People who work a standard, wage-earning job will never understand the challenges faced by solo practitioners — Those who pursue more common forms of employment, specifically wage earners, will never fully understand the challenges faced by those who do solo work. Going at it on your own is often romanticized. A few scattered examples on social media of people jet-setting around the world, and earning a living…

There is no bigger mistake one can make in life than to take love lightly — That connection which binds two souls, that draws them back to each other no matter how far they separate, that gives them that rare comfort which names any place it’s found in “home,” and that grafts this heart, this mind, and this body onto another’s — what is there to…

Writing, like all other art forms, is an outlet for the spirit. — Have you ever seen somebody get the wind knocked out of them, rendering them unable to speak? You can see the pain and panic in their eyes. The strained muscles in their face let out a silent scream. Concerned people rush over and ask them frantically and repeatedly, “Are you…

Government subsidies distort price discovery to the detriment of the people — Government intervention in the free market — including welfare, subsidies, mandated insurance, government-backed loans, and rate control by the Federal Reserve — works to undermine an essential component of the economy and thereby tends to counteract the stated aims of those interventions. The fundamental problem is one that is both…

Democracy functions to obviate violent conflict on many fronts — The most notable way that democracy is anti-war is in that it largely removes expansionist desires. A despot knows that whatever power they can bring to their nation can serve to bolster their own strength for life, but in a democracy, where the leaders are regularly replaced, there’s not much…

No other relationship has as many dimensions as the love between romantic partners — There is an odd sort of loneliness that comes with being single. One can have a great set of friends, a wonderful family, a thriving career accentuated by likable colleagues, and a fulfilling personal life, yet, without romantic love, we can feel something missing. We can somehow still feel alone…

Unfair advantage brings a guilt that must be resolved — most often by changing the way one sees others. — Unless you’re in extreme poverty, money is something that affects only the peripherals of your life. Anyone with means above this level lives primarily in comfort, and will find themselves agitated by small inconveniences and small wants they cannot satisfy. This happens whether you make $60,000 a year or $600,000…

Many advancements in modern medicine have worked to undermine the diagnostic process — I feel it’s warranted that I preface this article with a disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, which has for many years been a barrier to my voicing this critique of medical practice as I have experienced it. This is written from the perspective of a patient. In society…

When victims seek change, they are criticized for being disruptive — Silence and inactivity favor those who are benefitting from the status quo. If you don’t want change, then nothing is required of you. In this position, passivity is incentivized. This means it becomes the responsibility of any aggrieved parties to upset the norm. And to rile things thusly is inherently…