Kierkegaardians of the Galaxy

Oh, how I long for the days when I was nostalgic...

Try singing the famous 80's song about Jenny's phone number in a middle school and watch what happens.

"A photograph is not only an image (as a painting is an image), an interpretation of the real; it is also a trace, something directly stenciled off the real, like a footprint or a death mask."--Susan Sontag

The First Rule of Fight Club is never get involved in a land war in Asia.

#JusticeForCricket

I asked God if he forgave Gonzales and he said "No, fuck that guy."

It is fantastic, but it is definitely a commitment.

So... House of Leaves?

It was a typo.

When people say they're 'nauseous' they usually mean 'nauseated'

'Nauseous' means 'causing nausea in others.'

A D- in what?

And rage.

Can you share a favorite sample of her work?

I was angry when I realized it was the 90's alternative rock band Belly.

Oh man, I wouldn't want to be a catsup bottle in the White House right about now...

Make the tag line: "With scissors."

Amazingly, this 'Well, actually...' is only the second most cringe inducing thing in this story.

The first? He ask Epstein for a grant to teach a course on "The Mythology of Rape."

Oh yeah, he named his son after his alter ego. Major narcissism move.

If you have a tradition of liberalism, then preserving that tradition will be conservative, yes.

If you come from an illiberal tradition than liberalism is a radical, even revolutionary ideology, as it was when John Locke first proposed it in 1689. It was anything but conservative then.

Not to defend the racism of the OP, but A LOT of culture is 'literally made up and exists in a fictional world.' Fiction is one huge component of culture.

Just in case you need a reminder: Trump is lying to you, constantly. Crime has dropped dramatically. No thanks to him, but in large part thanks to (among other things) Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan Act.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

I hear Metallica when I look at this picture.

Wittgenegger.

I'm not a Newsom stan, and I welcome Kelly and any other contenders to the primary race. That having been said, I don't think we should get knives out for Newsom, or anyone. If he ends up being the candidate, I want him in full health and ready to kick MAGA ass.

Some days I think this quote is precisely five words too long.

“The life that is devoted to knowledge passes silently away, and is very little diversified by events. To talk in public, to think in solitude... is the business of a scholar. He wanders about the world without pomp or terror, and is neither known nor valued but by men like himself."--Samuel Johnson

Is love a choice, in any meaningful sense of the word?

1️⃣ No, love is not a choice in any sense of the word
2️⃣ Yes, love is straight-forwardly a choice
3️⃣ No, but we do have some limited control over love
4️⃣ Yes, but not in a straight-forward sense

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Is love a choice, in any meaningful sense of the word?

1️⃣ No, love is not a choice in any sense of the word
2️⃣ Yes, love is straight-forwardly a choice
3️⃣ No, but we do have some limited control over love
4️⃣ Yes, but not in a straight-forward sense

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For me I'd say it's a pink flag. It's WEIRD, and the fact that they didn't realize that before they did it suggests they don't understand social graces. But that's not just a problem that I'd call it a red flag. By itself, that's not a deal-breaker.