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“Albright, who looks at least a decade younger than his 40 years”

>> People only voted for Trump because they were 'tricked'.

This narrative implies we lack free will and is really insulting to people. They’re using fear to position the reader as a potential victim who should continue reading their articles to avoid a similar fate.

Sure, there are superficial interactions with strangers in dense, global communities. There’s also an increased likelihood of meeting someone who may significantly expand your network and change your life at any moment.

Humility is an aspect that’s often missing from these urban vs. suburban/rural discussions. Living in an suburban community and working in tech, it’s very easy to have a high opinion of yourself. Moving to SF quickly humbles you as you are suddenly surrounded by people much smarter than yourself. You feel a need to focus on what you’re uniquely good at and work on continuing to improve your skills in that niche. That was my experience anyway.

> 1. Recognize when their automatic responses might get them into trouble,

> 2. Slow down in those situations and behave less automatically,

> 3. Objectively assess situations and think about what response is called-for.

I recently realized I have insecure attachment and have been working on overcoming it. The process I use is somewhat similar:

1. Recognize when you feel anxious or insecure.

2. Ask yourself what is causing it.

3. Either fix it or accept it.

"13 counts of vandalism"

How is it just to charge him with more than one count of vandalism? He may have only written in chalk once if they would have charged him immediately after the first incident.