Category: Weak Signals
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internalize the narrative of our own obsolescence
You tell me everyone pisses in the pool, and you’re surprised that I’ve decided I’d rather not swim after all?
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generational hangover
There are also moments when a widely-shared world ends not with a neat denouement, but rather with a slurry of lazy tropes and cliches.
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and they burn so bright, while you can only wonder why
Like the faerie folk, once you’ve learned to see them, you always will—and also like the faerie folk, they can see that you can see them, and that marks you out for whatever blessings or curses they may choose to bestow upon you.
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meme opera
All things considered, I guess most USians of my acquaintance would probably rather have the penguins.