constructed and subjective. This is why you hear the phrase “my truth.”
@MeghanEMurphy
What I’d tell her is, manhood isn’t the sloppy clothes you wear, nor your ability to grow facial hair. It’s not the butch haircut you choose, nor the boobs which you’ll inevitably lose.
The Time Traveller’s Guide To Restoration Britain by Ian Mortimer
As you lie down on your feather bed on your first night in Restoration Britain, you will notice the quiet. If you are here in the 1660s, probably the only sound will be the creak of the staircase as the maid
Free Speech and Why It Matters by Andrew Doyle
@andrewdoyle_com
“We are left facing that confusing and rare phenomenon: the well-intentioned authoritarian.”
This book is a thought provoker. Doyle explains how freedom of speech acts as the foundation of liberty, and why
The Joys of Compounding by
@Gautam__Baid
Self-improvement is the ultimate form of investing in oneself. It requires devoting time, money, attention, and hard effort now for a payoff later, sometimes in the far distant future.
This book not only offers historical quotes,
In Vancouver, waiting to board our Oceania cruise and found this wonderful bookstore (Macleod’s). I bought and only one book, but this guy had 2 stories of floor to ceiling books. Incredibly fun to browse here.
The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
By David M. Buss
@ProfDavidBuss
"Humans don't seem well designed for dispassionate intellectual discourse about domains that have profound personal relevance."
This book was a fascinating romp through the politically charged
@SwipeWright
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
“Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
Animal Farm (1946) by George Orwell
If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.
This tale is a profound allegorical novella that uses the backdrop of a farm to explore themes of political corruption, power dynamics, and the nature of revolution. Similar in many ways to 1984,
Enchiridion (135 AD) by Epictetus
Don’t be prideful with any excellence that is not your own.
Epictetus, the Greek philosopher, started life as a slave to a wealthy man who, ironically, gave him the freedom to study philosophy. At 33, Epictetus was set free and began teaching
The Prince (1532) by Niccolò Machiavelli
Fortune is a woman ... She is, therefore, always, womanlike, a lover of young men, because they are less cautious, more violent, and with more audacity command her.
This is a real thought provoker; a treatise on political power and
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
Life is a Sisyphean race, run ever faster toward a finish line that is merely the start of the next race.
This book explores the role of sexual selection in human evolution. Ridley argues that many
@JamesEsses
It’s even more dangerous than that as pronouns are tied to sex. The more often you call a guy “she”, the more likely he will be to think he is actually a woman. At that point, you have men in women’s prisons, locker rooms, bathrooms etc.
Robinson Crusoe (1960 ed.) by Daniel Defoe
Thus fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.
First published in 1719, the story follows the tale of Robinson Crusoe who survives a shipwreck and lives on a deserted island for 28 years. The story is
Walden by Thoreau
I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
This is a memoir by Henry David Thoreau,
@salltweets
I’m always surprised that women have to be physically crushed by a guy to understand that men are built differently. They should have never allowed this guy to play against them in the first place.
In the Forest of Arden (1899) by Hamilton Wright Mabie
In Arden, life is pitched on the natural key … nobody carries his work like a pack on his back instead of leaving it behind him as the sun leaves the earth when the day is over and the calm stars shine in the unbroken
“Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari
“Humans control the world because we are the only animal that believes in things that exist purely in our own imagination, like gods, nations, money, and human rights.”
My second review from the Oceania Regatta
Hojoki (1212) by Kano-no-Chomei
To understand
the world of today,
hold it up
to the world
of long ago.
In the late 1100s and early 1200s, Kyoto, the capital city of Japan, faced a series of devastating natural disasters. Earthquakes, storms, and fires ravaged the city,
@SwipeWright
Yes, also could be the elephant in the brain, meaning the guys don’t want the competition of other guys as this reduces their chances of winning as their are men out there that won’t compete with women, but would here.
A Journal of the Plague Year (1722) by Daniel Defoe
(1935 ed.)
I shall conclude the account of this calamitous year ...
A dreadful plague of London was
In the year sixty-five
Which swept an Hundred Thousand Souls
Away; yet I alive!
While considered a work of historical
@soorplooms
@robkhenderson
Aren’t men the ones that usually propose? If so, it seems to me, that they are not proposing, cause well, they don’t need to any more due to changes in society. How would you test your hypothesis?
@bariweiss
@robkhenderson
@TheFP
Some truth there. Also, it’s a big story due to the fact these victims were the soft on crime types.
These people didn’t understand basic safety heuristics, such as not waiting at a bus stop at 4 in the morning or trying to reason with someone walking the streets at that time. Or
Pensées (1941 ed.) by Blaise Pascal translated by Trotter
People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others.
This is a review of Pensées, which is a collection of philosophical
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
"Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near."
Written over 2,500 years ago, it
@SteveStuWill
This is fantastic. I suspect it's more than just the need to fit in. I think this guy believed that the others were more knowledgeable about this "game" than he was.
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The most powerful financial tool anyone has is their ability to control their behavior.
This is a short and easy read that I suggest you make part of your library. Housel doesn't just teach us about managing finances; he teaches us
@hoovlet
@eanderh
There is no such thing as "hate speech." The game being played here is that "hate" is bad, therefore any word attached to "hate" must also be bad, therefore eliminating the need to debate semantics.
The issue here is whether you want an objective standard for the word "Woman."
@hoovlet
The issue here is "have not clearly been refuted." If one only listens to one media source/perspective from one side of the political aisle, this idea will appear to have been satisfied.
@SteveStuWill
The issue, which is alluded to in the article, is how we define feminism. The authors definition of feminism is not “radical feminism.” The women out and about discussing feminism are usually “radical” feminists.
As nobody knows how to define feminism, we have this issue. I once
The Cynics Dictionary (1905 ed.) by Harry Thompson
CONSCIENCE-The internal whisper that says "Don't do it; you might get caught."
SUCCESS is its own excuse; it is only failure that apologizes.
TEARS-A woman's final argument.
WORRY-Interest paid on trouble before it is due.
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.
Originally, a pamphlet that was first published anonymously on January 10, 1776, during the American
Through Magic Glasses (1890) by Arabella B. Buckley
In these days, when moderate-priced instruments and good books and lectures are so easily accessible, I hope some eager minds may be thus led to take up one of the branches of science opened out to us by magic glasses.
This
@SwipeWright
Had to look this up as it’s meant to be confusing: “Hi I’m Nikki and I’m transgender,” Hiltz wrote on Instagram. “That means I don’t identify with the gender I was assigned at birth. The word I use currently to describe my gender is non-binary. The best way I can explain my
The Cruise of the Cachalot (1899 ed.) by Frank Bullen
Many and many a time I have bowed my head and wept in pure reverence at the majesty manifested around me while the glory of the dawn increased and brightened, till with one exultant bound the sun appeared.
This is a
Symbols and Metaphors (1895) by Cynicus (Martin Anderson)
The wisest man may prove a dunce, Who tries too many things at once.
A fun and insightful collection of aphorisms. Cynicus has a knack for encapsulating profound truths in concise, witty verses. Each stanza offers a
Poor Richard's Almanack (1738): Franklin writes as “Mistress SAUNDERS,” this year. Some proverbs from this edition are listed below.
“There are three faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.”
“Great talkers should be cropt, for they’ve no need of ears.”
@UpSkillYourLife
I’ve one more book for you:
The weakling sits idly, groans, and whines about his troubles. The great man sets about to change things.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
How To Get Rid Of A Woman (1928 ed.) by Edward Anthony
There is no room for flabbiness in a man of character.
A fun fictional read that gave me quite a few laughs. The content is not nearly as sinister as the title would lead one to believe. The protagonist (William Olmstedd)
@JamesEsses
Well, I don’t understand girls chopping off their breasts or pausing puberty, but I’m surely going to judge the adults in their lives that are allowing this to occur.
The Book of Charlie by David Von Drehle
My neighbor was bare-chested, dressed only in a pair of old swim trunks. With a garden hose in one hand and soapy sponge in the other, he flexed his muscular chest with each splash and swirl, while his wavy hair flopped rakishly over one
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
Here you are, complaining of the wealth that you have lost and you fail to recognize the wealth you have gained-knowledge of your true friends.
Boethius, while imprisoned and awaiting execution, engaged in a philosophical dialogue
The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs by Tristan Gooley
As I discovered a few years ago, once you learn that you can measure the size of raindrops by looking at the colors in a rainbow—the more red, the bigger the drops.
Although you may attain a great deal of survival
Under the Trees and Elsewhere (1902 ed.) by Hamilton Wright Mabie
I have found that walking stimulates observation and opens one’s eyes to movements and appearances in earth and sky, which ordinarily escape attention. The constant change of landscape which attends even the slow
The Art of Money Getting within Dollars and Sense (1890)
My friend, you need not take that trouble; you can easily prove that you are "as good as he is;" you have only to behave as well as he does; but you cannot make anybody believe that you are rich as he is. Besides, if you
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
by Garcia and Miralles
Our ikigai is different for all of us, but one thing we have in common is that we are all searching for meaning.
A delightful little book that's as satisfying as a warm cup of green tea and as thought
The Clockwork Universe by Edward Dolnick
In the tail end of Shakespeare's century, the natural and the supernatural still twined around one another. Disease was a punishment ordained by God. Astronomy had not yet broken free from astrology, and the sky was filled with omens.
@SwipeWright
Play the same game with him and have him define "Nature." With his thinking, there is no "Nature," unless we define it.
I think that will make him understand that we create definitions to covey information about the world to one another.
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house ... The class met on Tuesdays. ... The subject was The Meaning of Life. It was taught from experience. ... No books were required, yet many topics were covered,
You Are Now Less Dumb by David McRaney
This is a book about self-delusion, but also a celebration of it. You see, self-delusion is as much a part of the human condition as is fingers and toes.
This book serves as an excellent resource for comprehending and tackling the
@DrOBrienMD
You’re not being kind, Mike. Pronouns and sex are irrevocably linked in our society. The more often you call a guy, “she,” the more likely it is that the dude is going to be fooled into thinking he’s actually a woman. Then, he’ll be in their locker rooms. This is quite dangerous.
Nathaniel's Nutmeg by Giles Milton
Nutmeg ... was the most coveted luxury in seventeenth-century Europe, a spice held to have such powerful medicinal properties that men would risk their lives to acquire it. ... Physicians ... began claiming that their nutmeg pomanders were the
Innumeracy by John Paulos
Innumeracy is the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy. But although people are embarrassed of being unable to read, many people happily flaunt their innumeracy.
Paulos skillfully breaks down complex mathematical concepts into digestible pieces,
My Summer in a Garden (1872 ed.) by Charles Dudley Warner
It is a great advantage to be able to laugh at one's self. It is a still greater advantage to be able to laugh at one's neighbor.
Warner is best known for the novel he wrote with Mark Twain: The Gilded Age: A Tale of
Making The Most Of Your Life (1932) by Morgan and Webb
The weakling sits idly, groans, and whines about his troubles. The great man sets about to change things.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
If you know of anyone who is new to the workforce,
The Invisible Man (1967 ed.) by H.G. Wells
The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow … walking as it seemed from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand.
This classic
The Cynics Rules of Conduct (1905) by Chester Field Jr.
COMPLIMENTS paid a woman behind her back go farthest and are remembered longest.
The author playfully pokes fun at social norms and etiquette by using humor to highlight the often arbitrary and sometimes absurd societal
@SarahTheHaider
The general feeling here is that this won’t bother the boy in the same way it hurts a girl. However, this may harm the boy in ways he can’t understand, perhaps on a subconscious level. I’d like to see some data on what happens when boys are abused in this fashion, a decade or two
Don Quixote For Boys: Translated by M. Jones
As they were thus talking, they perceived some thirty or forty windmills that were in that plain; and Don Quixote seeing them, said to his squire, " Look yonder, friend Sancho Panza, where you may discover somewhat more than thirty
The Analects of Confucius (~210 BC)
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
Also known as, The Sayings of Confucius; a collection of thoughts attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, is the fundamental