Genuine question, is the App Store fee a tax deductible business expense in your country?
Of course. Apple removes their cut first before paying out. I’m in the US.
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Reasoning models can now call tools during the reasoning process.
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Agreed to both. Works well in both cases. I suspect there is a strong selection effect, though.
This could be. At this point in my life I doubt I’ll become close with anyone who is incurious about psychedelics as there seems to be a strong dividing line in mindset between pre-psychedelic and post-psychedelic humans.
orasis commented on Intentionally Making Close Friends (2021) neelnanda.io/blog/43-maki... · Posted by u/fi-le
Sure, until... https://youtu.be/8_BFMEQOH2Q?feature=shared
Do it during the day, properly dosed, don’t mix with alcohol, and get plenty of sleep that night and this is not a problem. The MAPS studies have shown this again and again that the Tuesday blues is related to partying and not intrinsic to the medicine.
orasis commented on Intentionally Making Close Friends (2021) neelnanda.io/blog/43-maki... · Posted by u/fi-le
It takes time to develop relationships that have
1. Longevity. The longer you’ve been friends the more likely you’ll be friends in the future.
2. Trust. Trust in a relationship is anti-fragile. The more times trust is partially damaged but restored, the stronger it becomes.
3. Meaning. The story “we met while looking for friends to do MDMA with, and now we are attached” is cute when you’re 23. What those people mean to you is that you are lovable and able to form bonds out in the world. Good! But shallow.
TLDR; it may be an effective way to have intense but shallow and short-lived connections
Before I tried this process I would have agreed with you, however, we focus on longevity when it’s really intimacy that leads to deep lasting connections. It’s just that with the decades long friendships there is more time and opportunity for intimacy, vulnerability, and going through some shit together.
MDMA + the 36 questions is deep intimacy, vulnerability, and often going through some shit together.
We’re also not seeking friends to do MDMA with. On a few occasions, we’ve met interesting people that there is a strong initial spark of connection with and let them know about the practice. These friendships are now very deep and loving even if only a year or 3 old. They are anything but shallow.
As for short lived, only time will tell, but even if they were to end tomorrow I will have deeply cherished the present experience of these connections. I have one 10+ year friendship that is fading and while it breaks my heart from time to time, I still love this person and would do it all over again.
orasis commented on Intentionally Making Close Friends (2021) neelnanda.io/blog/43-maki... · Posted by u/fi-le
I will second using “the 36 questions that lead to love” to create close connections quickly.
Combine this with MDMA to supercharge the intensity and speed of connection. This can also be done with a group of 3 to create a tight group that instantly has each other’s backs.
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I haven’t found much use for AVP besides watching movies on an airplane.