humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
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Long ago, in a certain city, lived a very wealthy man named Faqir Chand. Though he was the richest merchant in town, he was extremely miserly. Short in height, with a protruding belly, he waddled when he walked, looking like a rolling ball. His wife, however, was kind-hearted and generous. She regularly helped the poor.
By Sudais Zakwan18 days ago in Humans
The Quiet Psychological Cost of Living With Smart Machines
We live in a world where machines do more than work for us. They listen. They predict. They respond. Smart machines wake us up in the morning, guide us through traffic, remind us what we forgot, recommend what we should watch, and quietly influence what we believe. They are embedded in our homes, our phones, our workplaces, and increasingly, our thoughts.
By Mind Meets Machine18 days ago in Humans
Why Calm Presence Improves Recovery Outcomes.
Recovery, whether from illness, surgery, or emotional trauma, is influenced by more than medical treatment. The state of mind around the patient plays a crucial role. Calm presence, whether from caregivers, family, or the individual themselves, significantly improves recovery outcomes. Understanding this connection allows for more effective healing and better overall health.
By Wilson Igbasi18 days ago in Humans
Subtle Signs Your Body Responds to Emotional Energy.
Emotions influence more than thoughts. They shape how your body reacts in ways you might not notice. Understanding these signals helps you recognize emotional patterns and maintain better mental and physical health.
By Wilson Igbasi18 days ago in Humans
Why Self Aware People Walk Away From Arguments Early.
Self aware people leave arguments early because they value clarity over control. You see this behavior in classrooms, offices, homes, and public spaces. They do not exit because they lack confidence. They exit because they understand how conflict works inside the human mind.
By Wilson Igbasi18 days ago in Humans
You Outgrew Arguments Without Trying.
You outgrew arguments without trying. This shift confuses you at first. You once felt pulled into debates. You once needed the last word. You once felt tension rise fast. Now silence feels easier. Distance feels natural. Peace feels heavier than winning.
By Wilson Igbasi18 days ago in Humans
Resistance Is Not the Enemy
Iron sharpens iron. Brakes save lives. Friction preserves form. Modern culture treats resistance as failure. Anything that slows momentum is framed as obstruction, anything that introduces friction is assumed to be opposition, and anything that interrupts progress is labeled a setback. But this instinct misunderstands how both physical systems and human growth actually work. Resistance is not inherently hostile. In many cases, it is the only thing preventing collapse.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Humans
The Refiner’s Fire Is Not the Whetstone
There is a difference between being sharpened and being transformed, and confusing the two leads to frustration when growth does not feel productive. Sharpening implies refinement of existing form. Fire implies change in composition. Both processes are uncomfortable, but they operate on different levels and for different purposes. When people expect sharpening and receive fire instead, they often assume something has gone wrong, when in reality something deeper is taking place.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Humans
You See From Where You Stand
"The room remains full whether you can see it or not." One of the most persistent misunderstandings about perception is the assumption that seeing is the same as knowing. People often believe that if something feels clear, it must be complete, and if something feels obscure, it must be absent. But awareness does not work that way. What you perceive at any moment is not a measure of what exists. It is a measure of what your current position allows to pass through.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Humans
(17) The Shape of the Work
This essay exists to make the structure of the series visible after the fact. It does not introduce new arguments or advance new claims. Its purpose is architectural. It explains how the work is organized, why the sequence matters, and what each movement is responsible for accomplishing. Without this reference, readers may grasp individual insights while missing the coherence of the whole. With it, the series can be understood as a single, intentional construction rather than a collection of adjacent essays.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Humans
(16) A Coherent Orientation
- Seeing the Whole Rather Than the Pieces - At this point in the series, it becomes possible to see what could not be seen at the beginning. Each essay examined a distinct failure mode, but none of them were independent. Representation becoming abstract, authority detaching from consequence, law becoming unequal, fear governing populations, coercion turning inward, participation hollowing out, and collapse arriving through withdrawal were not separate phenomena. They were expressions of the same underlying design failure viewed from different angles. What initially appeared fragmented resolves into a single, intelligible pattern once the system is observed as a whole.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast18 days ago in Humans
