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When Someone You Love Dies, Your World Goes With Them
Reflection on my mom's death and how it distorted my sense of time and space
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Nicolás Forero
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You Should Probably Watch More Netflix
Research shows watching and reading fictional stories is a valuable activity.
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Nicolás Forero
Digital Swords
On "first-world" digital nomads ignorantly forcing their own ideology and presence on others
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Nicolás Forero
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You Sacrifice the Present for a Chance at a Better Future, Not To Guarantee It
On how you can restart your life to set the path to living the life you want.
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Nicolás Forero
In 2022, I Discovered I’m (Not) Enough
My numb and sensitive emotional reactions to my mom's cancer, being laid off and failing at romance.
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Young Men Aren’t Fucking, and We Are Just Laughing About It
How is it funny that men who don't fuck are were more depressed, anxious, lonely, and less satisfied about life than those that do?
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The time I slept with 31 bed bugs to be more comfortable with chaos
I called the experiment "total immersion."
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Why You Should Only Read Tedious, Long, Difficult, Redundant Books
The neuroscience behind why reading books that don't cause you headaches is a waste of time.
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Feminine Energy
He hires sex workers to massage him everywhere. He says it is close to the real thing, only without love, and sometimes cheaper.
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The Savanna Theory of Happiness
You are unhappy because you are doing positive activities that your ancestors considered negative.
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Identity Reveal: I’m Jesus Christ
After being afraid of dying during an earthquake, I figured it was time for me to say this.
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Sinning Because It Is Fun
Why you could hate being evil and still lust for it
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Nicolás Forero
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