*of course* most theory posts are subtweets of our own neuroses i am INVITING you to ANALYZE me because i have REPRESSED the object-level referents of my discourse
@meaning_enjoyer@vgr also "Deep Laziness" by Sarah Perry argues for elaborating on existing structures to preserve and enhance them without depleting energy reserves
1. find the centres
2. elaborate them
3. repair or allow to decay
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@eigenrobot atheist parents who have never been in a church but survived high school coming up with owns for theological arguments project their repressed inferiority complex onto "religion"
@goblinodds https://t.co/QLKTyFNhHz
masumi endo offers intro uk jazz dance classes online
my gf and i are considering as this looks fun af
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@WorldImagining Intellectuals you disagree with are often some of the best people to study, because they are basically “putting their cards on the table,” they’re teaching you about the internal logic motivating their positions that you find so questionable, that you may want to address, etc
@dschorno cf. @nickcammarata "on-tap jhanagooning" caps out at "i can reliably generate good feelings at will and have Highly Reduced Need for good experiences to confirm i am okay"
similar to masturbation, the problem tends to be rock bottom self-esteem:"why do i deserve to feel good"
@VelliJanta9211@sashachapin having been through this, the fear of the anger is actually much bigger than the anger itself
it will hurt, you'll weep and thrash and moan
allow it to arise with the (true) knowledge that you're safe and can stop at any time, you aren't going to lose your mind