I completely forgot to add one of my recent favorite jokes: “Atoms are binary. They’re either hydrogen or helium, we can’t just throw out this model because less than 1% of atoms aren’t hydrogen or helium.”
I disagree. Some action is always better than no action. That thinking is the basis of diet culture in the US and a large part of our obesity epidemic. Either you're an adonis, or you're a fat fuck who will never get in shape so why bother?
Learning to quit smoking one cigarette at a time, learning to enjoy the taste of vegetables by cooking them in something unhealthy like butter, or going to the gym once a week instead of never are still massive improvements dependimg on where you started.
I'm noticing myself, and people I know my age, doing this more and more. I've seen things get harder and more complicated for people and they just say 'Fuck it, I'll just do whatever {insert radical talking head here} says.' I've fallen into it myself and have to remind myself not to be an idiot when I notice I'm doing it.
Great piece! Half of all these binaries describe me.
Also, I just finished If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe. Loved it!
The other half describe me.
I completely forgot to add one of my recent favorite jokes: “Atoms are binary. They’re either hydrogen or helium, we can’t just throw out this model because less than 1% of atoms aren’t hydrogen or helium.”
Run for office. I'll vote for you. Thinkers are in short supply.
Also: will you be selling signed copies of this book at.somw point? Maybe? Please? I pre-ordered but I like signed copies better.
The world is not black and white, it’s many stages of gray.
But I believe, that if you do something, weather it’s hitting the gym or doing homework you should give it your all (100%) or don’t even bother (0%)
You can’t be a 50% smoker - it is still smoking.
Opinions gray
Actions black or white
Thoughts?
I disagree. Some action is always better than no action. That thinking is the basis of diet culture in the US and a large part of our obesity epidemic. Either you're an adonis, or you're a fat fuck who will never get in shape so why bother?
Learning to quit smoking one cigarette at a time, learning to enjoy the taste of vegetables by cooking them in something unhealthy like butter, or going to the gym once a week instead of never are still massive improvements dependimg on where you started.
I love the action plan at the end.
Good stuff, pimp
Either I agree or I don't. I'm not sure yet, but I'll put you on my newslater recommend thingy.
NEW BOOK
IfThisBooksExists was an excellent read, thank you
This was eye opening
Jason, did you see Adam Mastroianni's recent post on a similar topic? He has some more suggestions on what to do about this tendency, you might enjoy it: https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/the-radical-idea-that-people-arent
I'm noticing myself, and people I know my age, doing this more and more. I've seen things get harder and more complicated for people and they just say 'Fuck it, I'll just do whatever {insert radical talking head here} says.' I've fallen into it myself and have to remind myself not to be an idiot when I notice I'm doing it.