Perhaps the best way to approach human flourishing is to visit a museum dedicated to civilizations’ demise. I’m an optimist. I have to be. I have a tween daughter who my wife, whose devotion, patience and council exceeds even my own optimism, and I guide into a world beset by problems that seem to persist without reasonable solutions. I have a severe mental illness, which currently has me out of work, teetering violently between depression and mania. I find those I respect descending into battles that place ideology before reason, so quick to ascribe blame and prescribe solutions to problems of their own creation, just to tell others what to do. Yet I have faith. And this faith allows me to be sure that we shall endure. We always have. We always will.
George, Your writing has given me so many things to think about, and I'm genuinely glad that I have gotten to read it, and would like to continue -- I think. While your content is shocking, it does remind me that if I spoke honestly about many, many things in my life, they would sound shocking as well.
In response to your natural concern for your daughter, I must tell you that she is absolutely doomed to a painful miserable life if you continue to support trump and/or republicans. You can even raise her to support him, but that will not save her from the horrific fate the republicans/trump have in store for all women, and especially the young ones. During your more mentally clear moments, you, as her parent, must take this very, very seriously.
George, Your writing has given me so many things to think about, and I'm genuinely glad that I have gotten to read it, and would like to continue -- I think. While your content is shocking, it does remind me that if I spoke honestly about many, many things in my life, they would sound shocking as well.
In response to your natural concern for your daughter, I must tell you that she is absolutely doomed to a painful miserable life if you continue to support trump and/or republicans. You can even raise her to support him, but that will not save her from the horrific fate the republicans/trump have in store for all women, and especially the young ones. During your more mentally clear moments, you, as her parent, must take this very, very seriously.