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I’m so furious and yet I feel like I just got the air punched out of me.

Thanks Jon! Means a lot.

I love everything about it. The production and arrangements especially got me hooked right from the start.

The themes keep me coming back too. They’re simultaneously simple but so deep and personal.

(Personal note: I loved one particularly unique part of Andrew’s response about “Shape.” 😉)

The gender gap is staggering and the (extremely thorough) data is undeniable.

And don’t come at me about “merit” and “DEI.” There are PLENTY of well qualified folks who can and should be hired based on their abilities. And yet, stats like this in Lara’s study persist. THAT’S the problem.

Information provides awareness of areas that need improvement in a system or society. Awareness allows for addressing of those weaknesses. Addressing issues leads to betterment of a situation. And better situations mean happier communities.

Research is vital no matter what the topic!

I kept putting little bookmark flags in as I was reading and it’s to the point that if I showed it to you, you’d wonder why I didn’t just put a giant note flag around the whole book.

Me telling you to read Mood Machine IS the giant flag. Every chapter is informative.

In my top for the year 100%.

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I will forever hold WAXnEGGS in my heart.

I realized y’all were talking about tattoos but then I had a depressing laugh over the fact that my original presumption sums up the state of Americans’ relationship to healthcare: “Is there a deal on that medical treatment?” 😑

Anyway, carry on.

(Also, yeah, wishing tattoos weren’t so $$$)