Probably smart, because I’m already pretty smart and the prospect of giving up what I already have seems scary.

Plus, I’ve lived most of my life thinking I was repulsively ugly; part of overcoming that anxiety involved understanding that “you can be the juiciest, ripest peach in the world, but some people just don’t like peaches”. If there’s anything I’ve learned from that, it’s understanding that attractiveness is even harder to “objectively” quantify than intelligence

What’s something that you’re excited or hopeful to get to do in 2025?

That’s exactly my point, it’s a ridiculous question to ask. Like, there are so many bad outcomes to asking it.

I agree with your characterisation of the UK, but I also think that any country denouncing another’s actions has power — it may affect how other countries actions towards Russia if nothing else.

I had to avoid alcohol for a while because of a medication I was on and it drove me mad when people would press me after I said “I’m not drinking”. I think it makes people feel weird about their own alcohol use? But if they’re that self conscious, maybe they need to do some self reflection about whether their alcohol use is a problem.

A phrase I’ve been seeing more in recent years that’s a small thing that feels impactful is stuff that says “alcohol and other drugs”. It is a drug and needs to be treated with respect, and ideally caution