Suli Qyre
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“Perhaps the desire to take photographs arises from the observation that on the broadest view, from the standpoint of reason, the world is a great disappointment. In its details, however, and caught by surprise, the world always has a stunning clarity.”
— Jean Baudrillard, The Transparency of Evil
— Jean Baudrillard, The Transparency of Evil
February 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
“Perhaps the desire to take photographs arises from the observation that on the broadest view, from the standpoint of reason, the world is a great disappointment. In its details, however, and caught by surprise, the world always has a stunning clarity.”
— Jean Baudrillard, The Transparency of Evil
— Jean Baudrillard, The Transparency of Evil
“Reasons can be motivating and they often are, but compassion is relentless. Once a need has been seen, either in myself or in another living being, compassion will stop at nothing to have it met.”
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267. Rational Motivation
When I have a reason to do something, I’m more likely to do it than another thing I don’t have any reason to do. But often there will be several things that I have at least one reason to do, and I’ll ...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“Reasons can be motivating and they often are, but compassion is relentless. Once a need has been seen, either in myself or in another living being, compassion will stop at nothing to have it met.”
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“What did I see? I don’t know what words to use. The words are never there. But between the useless words you’ll see what I saw.”
— John Berger, From A to X: A Story in Letters
— John Berger, From A to X: A Story in Letters
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 AM
“What did I see? I don’t know what words to use. The words are never there. But between the useless words you’ll see what I saw.”
— John Berger, From A to X: A Story in Letters
— John Berger, From A to X: A Story in Letters
“You are learning how little you need and how much you need. You are learning that freedom is different from what you thought it was. You are learning to stand on your own.”
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266. What It Means To Be Free
You are learning to stand on your own. You are learning how little you need and how much you need. You are learning that your needs are different from your desires. You are learning that your desires ...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
“You are learning how little you need and how much you need. You are learning that freedom is different from what you thought it was. You are learning to stand on your own.”
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“You are learning that to be free is to be liberated from attachment and to act from compassion towards yourself and others. You are learning that you can be free regardless of what other people say or do to you.”
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“What It Means To Be Free”, etc. (266-270)
You are learning that freedom is different from what you thought it was.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
“You are learning that to be free is to be liberated from attachment and to act from compassion towards yourself and others. You are learning that you can be free regardless of what other people say or do to you.”
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“Physiologically, man in the normal use of technology (or his variously extended body) is perpetually modified by it and in turn finds ever new ways of modifying his technology.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
“Physiologically, man in the normal use of technology (or his variously extended body) is perpetually modified by it and in turn finds ever new ways of modifying his technology.
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“You're always in the middle, always in the midst of things. This looks like a problem, but it's only a mirage. You can start where you are and explore in all directions.”
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265. Beginnings And Endings
You want to create a new artwork but you can’t seem to get started. You’re worried about beginnings and endings. You aren’t sure where to begin or how you’ll reach an end result that makes any sense.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
“You're always in the middle, always in the midst of things. This looks like a problem, but it's only a mirage. You can start where you are and explore in all directions.”
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“I went to look up in the dictionary the word beatitude which I hate as a word and saw that it means spasm of the soul. It speaks of calm happiness — I would however call it transport or levitation.”
— Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
— Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
“I went to look up in the dictionary the word beatitude which I hate as a word and saw that it means spasm of the soul. It speaks of calm happiness — I would however call it transport or levitation.”
— Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
— Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
“In a world of constant connectivity, it can seem like every problem is always present and in need of my immediate attention. But this is never true. There is always more time than it seems.”
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264. Solving Problems
When I’m facing several complicated problems at once, my attention can easily become unstable. I feel like I need to address every problem at the same time, and as a result, I’m not able to solve any ...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“In a world of constant connectivity, it can seem like every problem is always present and in need of my immediate attention. But this is never true. There is always more time than it seems.”
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“The truly great writer does not want to write. He wants the world to be a place in which he can live the life of the imagination. The first quivering word he puts to paper is the word of the wounded angel: pain.”
— Henry Miller, The Rosy Crucifixion
— Henry Miller, The Rosy Crucifixion
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
“The truly great writer does not want to write. He wants the world to be a place in which he can live the life of the imagination. The first quivering word he puts to paper is the word of the wounded angel: pain.”
— Henry Miller, The Rosy Crucifixion
— Henry Miller, The Rosy Crucifixion
“Her deepest questions have to remain unanswered, and this bothers her. Her own self seems to belie explanation, as if it were somehow beyond her possible understanding.”
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263. Always Questioning
What she wants most is to understand herself. She’s always thinking through her experiences, always questioning herself and everything that happens to her. She wants to see what is true in her and wha...
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February 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“Her deepest questions have to remain unanswered, and this bothers her. Her own self seems to belie explanation, as if it were somehow beyond her possible understanding.”
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“Everything is repeated, in a circle. History is a master because it teaches us that it doesn’t exist. It’s the permutations that matter.”
— Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum
— Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
“Everything is repeated, in a circle. History is a master because it teaches us that it doesn’t exist. It’s the permutations that matter.”
— Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum
— Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum
“It is precisely our lack of awareness of the normative world that allows these harmful systems to continue, and it is their dominance that makes new technologies dangerous. When we lack awareness, our new creations can easily be used to further injustice.”
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262. Technological Change
Every new technology revives the worry that we might have gone too far. We become concerned that our new creation has taken something away from what it is to be human and deprived us of meaning and pu...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
“It is precisely our lack of awareness of the normative world that allows these harmful systems to continue, and it is their dominance that makes new technologies dangerous. When we lack awareness, our new creations can easily be used to further injustice.”
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“May what is written resound in the stillness, making silence resound at length, before returning to the motionless peace where the enigma still wakes.”
— Maurice Blanchot, The Writing of the Disaster
— Maurice Blanchot, The Writing of the Disaster
February 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
“May what is written resound in the stillness, making silence resound at length, before returning to the motionless peace where the enigma still wakes.”
— Maurice Blanchot, The Writing of the Disaster
— Maurice Blanchot, The Writing of the Disaster
“To act from compassion, we need to be aware of the wide variety of pains a human being can experience. This awareness comes from attention to our own experiences and from listening carefully to the experiences of others.”
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261. Understanding Pain
No one likes unwanted pain and most pain is unwanted. When we are experiencing pain, we usually want to get rid of it as quickly as possible.
Some of the pain we experience is wholly unnecessary. It i...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“To act from compassion, we need to be aware of the wide variety of pains a human being can experience. This awareness comes from attention to our own experiences and from listening carefully to the experiences of others.”
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“Helping to meet the needs of others can sometimes involve doing things that are painful for us to do. To understand that these pains are not to be avoided is an essential part of what it is to be aware.”
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“Understanding Pain”, etc. (261-265)
To act from compassion, we need to be aware of the wide variety of pains a human being can experience.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
“Helping to meet the needs of others can sometimes involve doing things that are painful for us to do. To understand that these pains are not to be avoided is an essential part of what it is to be aware.”
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“There is no metaphysical reason why human beings should be capable of saying incommensurable things, nor any guarantee that they will continue to do so.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
“There is no metaphysical reason why human beings should be capable of saying incommensurable things, nor any guarantee that they will continue to do so.
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“The time for creative action is always now. It's by thinking and acting creatively that I can best address my needs and solve the problems I'm facing.”
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260. Time For Creativity
When I’m feeling anxious about my ability to meet my immediate needs, it can feel impossible to do anything creative. I might think that it’s only when my needs have been fully met that I’ll be comfor...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
“The time for creative action is always now. It's by thinking and acting creatively that I can best address my needs and solve the problems I'm facing.”
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“No genre (or its language) is necessarily subversive — or even challenging — by itself. The challenge — the subversion — is always in the way a specific text is read by a specific reader. That’s why readers — and articulated readings, in the form of criticism— are so important.”
— Samuel R. Delany
— Samuel R. Delany
February 3, 2026 at 12:27 AM
“No genre (or its language) is necessarily subversive — or even challenging — by itself. The challenge — the subversion — is always in the way a specific text is read by a specific reader. That’s why readers — and articulated readings, in the form of criticism— are so important.”
— Samuel R. Delany
— Samuel R. Delany
“Some instances of "should" feel more important than others, but the source of their force is always me. I've judged that it's in my best interest to do something, so I tell myself that I ought to do it.”
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259. What I Should Do
There are countless things I should do. I should exercise at least three times per week. I should say “thank you” when someone helps me. I should put the “e” before the “i” when I’m spelling the word ...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM
“Some instances of "should" feel more important than others, but the source of their force is always me. I've judged that it's in my best interest to do something, so I tell myself that I ought to do it.”
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“Absence is the figure of privation; simultaneously, I desire and I need. Desire is squashed against need: that is the obsessive phenomenon of all amorous sentiment.”
— Roland Barthes, A Lover’s Discourse
— Roland Barthes, A Lover’s Discourse
February 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
“Absence is the figure of privation; simultaneously, I desire and I need. Desire is squashed against need: that is the obsessive phenomenon of all amorous sentiment.”
— Roland Barthes, A Lover’s Discourse
— Roland Barthes, A Lover’s Discourse
“I'd like nothing more than to feel joy again, but the fog keeps following me and it is relentless. There's no way to escape, no way to get what I want and also remain safe from the dangers that lurk nearby.”
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258. The Fog
I am surrounded by a thick fog. In every direction I look, the fog is impenetrable. I can see only what’s right in front of me, and even that is difficult to discern. When I recognize something and fe...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:05 PM
“I'd like nothing more than to feel joy again, but the fog keeps following me and it is relentless. There's no way to escape, no way to get what I want and also remain safe from the dangers that lurk nearby.”
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“No one who wholeheartedly shares in a given sensibility can analyze it; he can only, whatever his intention, exhibit it. To name a sensibility, to draw its contours and to recount its history, requires a deep sympathy modified by revulsion.”
— Susan Sontag, “Notes on “Camp””
— Susan Sontag, “Notes on “Camp””
January 30, 2026 at 11:52 PM
“No one who wholeheartedly shares in a given sensibility can analyze it; he can only, whatever his intention, exhibit it. To name a sensibility, to draw its contours and to recount its history, requires a deep sympathy modified by revulsion.”
— Susan Sontag, “Notes on “Camp””
— Susan Sontag, “Notes on “Camp””
“If someone sees injustice in our harsh behaviour, we quickly label them an outsider in need of punishment. This is especially true when we know deep down that the naysayers are right. We can see the wrongness of our actions, but we are too controlled by our anxiety to change course.”
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257. Anxiety To Conform
We want everyone to conform to the norms of society because we are deeply concerned for our safety and the safety of our loved ones. A lack of conformity suggests the possibility of social disruption ...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM
“If someone sees injustice in our harsh behaviour, we quickly label them an outsider in need of punishment. This is especially true when we know deep down that the naysayers are right. We can see the wrongness of our actions, but we are too controlled by our anxiety to change course.”
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“Machines produce only machines. The texts, images, films, speech and programmes which come out of the computer are machine products, and they bear the marks of such products: they are artificially padded-out, face-lifted by the machine; …
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January 30, 2026 at 12:14 AM
“Machines produce only machines. The texts, images, films, speech and programmes which come out of the computer are machine products, and they bear the marks of such products: they are artificially padded-out, face-lifted by the machine; …
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