Joseph Merrick

It is 100% true that great men and women of the past were not sitting around moaning about their feelings. I regret nothing.

“One of the many life skills that you want to learn at a fairly young age is the skill of being an ultra-thrifty, minimal kind of little wisp that’s traveling through time . . . in the sense of learning how little you actually need to live, not just in a survival mode, but in a contented mode. . . . That gives you the confidence to take a risk, because you say, ‘What’s the worst that can happen? Well, the worst that can happen is that I’d have a backpack and a sleeping bag, and I’d be eating oatmeal. And I’d be fine.’” — Kevin Kelly

Only two secrets in life: - Don't doubt your vibe - Don't quit Great things take time

Analogies are like mistakes.

The litany of humility is probably the most radical prayer I have ever come across and it has seriously impacted my life. Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

I cannot wait until the White House changes hands and all of you ghouls switch back from "you're a traitor unless you bootlick so hard your tongue goes numb" to "the government asking any questions about my offshore fentanyl casino is vile tyranny and I will throw myself in the San Francisco Bay in protest", like werewolves at the last ray of the setting moon.

As promised, here's the short film Jia Zhangke produced using Seedance 2.0 for Chinese New Year and his take on AI filmmaking

Thread with excerpts from The Mind of Napoleon: A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words

As I keep saying, it’s not so much a slippery slope as a sheer drop into an abyss

If I foreigner asks me which one US city to visit to understand it, I would say Chicago. LA/SF are coded as an Asian city, NYC European, but Chicago is very much an American city walkingtheworld.substack.com/p/not-walking-…

Ice storm reading

@WillManidis The Master and Margarita is my clear winner. This article covers why. Anna Karenina and Brothers Karamazov would be my runners up. firstthings.com/what-pilate-le…

@krystalball @RoKhanna "openly conspiring" is such a funny way to use words, lmao Be back later after my secret plan press release

This is the way

The Anduril Gear Store is back tomorrow. Before the doors open, we're auctioning a 1-of-1 @PalmerLuckey signed Anduril @ModRetro Chromatic & Legendary Relic capsule. All proceeds from the Gear Store & Auction will benefit @StackUpDotOrg: a military charity supporting veterans through the power of gaming. ebay.us/m/zSPQWH

grey hats + remaining batch of Karp Dominate shirts drop this Thursday at 9:30am EST 🚀 you will NOT need a password as the site will be live.

@castellanoabian @sevenfiftyfive1 Hmm. Jaws. Raging Bull. Apocalypse Now. The Big Lebowski. No country for Old Men Taxi Driver. I’ll have to think some more.

Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleeping 8+ hours each day - lifting weights 3x week - going for a walk each day - saving at least 10 percent of your income - reading every day - drinking more water and less of everything else - leaving your phone in another room while you work

Skilled immigration is great for America