chiarascuro
polymathic creative
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empty cup
For about thirty years, I dragged around an old copy of Voyage of Discovery: A History of Western Philosophy. It was assigned reading in an intro class in philosophy, I’d read it a couple of times, and parts of it…
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grandma’s favorite puppet
Some children grow up learning to resist authoritarian figures, but some still hear Grandma’s voice in their heads, disapproving. Always virtue-signalling. Clutching at imaginary pearls so hard she leaves nail marks on her palms. And still able to order you…
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love machine
Love is a robot who does silly human things, like falling in love. In this case, Love has fallen in love with the wrong person. The fact that it’s not alone in its confusion and misery is no comfort. Right…
