Monthly Archives: August 2023

Decoding Justin Murphy (8-28-23)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 My cliffs of Bondi Beach story, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149244 05:00 The Art of Noticing | Steve Sailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkL6G3xlCBo 08:00 Curious Gazelle hosts Justin Murphy, https://twitter.com/CuriousGazelle/status/1696326408161612171 10:00 Talking to friends about heavy issues 12:30 Justin Murphy is 37, he doesn’t go to … Continue reading →

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Trump Fights Multiple Indictments As America Gets Mean (8-27-23)

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Trump’s mug shot 04:30 Prigozhin post-mortem, https://nonzero.substack.com/p/prigozhin-post-mortem 10:00 Moral education, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/us-culture-moral-education-formation/674765/ 12:00 Your Hero System Is Your Morality And You Get It From Your Tribe 18:30 Hurriquake in LA last Sunday 21:00 Ode To The Moral Leader by Pascal … Continue reading →

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Your Hero System Is Your Morality And You Get It From Your Tribe

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Luke Ford

David Brooks writes in the latest issue of The Atlantic: HOW AMERICA GOT MEAN In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world. Over the past eight years or so, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Decoding Trauma II (8-20-23)

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 Conservative retired judge says Trump ‘corroded and corrupted American democracy’ 23:00 NYMAG: Tell Me Why It Hurts – How Bessel van der Kolk’s once controversial theory of trauma became the dominant way we make sense of our lives https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trauma-bessel-van-der-kolk-the-body-keeps-the-score-profile.html … Continue reading →

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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Luke Ford

Nathaniel Branden wrote: * We see eyes that are alert, bright, and lively; a face that is relaxed and (barring illness) tends to exhibit natural color and good skin vibrancy; a chin that is held naturally and in alignment with … Continue reading →

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