2022 - Justin Reinhart

Not Knowing Ourselves

Sep

1

2022

I often think about how what we say we want vs what we really want often differs so much. It is an interesting blindspot. “Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution” This phrase is something I’ve learned to trust as a guiding principle to explain many things I find puzzling. It ...

Discussion: Parenting and Outsourcing Responsibility

Aug

24

2022

So if some Australian parents are two-people workers… And you are saying you don’t even have “time for” making their lunches, so you’re pushing to get the American Cafeteria in school… They go from childcare to kindy to school, bed by 7, and you as a parent are stating on the comment section of the ...

Tying Depression, Motivation, and Meditation Together

Jun

29

2022

This article is based on a conversation I had. It is edited to be more coherent. It is not meant to be taken literally because I am not a neurologist. Take it as advanced speculation. Anonymous: I’m reading a book about how to stop being depressed without using medication. Justin: Does reading the book make ...

Thoughts on Roe v. Wade Overturned

Jun

25

2022

My condolences to the people who are shocked about Roe v. Wade being overturned. Some of you may think we are going backwards, but that isn’t true. This went exactly as was anticipated. We have a compound mode of government that allows each individual state and local government to decide on its own laws. The ...

Is Multi Collagen a Scam?

Jun

22

2022

I wrote to a popular brand that produces a collagen supplement, and I asked them if “multi-collagen” is essentially just a marking sham. Their response is worthy of publication; however, I am editing their response to make it anonymous. Please note that this brand does sell a collagen product but does not advertise it as ...

Thoughts on Meditation

Jun

15

2022

Although I am a fan of many books on meditation, buddhism, and mindfulness, I still feel disdain for how meditation is discussed and taught. So many books on meditation only take you halfway and are disconnected from the rest of reality. They are so often the blind leading the blind—a cult of people using vague ...

Re: What programming language should I learn first?

Jun

9

2022

Not a lot of people mention it, but learning SQL data storage is actually a really good starting place. It has nearly universal application later, and it also teaches you about data types. You can parlay the knowledge right into making PHP scripts to read the data and print it on screen, and then HTML ...

Re: What motivates you to live?

Apr

16

2022

Forum user: What motivates you guys to live? … I must be doing it wrong, not figuring out why everyone is so adamant about living. …Forum user Justin: This is a complicated issue. I’ll tell you what I think I’ve learned and you can try to extrapolate from there.The short answer is that you need ...

Therapists Using Mindfulness Exercises

Jan

14

2022

I’m suspicious of therapists that want to do mindfulness exercises. It depends on one’s goals. But I see it as an extremely tempting repetitious low-hanging-fruit exercise for amateurs to introduce into sessions. It’s a good way to eat up session time by way of silence or reading from a script. I’m not saying they are ...