The French have a term for this brazenness: je m’en foutisme, the brave art of not giving a damn.

Mark Matousek
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The French have a term for this bold behavior: je m’en foutisme, the brave art of not giving a damn. When we do something that we know we shouldn’t do, but we do it anyway because it’s such a thrill to get away with it. We may be living in the 21st century, but when we take risks and go against societal norms, we still think like children.

Source: When Youre Falling, Dive: Lessons In The Art Of Living

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