Tag: responsibility

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Purity of Intent: The Line That Holds

Intention is the unseen vector of action. This essay explores how motive shapes judgment, why outcomes alone mislead, and the daily practices—proportion, transparency, consent, and repair—that make good intent legible.

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Abstract window-frame opening onto a shifting horizon, hinting at changing boundaries of discourse

Considering the Shift of the Overton Window

The Overton Window isn’t a fixed pane but a living frame that shapes what a society can see, say, and imagine. Tracing its shifts reveals our collective identity—and our responsibility within it.

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Cover artwork (cover.png) for the article titled Love with Open Hands.

Love with Open Hands

“Letting go” has become the modern mantra. Yet if we relinquish all we desire, what remains to root a life? This piece argues for open-handed love—attachment, protection, loyalty—and the chosen weight of responsibility: showing up for one another, guiding and growing together. Is this not what life is about?

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