InContemplatebyJudi Veoukas·Oct 3New Neighbors on Our BlockA neurotic woman’s guide to pretending she’s friendlyA response icon5A response icon5
Nick Williams·Sep 5Mental Health in the Social CollusionSimulated mental health is — we might say — ‘the mental health of who we are in the simulation’; it is ‘the mental health belonging to the…
Nick Williams·Aug 2Notes from the Grey WorldWe all get drawn into the Grey World, one way or another. We can’t help it — there is a current that inexorably pulls us in, in such a way…
Steven Welzer·Jan 22re: apologies and explanationsYou don’t want to shield your kids from the reality of our situation, but there is an impetus to explain.
The Ugly Bloom·Jan 12You Were Never Meant to Live at This SpeedBurnout, neurosis, and what happens when life refuses to be rushed
Rowan Thomas·Oct 31, 2025Authentic Suffering vs Neurotic SufferingJung wrote that “neurotic suffering is an unconscious fraud and has no moral merit” and that a neurosis “must be understood, ultimately as…
Ahonnyara·Oct 2, 2025🇯🇵Stepping on Culture with Ice Cream: Kyoto’s Cultural NeuropathyA maiko sheds tears while a tourist snaps photos with melting ice cream in hand—this satirical illustration shows Kyoto’s traditions being…
