CJ Harrington

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Natural Fit
Natural evolution isn't about striving. It's about finding your fit. Discover how society's push for self-improvement clashes with nature's flow.
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CJ Harrington
Universal Giving
Fancy getting into a radical thought experiment: what if everyone was a people-pleaser? Imagine a world where universal giving creates collective…
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CJ Harrington
The Magpie and The Mirror
Find out about The Duality of The Magpie in folklore, from trickster or thief to symbol of balance - and what it might teach us about human nature.
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CJ Harrington
The Immediacy of Knowing
Explore how instant understanding, from gut feelings to intuition, could happen before conscious thought.
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CJ Harrington
How Story Can Shape Everything
What if the greatest weapon in human history isn't violence, but a story told at the right time?
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CJ Harrington
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Making the Madness Sane Again
This article dismantles mental health labels, urging a rethink towards nuanced, human-centred understanding over rigid diagnoses.
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CJ Harrington
Endless Growth is Gross
Nature thrives by balancing growth and rest. Here I talk about why I think endless growth is unnatural, unsustainable, and how embracing balance leads…
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CJ Harrington
Contentment in The NoW
Discover the radical power of living in the present. Let go of past values and future goals to find true contentment in the now, where life unfolds…
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CJ Harrington
Etiquette The Illusion of Universal Norms and the Reality of Personal Rebellion
How etiquette's subjective nature shapes social interactions, the conflicts it creates, and how embracing flexibility and understanding can lead to more…
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CJ Harrington
Personal Property
The very concept of personal property is absurd. If you own something (anything; a bit of land, an idea, a plan, a house, a cat, a baguette, a sense of…
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CJ Harrington
Not the Cnut I Know
A little bit of writing about change and King Cnut.
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CJ Harrington
We Are Not Equal
All of the fights for equal rights and equal treatment will succeed. And when they do, when the people fighting for their rights finally all and each…
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CJ Harrington
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