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In his best-selling book Love for Imperfect Things, Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim proves that things don’t need to be faultless in order for them to be good or adored. They can be cherished and retain their inherent value in spite of their failings, much like human beings themselves.

— Konstantin Kisin An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West (2022)

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When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.

George Carlin, probably the world’s greatest-ever comedian, once said that the comedian’s job is to find the line and then cross it.

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Here’s an idea: why don’t we all stop telling other people how they should refer to themselves and mind our own damn business?

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Put simply, suppression of free speech is a symptom of tyranny.

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Spaces, we are told, must now be made more inclusive in order for them to be healthy. However, on entering such a space, you’ll soon discover that some people are more included than others.

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