Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”

People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.

This future sucks the joy out of everything.

Oligarchs are drunk & high on wealth.

Authoritarians drunk & high on power.

Fascists are people who overdosed on both—or who desperately want some of those drugs, too.

For all of them, the symptoms reveal a lack of Love in their experience of life.

“I would rather have a day that feels like a lifetime, than a lifetime that feels like a day.”

And just like that, Jonathan Schooler unintentionally explained why Burning Man is so magical.

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Growing as a person isn’t always hard work. Sometimes it’s barely even effort.

Mostly, it’s willingness and courage.

Part of evolving your consciousness involves crafting a more precise (and profound) lens of language, terminology, and metaphors, to understand your life experiences through.

Conversely, in heartbreak, the more sophisticated your understanding of the depth of your love, the harder it hurts to lose.

New Productivity Hack:

Take a 25-minute break from doomscrolling and be productive!

Dear Americans, You're Smarter Than This

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I'm returning to technology, evolved:
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I think it’s really important we identify the companies that are doing the right thing and reward them with our business.

Together with Love we can create a better world.

What fictional stories from books, TV & movies do you feel have basically become reality, and how so?

Hi, I'm Faruk, and I'm a public speaker and facilitator of experiences around all things Love, connection, consciousness, and growth.

I'd love to begin by sharing my latest Substack newsletter, on the topic of Universal Love:
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