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Why Sexual Freedom Isn’t Immorality — It’s Integrity
For centuries, society equated repression with virtue and pleasure with sin. But what if honesty, consent, and autonomy aren’t moral loopholes — they’re moral virtues? This essay makes the philosophical and psychological case that authentic sexual freedom is not moral decay, but moral maturity.
The Paradox of True Growth: Why Self-Acceptance Changes Everything | (#064) Beyond Success: Psychology & Philosophy for Achievers, with David Tian, Ph.D.
Most people try to grow by adding more tactics.
New habits.
New hacks.
New systems.
But if you’re like many professionals, you’ve already done all that.
You’ve pushed.
You’ve optimized.
You’ve carried the weight.
But at a certain point in your career, all that effort stops working.
Not because you’ve failed — but because growth at the higher levels isn’t tactical anymore.
It’s emotional.
Why Success Can’t Heal Emotional Wounds (& What Actually Does) | (#063) Beyond Success: Psychology & Philosophy for Achievers, with David Tian, Ph.D.
Some children grow up in war zones, sleeping in shelters, surrounded by danger.
Others grow up in mansions with trust funds.
Yet the research is clear:
The first group often becomes more grounded, courageous, and emotionally stable…
while the second group can grow into anxious, brittle adults who look successful but feel empty inside.
The difference isn’t money.
It’s presence.