Anthony Curtis
@anthonycurtis.bsky.social
Former gifted kid, current middle-aged basic. Screaming into the void from suburbia. Wrote a memoir because trauma doesn't process itself. Digital PM, runner, cat dad. Still missing my twin. He/him. Find me on Substack https://anthonyscurtis.com/
If time is an illusion, why does loss feel so concrete? We must rigorously build meaning in the face of inevitable decay.
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If time is an illusion, why does loss feel so concrete? We must rigorously build meaning in the face of inevitable decay.
We use the promise of tomorrow to excuse today's ethical failures. The rigorous demands of presence change everything. Read more.
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We use the promise of tomorrow to excuse today's ethical failures. The rigorous demands of presence change everything. Read more.
Not familiar enough, thank you for sharing the resource!
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not familiar enough, thank you for sharing the resource!
New essay on the boundaries between self and other. Where we draw them. Why hierarchies feel necessary. And a wager about what kind of world each choice creates.
Not about being better. About better design for a survivable world.
#philosophy #ethics
Not about being better. About better design for a survivable world.
#philosophy #ethics
The Boundaries We Choose
We cast others as villains, NPCs, or scenery in our hero's journey. But where we draw the line between 'us' and 'them' isn't natural—it's chosen. Here's why that matters.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New essay on the boundaries between self and other. Where we draw them. Why hierarchies feel necessary. And a wager about what kind of world each choice creates.
Not about being better. About better design for a survivable world.
#philosophy #ethics
Not about being better. About better design for a survivable world.
#philosophy #ethics
What I found instead: the stories we tell ourselves—where we're the hero and others are villains, NPCs, or scenery—aren't just comforting fictions.
They're moral architectures. They determine who deserves care and who we can ignore.
They're moral architectures. They determine who deserves care and who we can ignore.
October 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What I found instead: the stories we tell ourselves—where we're the hero and others are villains, NPCs, or scenery—aren't just comforting fictions.
They're moral architectures. They determine who deserves care and who we can ignore.
They're moral architectures. They determine who deserves care and who we can ignore.
7/7 And what’s an existential crisis if I can’t try to “grow my brand”? Yay capitalism. Like and subscribe. anthonyscurtis.com
Radical Kindness: Empathy as Rebellion | Anthony Curtis | Substack
Practical philosophy for everyday ethical decisions, without the academic jargon. Anthony Curtis develops moral frameworks through lived experience of grief, trauma, and the search for meaning not cla...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
7/7 And what’s an existential crisis if I can’t try to “grow my brand”? Yay capitalism. Like and subscribe. anthonyscurtis.com
6/7 Am I doing moral harm because I cannot empathize with myself? #RadicalKindness #LedgerEthics #ArchitecturalHumanism #MentalHealth #writingcommunity
September 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
6/7 Am I doing moral harm because I cannot empathize with myself? #RadicalKindness #LedgerEthics #ArchitecturalHumanism #MentalHealth #writingcommunity