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What the System Forces You to Become
The Question the System Replaces By the time a person has passed through employment law, healthcare coverage rules, unemployment insurance, disability determination, and benefit eligibility, the relevant question has already shifted without ever being stated out loud. It is no longer whether the system helped or failed them. It is whether they managed to remain legible long enough to survive it. Each institutional layer imposes requirements that appear reasonable when viewed in isolation, yet become coercive when experienced sequentially:
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast17 days ago in Humans
Forgiveness Is Not a Prerequisite for Healing
There is a persistent cultural belief often framed as callow wisdom that forgiveness is necessary for healing. Survivors are told that to move forward, they must “let go,” “make peace,” or forgive those who have harmed them. This belief is not only inaccurate; for many survivors but it is also actively harmful.
By Cadma18 days ago in Humans
The Color Line Within the Color Line
Colorism is often described as a preference for lighter skin within communities of color. Yet this definition, while accurate, is incomplete. Colorism is not merely an aesthetic bias or cultural quirk. It is a social technology one that developed within colonial and racial hierarchies to maintain systems of white supremacy without constant direct enforcement. At its core, colorism is a structure that rewards proximity to whiteness and punishes distance from it. It operates through psychological conditioning, social incentives, and internalized hierarchies. Over time, it becomes self-sustaining: communities begin to reproduce the same divisions that were originally imposed upon them.
By Cadma18 days ago in Humans
Gen Z Is No Longer Getting their Driver’s License
For decades, learning how to drive was a rite of passage. Turning 16 meant freedom, independence, and your first taste of adulthood behind the wheel. But something has shifted. A growing number of young people — especially Gen Z — are delaying getting their driver’s licenses or skipping it entirely. Instead, they’re tapping a screen, booking an Uber, and letting someone else handle the road.
By AnthonyBTV19 days ago in Humans
THE LEATHERMAN
In the mid-1800s, residents of rural New York and Connecticut began to notice something strange... not all at once, and not dramatically.
By Veil of Shadows19 days ago in Humans
Prayers That Go Deeper Than Politics
Prayers for safety, prayers for peace, Prayers that violence would finally cease. Prayers for realization, hearts made aware,
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast21 days ago in Humans
How Can Travelers Make the Most of a Trip to Playa Hermosa?
The moment you arrive in Playa Hermosa and feel the warm Pacific breeze on your face, you realize this is the kind of place where you are meant to slow down and truly enjoy every part of your trip.
By Amanda Glen22 days ago in Humans
Why Is the Cancun Underwater Museum a Great Experience for Kids and Families?. AI-Generated.
The first time I visited the Cancun Underwater Museum with my family, I was amazed at how something so unusual could capture the attention of both kids and adults alike. It’s not just a museum, it’s a whole underwater world waiting to be explored.
By Amanda Glen24 days ago in Humans
Speaking to Time Instead of the Room
Much of modern communication is oriented toward immediacy. Writing is framed as something meant to be consumed quickly, reacted to instantly, and replaced just as fast by whatever comes next. Under this model, the value of a piece is measured almost entirely by its initial reception. If it does not land immediately, it is treated as a failure. This assumption narrows the purpose of writing and misunderstands how meaning actually travels through time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast24 days ago in Humans
Calling all the Harry Potter fans!
Have you ever imagined yourself in Hogwarts? Wondering around twisted corridors, going to magical classes and drinking butterbeer with your friends in The Three Broomsticks after?
By Milena Kot26 days ago in Humans
What Should You Know Before Visiting Costa Rica in January
The first time I landed in Costa Rica in January, I stepped out of the airport and felt something I had not felt in months. Warm sunshine, fresh air, and a sense that I had arrived at exactly the right time. If you are thinking about visiting Costa Rica in January, you are not alone. This is one of the most popular months to explore the country, and for very good reasons.
By Amanda Glenabout a month ago in Humans
The Quiet Contract of Asian America and the Architecture of Conditional Belonging
America presents itself as a system built on arrival. Come, contribute, comply and belonging will follow. 😊 The promise is implicit, rarely stated aloud, but reinforced through law, labor markets, education systems, and cultural mythology. For many Asian immigrants and their descendants, this promise has always functioned less as an invitation than as a conditional contract; one that demands output without guaranteeing protection.
By Cadmaabout a month ago in Humans