Online dating is about to go plant-based thanks to a vegan-only dating app called Veggly. Veggly excels at bringing people together for some cruelty-free romance, and it’s growing quickly. Many vegans approach their lifestyle with religious fervor, which has undoubtedly led to many arguments and breakups. According to Plenty Of Fish, 20% of vegans...
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Clubhouse might be your best bet to form real connections online
Over the past year, a new social media app called Clubhouse has gained immense traction and celebrity support. The app allows users to join conference calls and either listen or contribute their own ideas to the candid, real-time conversations. Tech elites, business gurus, and spiritual guides have flocked to the app to exchange ideas...
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You need to know about Christmas’s psychedelic origins
In the west, people love Christmas more than most other holidays. As people adorn their lawns with lights and stores start playing classic Christmas songs, we watch the world transform before our eyes every December. However, even as Americans work themselves into a frenzy decorating, buying mass-produced gifts, and hosting wholesome family feasts, few...
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The Blind Men and the Elephant – A portrait of America
An ancient parable from the Indian subcontinent has been on my mind a lot lately. Modern political discourse is often defined by our differences, so discussing politics is mostly a point of division between people. Everyone is blinded by their subjective experience of reality. The identity-based movements dominating political discourse often force us to...
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Unshackling your political consciousness might be easier than you think
The greatest gift I’ve ever given myself was detaching from mainstream media narratives about politics. I first became politically engaged when I found my parents’ old Doonesbury and Bloom County books in fifth grade. My journey through news and politics has been an interesting one since then. At varying times I’ve been completely immersed...
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There can be only one soulmate bond; Thoughts on modern love
The other day, this Instagram post I made a few years ago crossed my mind. Valentine’s day always gets me thinking about love and sex. I was trying to illustrate different stages of relationships and romantic connections. If I drew this diagram today I might structure it differently. For example: Friendship -> Emotional connection...
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