Author: Estere Seinkmane
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Hi Esther & Supermassive Black Hole
Hi Esther I get emotional quite easily these days. Not sure if it would’ve happened at another time, but this morning I cried while listening to a song. Not the Muse one, this one: Ren – Hi Ren (Official Music Video) – YouTube Of course it’s individual but if you listen to it, I recommend…
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Am I one of those people now?!
I just wrote a LinkedIn post, copied below: To be honest, I have to overcome some social anxiety to post these sort of things, as I’ve always found talking about myself and my achievements publicly kind of icky. In some ways, LinkedIn is a bit less icky to use than Facebook, which I occasionally did…
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Communities and hidden extroverts
I should really look into this properly, but I bet that being part of a community, i.e. having regular contact and some common activities and goals with like-minded people, scores very highly in human happiness’ prediction. I’d even go as far as to say it’s one of the highest – we are social animals after…
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On EA and EAGxNordics (nap room!)
Effective altruism, or EA, is a movement that I’ve been familiar with since about 2021, but not really involved in. From wikipedia: a 21st-century philosophical and social movement that advocates impartially calculating benefits and prioritizing causes to provide the greatest good. It is motivated by “using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action…
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Как я купила пилочку для ногтей, или депрессия наносит ответный удар
(раз за разом, хотя джедаи тоже пока что возвращаются). 7 лет назад я написала длинный пост про депрессию и тревогу, который до сих пор держит мой рекорд по количеству реакций, комментариев, личных отзывов и т.п. (хотя последнее время я все хочу уйти с фб, но это другая тема). To cut a long story short, за…
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An interdisciplinary science school in the Pyrenees
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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Volunteering in Lviv, Ukraine
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.