Hi,
I have been away a while. Many reasons for this. Many things going on in my life.
Many things to think about these days, climate change, the economy, the legal climate, the opiate problem that is terribly misunderstood, and finally AI that is shaking up the world. This last one, artificial intelligence, has taken up much of my time. What I have learned should make things more enjoyable for you here.
One thing I have done is gone back and looked at some old essays I did and revise them. I hope in this world of constant “newness” that using the word “old” does not put the reader off. The essay deals, as does this SubStack with some of the most timeless information I have come across and it will be “new” for a very long time.
I hope I have not disappointed subscribers
Here is one of those essays summarizing these timeless ideas which will and have shown up in almost all my posts.
Brian, best wishes. See you on Facebook.
Gary Ekman
St. John’s College A‘75
Enjoyed reading this letter.
There is a new slang term for withdrawal, called being “ghosted” or “ghosting”. Leaving someone else hanging, confused, because you don’t want to confront a situation that might cause feelings of shame. If a person doesn’t want a job or another date, the right thing to do is let the person know. These days people just stop responding, don’t answer emails, phone calls, they refuse to deal with uncomfortable situations. Why? The only thing I can figure out is the discomfort of turning someone down or a difficult conversation causes shame. I do not know why it would cause shame, but this must be the reason. The only other reason would be disinterest, and lack of compassion. When a person is no longer interested in work or in a relationship, or what have you, they delete it, and the lack of interest causes the ghosting/withdrawal. What do you think?