“I have no enemies.” This quote from Vinland Saga echoed through my mind recently when I stumbled upon it in a video by Brittany Simon. Brittany used it to reflect on how many so-called progressives, especially progressive men, harbor vitriol and hatred toward those they consider their enemies. It struck a chord with me because,Continue reading “I Have No Enemies: A Reflection on Radical Empathy and Compassion”
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The Emotional Anarchist: How Luffy Shapes His Own Worldâand How I Do the Same
In the sprawling, ever-expanding universe of One Piece, we meet heroes, villains, monsters, revolutionaries, tyrants, scholars, pirates, marines, and everything in between. Yet even in a world crowded with extremes, contradictions, and towering powers, one character remains uniquely untethered to the labels everyone else treats as gospel: Monkey D. Luffy. To me, Luffy isnât justContinue reading “The Emotional Anarchist: How Luffy Shapes His Own Worldâand How I Do the Same”
Radical Compassion Doesnât Mean Forgiving the Irredeemable
Radical empathy and radical compassion are central to my philosophy, anarcho-compassionism. They call for seeing others fully, understanding their struggles, their fears, their backgrounds, and even the ways they hurt others. They ask us to listen deeply, to hold space for humanity in all its forms, and to recognize that everyone, even oppressors, is shapedContinue reading “Radical Compassion Doesnât Mean Forgiving the Irredeemable”