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11 May, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Let me ask a more specific question:

Does anyone use breathing techniques to amp themselves up / raise their physiological arousal / increase their energy?

There are lots of methods for calming. What about going the other direction?
This video describes a method, but I haven't found it to have much of an impact on me.

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It sometimes strikes me how primitive it seems that we elect INDIVIDUALS into positions of power, instead of some other kind of institution or epistemic process that might be better suited for making complicated decisions.
If feels silly that we have this hugely complex world, but governance is still mostly a matter of deciding which monkey should be the one in charge.
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I spent the past week in New York city. Here are some thoughts about the vibe.
One of the first thoughts that I had when I got here (I think, as a reflection of my having trouble with the subway system, like a NYC-noob) was "SF wants to present itself as comfortable. NY is very much NOT presenting itself as comfortable."
Living in New York is hard. That's why people are proud of it.
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_I_ don't transform into a sex creature, for better or for worse.
Plausibly, I will need to feel my way to that state, if I want to learn to be a highly skilled / compelling sex partner.
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