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Good Bones

Ajeya Cotra
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Norms for illegible sacrifices

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I have what you might call “resting sad brain.” Whenever I’m not actively working on something or reading something or watching something or chatting with someone, my thoughts reliably drift toward painful things.

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Making meaning better

To live a fulfilling life, most humans need to feel conviction that they are a part of, and contributing to, something bigger than themselves. Historically, we’d derive this feeling through activities like making shoes or bread or fishing r...

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I'm never satisfied

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