idk, most of the ones I’m familiar with from the literature seem a little barmy - but I may have a biased sample!

See also the mischievous zen master…low on self-interested behavior but may attempt to help you by screaming a koan at you or some shit

That’s mostly fair but there was a lot of WW3 discourse with Ukraine last year, carrying on Cold War clash concerns

I’d be interested to read any better theorizing that might come to mind.

This Luttwak interview seems broadly similar to the Gates piece: im1776.com/2023/10/04/e...

Same idea: Ukrainians often call Russians “Muskovites.”

A denial that Russia has inherited the mantle of Kievan Rus or are the defenders of some essential Russian soul, on behalf of weak satellite countries.

Do you read progressive as lying slightly to the right of woke?

1. Sleep
2. Meditation
3. Exercise
4. Good food
5. Friends
7. Social dancing
8. Puttering at home, grooming
9. Day off in the sunshine

Stealing this one

Gosh it’s been a couple decades, his best tho

That’s all I need after I pay some stuff off, interesting…

Ahnold’s one of the good ones!

Certainly for the bird

who could ask for anything more

Prolly that kinda uncertainty is just an inevitable part of the creative process

Agree. I’ve done a few of the Goenka retreats. Not my main practice but they are good people.

They are volunteer-run so they’d rather you took a turn staffing the kitchen than you donated.

But you’re not allowed to do either until you sit a course. Always free.