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You might like this address by Nipun Mehta called, "Paths Are Made for Walking": http://www.dailygood.org/story/236/paths-are-made-by-walking...

Didn't mean for this to turn into a back and forth or debate about FB, but I don't get the sense that you and I are working off of similar bases of information. I do think the matt…

Beautifully put. I wrote a little about this on my website [here]( http://ankit.fyi/about ). You might enjoy this passage in particular related to your idea that you cannot prove: …

Thanks for jumping in here Neil (and for doing your homework on my background :) I wrote a little bit more about this in these comments: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2359…

FWIW, I don't believe that any feature explicitly designed to help people come together over differences would be one that would see much use, despite its positive intentions. It's…

I'm sure you'll find many articles and essays on solitude, connection and self knowledge that are efficient enough for your taste. I don't know that reading 6000 words on the subje…

Great question (and thanks for commenting!) I think I hit on the point in this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23596448 I aimed to make this essay as easy to digest a…

Thanks for explaining! I entirely agree. We all have many versions of ourselves, and they are all still us! I'm of the mind, however, that who we are when we are alone serves as a …

Means the world to read this Jack. Thanks so much for the kind comment. I'd love to know what parts of the essay resonate with you, what stuck, etc. Please feel free to reach out t…

I think you're onto something here ;) An earlier draft of this essay had a whole section about communing with nature and what it meant to go for a quiet walk by yourself. At its co…

Plenty more. I've written maybe 200-300 questions over the years (and asked thousands more). I'm thinking to publish more of them in a neat and useful format soon for easy access a…

Thanks so much. I have a little email list on the site if you'd like to stay in touch. Haven't used it for much just yet, but hope to make it a starting point for good email conver…

> the act of reading it was like a meditation What a beautifully put comment. Means the world to me that you felt so. RE: Facebook I too have many feelings about what FB's position…

You're right! So much of this essay can find a mirror in Vedic, Jain, Buddhist and Taoist philosophies (and numerous other schools of thoughts and philosophies). I don't think my i…

I'm sorry you're disappointed by the fact that I said "FaceTime" three times in a 6000 word essay about connection with oneself. The essay is not predicated on you using Facebook, …

My hope with the essay was primarily to provide a language, articulation and case to support the exploration of a relationship with self, but I definitely think it could use more s…

:) Happy to know that this exceeded your expectations. The passage you shared is beautiful, but it's not quite registering how the essay evoked it for you. Can you say more? Btw - …

Wow, this is a really thoughtfully written page. Thanks for sharing it Pamar. I'll want to take some time to really digest your writing and synthesis of others' perspectives on the…

Really kind of you. Thanks for saying so. Echoing bobbiechen — it's Squarespace, and this essay was designed as a page, not a blog post, which provided increased flexibility in the…

Hi there! Ankit here, the writer of Being Alone. Thanks so much for sharing this on HN. Appreciate the kind comments and thoughtful reflections here. Honestly, I didn't anticipate …

That's probably why they put together the content in the form of a collection of interviews. They don't establish authority of knowledge. They establish authority of intelligent cu…

I think this passage actually addresses the context of that question: >The difference between empathy and compassion is big. Empathy is understanding the pain. Compassion is about …

Hey jqm, I'm so sorry this is something you thought you had to outline. I do think it's worth noting that everyone has a lot of quality when you actually believe them into it (also…

We're missing you Shane! Still remember seeing your facebook post. I think that was Alex's first tea time, and she had great things to say about your group! Bring some of your fres…

All about breaking down the barriers that exist between us. The grander vision is to create systems that make our cities feel more like neighborhoods. https://www.youtube.com/watch…