After around three years, I got back into reading sections of Jaspers' “The Question of German Guilt.”

You don’t have to want to get rich or even care about money. However, the economy functions in a way that if you don’t care just a little bit, you are likely not to be adequately rewarded for your efforts and contributions to society.

A good example of effective communication: Talking to people whose views differ from mainstream beliefs—especially those influenced by misleading narratives — can help them reconnect with scientific consensus and lessen the hold of confirmation biases that benefit those who thrive on distrust of the media and authorities.

"Although I’m not really into poetry much, I read or listen to this poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti every now and then since I was 16. Especially because I study international development, I often feel a slight anxiety about the state of the world. When I do, it is as if Ferlinghetti was telling me, “No, it is not good; it is never going to be good. It’s bad, but we can try to do something about it and smile while doing it.”

I recently listened to an interesting discussion between Alex O'Connor and Slavoj Žižek on topics including sex, identity politics, freedom, and religion. I highly recommend finding the topics you are interested in and hearing what Zizek has to say (they are labeled so it's easy to find)