Relational
What if real love means making people uncomfortable?
Most people think loving someone means making them feel good. Baldwin thought the opposite. If you actually love someone, you're obligated to disturb them. To point at the thing they're pretending isn't there.
I love you, and therefore the chances of your survival are better if I tell you the truth.— James Baldwin
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The thinker
Writer & Social Critic
James Baldwin (1924-1987) was an American novelist, essayist, and playwright whose works explored race, identity, and the human condition with unflinching honesty.
Based on James Baldwin — The Fire Next Time and Beyond, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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