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Megan E Holstein

@meholstein

Author of Idea to App, founder of Pufferfish Software, OSU class of 2017. I'm an ex-techpreneur and a near-homeless traveling writer. www.meganeholstein.com

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Dec 27, 2018, 8:05 PM UTC

What Does It Mean To Be Productive?

Productivity is a word we all use a lot, but don’t have clear definition around. We know we all want to be more ‘productive.’ There are productivity apps and productivity tools. But do we mean produc…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Dec 27, 2018, 8:00 PM UTC

Wearing Revealing Clothing Isn’t ‘Asserting Your Freedom.' You’re Just Playing Into Misogynist’s Hands.

I’m a feminist who is against crop-tops and revealing clothing (and I’m writing this as someone who loves crop tops). Far from being some kind of cranky old woman with antiquated values, I think wome…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Sep 20, 2018, 12:37 PM UTC

Are Humans ‘Naturally’ Monogamous? And Does It Matter?

The last four books I’ve read have been about evolutionary biology and evolutionary sociobiology. 1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 2. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Aug 27, 2018, 5:00 PM UTC

Teenagers Are Not Too Young for Big Decisions

People tell children their experiences aren’t legitimate all the time. - “You’ll understand when you’re older.” - "Puppy love is real to the puppy.” - “Just wait - one day you’ll grow up and have rea…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Aug 22, 2018, 7:04 PM UTC

How To Get Closure In 3 Steps

Closure is always something I’ve struggled with. After a series of very abrupt abandonments by friends in my formative years, closure is something I’ve always desperately wanted yet felt was impossib…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Aug 2, 2018, 7:59 PM UTC

Don’t Be A Big Baby: The Story of How I Became a Coward, and How I Recovered

When we’re children, around the age of middle school, we start to learn the kinds of people we are in comparison to other people. *Jake is tough, Kevin is nerdy, Ashley is a jock, etc. * What I learn…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Jul 25, 2018, 8:35 PM UTC

Learning The Wrong Lesson: Life Teaches Us Lessons, But Sometimes We Learn The Wrong One

> For many years, my mother had a fluffy white cat that might reasonably have been called obstinate. It’s not that she was incapable of learning. Far from it. She was a very bright cat; she just t…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Jul 25, 2018, 8:30 PM UTC

My Rule Of Thumb for Determining Social Positions

I have a rule of thumb I use to determine the enlightened side of many different debates. This rule of thumb is simple. I just ask myself: #### Which side is making judgments? Then I pick the side of…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Jul 19, 2018, 8:57 PM UTC

I Hate When People Read My Writing

When people tell me in real life, “I need to read your article,” I get a sick feeling in my stomach. ---- It’s one thing for strangers to read my writing. Internet strangers read my writing, clap, an…

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Megan E Holstein
@meholstein Jul 17, 2018, 8:06 PM UTC

America is Monogamous By Default. But Should We Be?

Lately I've been very suspicious of our cultural expectation of monogamy. Monogamy itself I have no problem with. I think monogamous commitments are beautiful. The idea that two people are so in love…

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