When simulation becomes the norm, it weakens the human capacity for discernment. As a result, our social bonds close in upon themselves, forming self-referential circuits that no longer expose us to reality. We thus come to live within bubbles, impermeable to one another. Feeling threatened by anyone who is different, we grow unaccustomed to encounter and dialogue. In this way, polarization, conflict, fear and violence spread. What is at stake is not merely the risk of error, but a transformation in our very relationship with truth.
@cta there are too few stops between Diversey/Elston and Barry on the 49 bus route. I tweaked my achilles and had a most unpleasant trudge that could have been abridged by a stop on George Street.
How to save beer: "The craft beer industry must abandon the I.P.A. arms race. Craft beer’s obsession with hops has gone too far, as what started as a rebellion against bland lagers has spiraled into a bitter, boozy blur. .. Most taste like pine resin with a splash of grapefruit pith, and not in a good way." https://t.co/OVPxC1dDoS
When you try hard to be your father, you can't help but notice all the ways you're not. When you try hard to not be your father, you'll surely notice all the ways you are.