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At this point the diary gradually shifts from being a place where I vent my feelings and make laconic jokes about my flaws to a place where I think about things that interest me or give me awe. To use [Visa’s phrase](https://substack.com/redirect/c0887e7e-4209-41bd-aad5-3cb5b136a96e?j=eyJ1IjoiNmdtcW1qIn0.fFUvpUEzpOrwdww3ElwErhsO964KhwdDmKUp013wugI), I began to focus on what I wanted to see more of. I moved toward the good, rather than away from the bad.
The Paradox Is That When I Accept Myself Just as I Am, I Change
Henrik Karlsson
Here are two important, and related, questions: Can we debate issues pertaining to race while honoring principles such as freedom of thought and expression that are essential to the maintenance of a democratic republic? Will our intense disagreements over such things as monuments and defunding the police destroy what Lincoln called “the bonds of affection” that enable us to recognize one another as fellow citizens—not mortal enemies—despite our differences?
Free Speech Prevails at Princeton | Robert P. George
firstthings.com
We talk a lot about polarization as if it were a disease that infected society, but we’re missing a key data point: polarization is a growth hack, and it works.
It delivers results.
When you pick a side and commit to it wholly and without reservation, you get things that moderate positions cannot provide. You get certainty in an uncertain world. You get a community that will defend you. You get a simple heuristic for navigating complex issues.
How to Stay Sane in a World That Rewards Insanity
Joan Westenberg
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