Am I allowed to spend my whole Sunday watching TV? Course you are, you're an adult. You have free will. It's not a case of asking permission. It's a matter of - will your demons let you enjoy it?

I find the moral thought experiments annoying. They work your noodle into a knot and don't even provide an answer. It's all up for interpretation. I'd find it much more impressive and helpful for the writer to detail a solution not just present a problem. Anyone could do that.

Have you ever had an insight into someone's mind and thought - "yeesh that's a grim dark place" You get a taste of the hate they're carrying around and all of a sudden you feel grateful for your demons. You wonder what made them that way and if you can keep your distance to avoid … Continue reading Dark mind →

I think it's easier to accept failure when your heart was in the right place. When your actions were aligned with your values, the pain of failure doesn't sting so bad. "Ok that GIF message didn't get a reply, but this relationship is important so I'm going to keep trying!"

(said in a patronizing tone) "Aww you poor thing, you think the world revolves around you and everyone should fall in line with your expectations." Now I didn't say that. I don't think I would ever be bold enough to say that. But it made me laugh and it made dealing with that angry person … Continue reading Anger revolver →

On the surface it may look like Rose doesn't like Ciara. The way she's scolding her and criticizing Ciara's boyfriend Bernard. But knowing the context you realize that Rose is only acting this way because she cares for Ciara. Now while stealing Ciara's phone and breaking up with Bryan over text is an odd way … Continue reading Rose Ciara →

There are dominant personalities and there are timid personalities. I think a mistake many Betas make when trying to deal with Alphas is the notion that you have to control them and they get very anxious about preparing for imaginary fights. Trying to exert power over them or coming down hard on disobedience isn't the … Continue reading Cantona Rodman →

I think the more you learn about a topic, the more nuance you want to hear to keep developing.

I don't believe in writers block. Because if your life depended on it you could write some stream of consciousness or even the same sentence over and over again. The problem is fear. Most likely fear of failure. What if others read it and think it's shit?

If comedy is the pleasant surprise from the unexpected, then diversity is a great thing. If all you consume is the same show or the same style of show then you'll start to see the patterns, anticipate the punchlines, and get bored. But a workplace sitcom in the hands of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant … Continue reading Diverse comedy →