To: Friends and Family

“I can’t loose sleep worrying about how and when doomsday will come. All I can do is spend my waking hours worrying about how and when I can love you.”

“No puedo perder el sueño preocupándome por cómo y cuándo llegará el día del juicio final. Lo único que puedo hacer es pasar mis horas que estoy despierto preocupándome por cómo y cuándo podré amarte.”

To: Christian Nationalists

“I know we can’t choose our fate, but how does one progress or secure our future, if you allow someone from the past to keep pulling your strings?”

“Sé que no podemos elegir nuestro destino, pero ¿cómo puede uno progresar o asegurar su futuro, si permites que alguien del pasado siga manejando tus cuerdas?”

To: Enemies of Democracy

“The only way the comrades can survive a nuclear showdown, is if we have super patriots defending the mother land. Last time I checked, they only existed in comic books.”

“La única manera de sobrevivir a un enfrentamiento nuclear, es si tenemos súper héroes defendiendo la tierra madre. La última vez que lo comprobé, sólo existían en las revistas de historietas.”

By: ElRoyPoet, 2022

Lets talk about the Fermi paradox and filters

Commentary: Scholars who study conspiracy theories note that they flourish more easily when they tap into people’s pre-existing prejudices, stereotypes or fears. They also propagate more readily—in what are perceived as times of upheaval and cultural change—when people feel like the Earth is moving under their feet.

“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore, until you decide to be happy.” By: Jane Marczewski

“It is an old truth, but there is this new in it: I cannot go far astray. I saw the truth. I saw and know that men could be beautiful and happy, without losing the capacity to live upon the earth. I will not, I cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of men […] I saw the truth, I did not invent it with my mind. I saw, and her living image filled my soul for ever. I saw her in such consummate perfection that I cannot possibly believe that she was not among men. How can I then go astray? […] The living image of what I saw will be with me always, and will correct and guide me always. Oh, I am strong and fresh, I can go on, even for a thousand years. […] And it is so simple […] The one thing is—love thy neighbor as thyself—that is the one thing. That is all, nothing else is needed. You will instantly find how to live.” Excerpt from The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

“People are mistaken when they feel their lives are meaningless. The error is based on their failure to recognize what does matter, instead of becoming overly focused on what they believe is missing from their existence.” By: Iddo Landau

“However, I feel anger and frustration at those who simply looked away. I’m now convinced by hard experience that much, if not most, evil is protected and prolonged by good people who choose not to see or hear. But we are each other’s keepers, and by God’s grace—as well as by the power of the internet, good journalism and truth tellers everywhere—it is harder and harder for us to look away. What we do once we face suffering and injustice, of course, remains to be seen.” Excerpt from We got here because too many good people put their head in the sand

“In every encounter, we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.” By: Brennan Manning

“It’s about detachment, all the things in your life—you have to also be prepared to live without them.” By: Alexander Hurst