Tag: TikTok
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On the Art of Noticing
There is a healthy online business in romanticizing things. In some ways, it’s just a digital version of what has always existed. Carnival Cruises and Disney have always wanted to pitch you on the concept of a dream vacation, even if the reality is waiting in lines and arguing with loved ones in a windowless… Read more
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On Emotional Durability
I have steadily become more enveloped into fashion tiktok. It started with a video walking through why old sweaters look (and were) of much better quality than fast fashion options nowadays. That Tiktoker even suggested search parameters on how to find great used sweaters on ebay, which I used to acquire my favorite sweater ever. … Read more
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On Grassroots Movements
[Intro]Woah, hold onWoah, hold onWoah, hold onWoah, hold onWoah, hold onWoah, hold onWoah, hold onWoah, hold on One of the generalizations you can very accurately make about my generation is that we all like the idea of a “grassroots” effort. There’s this palpable love for the idea that people from different places bubble up through… Read more
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On Obscure Excellence
I have a certain fascination with people who choose to become very good at obscure things – actually, the word is envy. I envy them. I always think of Zack Hample. Zack has decided to become the best in the world at catching baseballs. Was he masked up behind home plate, trying to catch sliders… Read more
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On Authenticity
Peter Damian was a Benedictine monk in the 11th century, he is known for a lot of noble things like his knowledge of the bible and his early writings on reform in the church – but perhaps mostly, he is known as a big proponent of self-flagellation. That is to say: if you want to… Read more