Jose's sort of loosely (un)structured thoughts that are longer and more relevant than a single tweet

  I've been trying to find a way to recreate the social cohesion of the Portuguese countryside in other places I’m trying to recreate a general vibe, a way of interacting with other people that is very characteristic of the place I grew up in. Defining the vibe to strive for: (I will consciously refer to ways of interacting that are not exclusive to this social group and ignore its shortcomings for the sake of simplicity) Where I am from, people show up for each other and keep their social promises. You need help moving stuff? They show up. You need help building stuff? They show up. You invite them for dinner? They show up. You wanna chill for hours on end? They show up. You wanna play football? They show up. They say they are showing up? They show up. People enjoy each other's company and will prolong the times when they are together to their absolute limit. This is a very important point of this vibe: the prolonging of the times together as a signal of full attention on that...

 The illegibility of our minds and it’s implications are a disaster to the human race Every day, people as mentally distinct as these two are physically go head to head in mental boxing matches in the same weight class AND WE THINK THAT IS NORMAL. These people don't even appear to be from the same species, let alone have the same physical skills. The same exact thing is happening inside our minds, but nobody seems to give a shit about that because it is illegible and thus the default (easiest) behaviour is ignoring it. Imagine how much good, peace, and progress if we actually arranged people according to their mental weight class and let them challenge each other! Imagine how many frustrations and traumas would be spared to those that don't fit in the class they spend their lives interacting with and feeling alienated as a result! No good will come from keeping putting people like these two head-to-head. There is a reason Son Goku had to defeat Cell and die before he could face...

  When talking to others, I’ve been finding that their most unexpected answers are often the ones I find the most interesting , even if sometimes they don’t answer the question. - Started thinking about this because of this interaction yesterday: Girl I was meeting for the 1st time: “How do I know you’re not planning to kidnap me?” Me: “Not in this economy” Girl: *stares confused* - The other day I made a comment that would normally generate a lengthy response in a conversation with someone who has great social skills. He paused, said Goodbye and smiled in a distinct way. What would usually be a meaningless interaction has had me thinking about it for weeks. I think the pause is very important here. Precisely 2 years ago I wrote an exploratory essay on silence: https://josemarquezgoncalves.medium.com/an-exploratory-essay-on-silence-b69edc9f1f3d “How can I possibly explain in words what can only be said in silence?” Now, thinking about the translation of IRL silence to the online w...