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Originally meant to attempt something ludicrously far-fetched or even impossible, the phrase "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!" has since been utilized as a narrative for economic mobility or a cure for depression. That idea is believed to have been popularized by American writer Horatio Alger in the 19th century. [6]
Myth of meritocracy is a phrase arguing that meritocracy, or achieving upward social mobility through one's own merits regardless of one's social position, is not widely attainable in capitalist societies because of inherent contradictions. [1] Meritocracy is argued to be a myth because, despite being promoted as an open and accessible method ...
Publication date. October 1941. " By His Bootstraps " is a 20,000 word science fiction novella by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It plays with some of the inherent paradoxes that would be caused by time travel. The story was published in the October 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction under the pen name Anson MacDonald; the same issue ...
In this “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” way of thinking, it’s assumed that individuals already have the resources necessary for self-care. We need community, too.
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Depression Trap #2: Rumination. A major part of depression is rumination, which involves dwelling on and brooding about themes like loss and failure that cause you to feel worse about yourself.
In epistemology, the Münchhausen trilemma is a thought experiment intended to demonstrate the theoretical impossibility of proving any truth, even in the fields of logic and mathematics, without appealing to accepted assumptions. If it is asked how any given proposition is known to be true, proof in support of that proposition may be provided.
Over time, this can lead to repressed emotions, also known as unconscious avoidance. Research from 2019 found a connection between emotional repression and decreased immune system function. Here ...