this is such (!!!!) an important read! growing up in Asia, my first time living in the west was a real eye-opener. it was then that i really came face to face with a cynicism that was offline just as much as it was online. i remember friends of mine being incredibly sceptical of kind gestures and/or they'd approach it as though it's transactional? almost as though kindess was always expected to come with strings attached. it was such a stark contrast to what i had grown up with, where gestures of kindness felt more natural, communal, and free of suspicion (or perhaps cynicism just manifested differently?) i've felt myself falling into similar patterns of thinking and i've never recognised this jadedness to be cynicism, until now. essays like this remind me of why i'm even on this platform in the first place, so thank you for this incredibly thought-provoking piece! <3
Thank you for writing...everything you write. Re: this essay: Yes, bc everything is "marketing" for clicks, people are paralyzingly afraid of being played for fools. Trust is a radical and courageous act in these times. Choose some to trust. Some deserve trust. People and businesses and institutions that lie will fall, thats what I have decided to believe.
this is such (!!!!) an important read! growing up in Asia, my first time living in the west was a real eye-opener. it was then that i really came face to face with a cynicism that was offline just as much as it was online. i remember friends of mine being incredibly sceptical of kind gestures and/or they'd approach it as though it's transactional? almost as though kindess was always expected to come with strings attached. it was such a stark contrast to what i had grown up with, where gestures of kindness felt more natural, communal, and free of suspicion (or perhaps cynicism just manifested differently?) i've felt myself falling into similar patterns of thinking and i've never recognised this jadedness to be cynicism, until now. essays like this remind me of why i'm even on this platform in the first place, so thank you for this incredibly thought-provoking piece! <3
This is paradigm shifting
We MUST shift. Ive shifted, poof. For real, its just a decision, dont you think?
Sharp and mature and beautifully written and all kinds of needed
... glad to read thoughtful stuff like this .. gives one a bit of hope ....
beautiful... this writing nourishes and comforts my body in magical ways
Thank you for penning this down!
brilliant!
my fav topic to discuss! absolutely loved this read ✨
you put into words something I hadn't even noticed i was doing - really fascinating read!
Thank you for writing...everything you write. Re: this essay: Yes, bc everything is "marketing" for clicks, people are paralyzingly afraid of being played for fools. Trust is a radical and courageous act in these times. Choose some to trust. Some deserve trust. People and businesses and institutions that lie will fall, thats what I have decided to believe.
i must have recommended this post to everyone i know
What a lovely read
do u think u could include citations for the research moving forward <3