Friendship Is Fundamental, Like Atoms
Volume-2, Issue-28
Friendship is like an atom - it’s the fundamental and the first step to any other kind of complicated emotion we know about. It’s the first step to make new friends, end fights, and falling in love.
This newsletter covers various shades of friendship - from best friends to lovers, friendship with dogs, or simple day-to-day relations.
We cover this adorable theme with podcasts, short films, and read recommendations around the same.
If you have more read, listen or watch recommendations, feel free to share them with the community as a post.
Discuss
#Reading-Rooms
Here are this week’s scheduled reading sessions. You too can start these discussions, read along on the literature of your choice - could be books, articles, news, poetry, research papers, films, or anything you enjoyed. Simply reply to this email for hosting access!
-Â Understanding Procrastination and controlling it: Monday, 2nd August 2021 | 9 PM IST | Productivity
-Â The Applicant by Sylvia Plath: Tuesday, 3rd August 2021 | 9 PM IST | Poetry
- What is a tech company?: Wednesday, 4th August 2021 | 9 PM IST 2021 | Startups
- TED Circle about 'Irrational' - Why do you think you're right, even when you're wrong? Thursday, 5th August 2021 | 9 PM IST | TED Circles
-Â Is American Decline Inevitable?: Friday, 6th August 2021 | 9 PM IST | Politics
-Â Uncovering the secret history of Myers Briggs: Saturday, 7th August 2021 | 9 PM IST | Psychology
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: Saturday, 7th August 2021 | 6:30 PM IST | Book Discussion
- Art of War by Sun Tzu: Sunday, 8th August 2021 | 9 PM IST 2021 | Book Discussion
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Reads:
On Ronald Weasley shared by Mansi
A man called Ove by Fredrik Backman shared by Christeena
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel shared by Harshala
Threads
Share and cherish with us the brilliant memories that you have with your friends.
Read the beautiful article that talks about the key to long-lasting friendships by Farnam Street.
We would love to know your stories with your friends - funny gags, memories you cherish, trips, or school/workplace incidents - let us explore the various shade of this emotion with each other on this thread :)
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Read
Harshala curates a list of - 5 friends to lovers books that blur the line between friendship and love
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Listen
Jeff Dye’s friendship podcast - podcast by Jeff Dye
Comedian Jeff Dye has always said his friends are his family. Now, he is bringing his friends to you via podcast! Whether they are celebrities, athletes, or even Uber drivers, Jeff, joined by sidekick Nick Greco, wants you to get to know his whole friendship family on his Friendship podcast.
Watch
The Present | Short Film | 4 mins
This boy is about to learn an invaluable life lesson from a dog, man’s best friend. Make sure you've got some tissues close by — 'The Present' is a tear-jerker of the best kind. This film was screened at over 180 film festivals and won more than 50 awards worldwide.
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