We have been so trained, educated to suppress and conform, that we are really frightened of being free. —Krishnamurti

Centrists Dems love to mourn the fact the country has hit a brick wall going 100 mph by longing for the days when we were just driving straight at the wall at 90 mph.

As most of our education is the acquisition of knowledge, it is making us more and more mechanical; our minds are functioning along narrow grooves, whether it is scientific, philosophical, religious, business or technological knowledge. —Krishnamurti

Society is the product of our relationships – if our relationships are confused, egocentric, narrow, limited, national, we project that and bring chaos into the world. —Krishnamurti

Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem. —Krishnamurti

What the news isn't telling you about the US floods:

We may have global news more quickly and hear murders described most vividly, but information is not going to make us intelligent. —Krishnamurti

American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6

@tgspodcast.bsky.social I just listened to this episode of the Upstream podcast (@upstreampodcast.bsky.social) with @jasonhickel.bsky.social: open.spotify.com/episode/72V0....

I think Jason would be a great guest on TGS as well!