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perry dimes
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On regret and Le Petit Prince
Also I totally missed that you read Le Petit Prince in like a day (??). Glad to hear you liked it. To me, the book is mostly about regret, nostalgia, loss. What kind of regret can a kid possibly have? I have some regrets that are like 10 years old, it doesn't even compare to what that little guy was feeling. I say that, but then I think back to what it was actually like to be a child (putting myself in the mindset of someone before they learned something, as is possible to do, with your brain) and I remember that I was indeed a very nostalgic child and I've always had regrets. I definitely feel more now because I'm now at the point in my life where I've left many more roses behind, tamed many foxes, etc. But I may have felt some regrets more strongly then than even now. Also I write up short reviews of books to remember how I thought of them after finishing, so in case you were wondering here's my summary: A beautiful, melancholy little book, at times poetic, at others sardonic, never belabored or pretentious. It's hard for me to believe this book really is "intended for children"; but it may as well be, as even adults end up inevitably re-learning the same lessons in this book over and over again. People hurt each other, they are sometimes myopic, arrogant, nonsensical, unapproachable, inconsolable. We forever regret our ephemeral relationships with others; true friendship is rarely forgotten. And finally, the only thing we can really do is create our own meaning in the vast universe through our connections with others. Deserving of its status as a beloved classic.
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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musings from an old correspondence
On that note, I feel like the last....3? Years of my life have mostly been a scene of me rapidly learning new things about myself. Today I figured out that my favorite holiday is New Year's. Wild to learn that at the young/old age of 25. I imagine you and most other people have already figured that sort of thing out by now. I also realized that I have next to no taste in art (as in, visual art) and would like to make an emotional connection to one (1) such work. Curious as to your opinions on both of these things (favorite holiday, favorite thingtolookat).
December 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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The economy may be bad, but the fundamental metrics are fairly solid
More than 6 in 10 americans say they feel awe, gratitude, at least weekly by Pew Rsearch Center
December 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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the only kind of highway I support. HOV lane (hares, opossums, varmints)
Wildlife overpass on Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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hop on this one it's so cute
December 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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lol
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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when you see it...
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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now reading Beloved
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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the dynamic duo striking one of their signature poses
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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hokusai spoke of this
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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angels egg (1985)
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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popinator
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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oh my fucking god. relax. I was just wondering ok
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Help that old lady cross the street. Give up that seat for the pregnant woman. Imagine that Batman is watching
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect Abstract Prosocial behavior, the act of helping others, is essential to social life, yet spontaneous environmental triggers for such behavior remain underexplored. This study tested whether an unexpected event, such as the presence of a person dressed as Batman, could increase prosocial behavior by disrupting routine and enhancing attention to the present moment. We conducted a quasi-experimental field study on the Milan metro, observing 138 rides. In the control condition, a female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train with an observer. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%, OR = 3.393, p < 0.001). Notably, 44% of those who offered their seat in the experimental condition reported not seeing Batman. These findings suggest that unexpected events can promote prosociality, even without conscious awareness, with implications for encouraging kindness in public settings.
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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I was looking for advice on core strength and the internet got me doing "deadbugs" every morning which I think is the opposite of doing a victory pose
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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hell is next door
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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heaven probably looks not much different
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I saw an Utz truck with a dent that kinda looked like a cats face
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I can actually post one of these this week since I watched multiple movies but I don't believe in number ratings and also my selection is extremely random
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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slob on my knob (from Wuthering Heights)
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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a heart attack at only 70 years old? they didnt even try to make it believable
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Serge Daney on manga, 1986
No second degree Manga gets its strength from its innocence. There is very little “second degree” in these fast series of compulsive drawings. Great narratives, as elsewhere, have made way for monotonous staging of speedy fantasies (victory, fear, terror, rape). Since it’s a pro domo production, minimum precautions are in place, and the gaijin seeking to “connect” with the preconscious of contemporary Japan need only leaf through the thousands of quickly forgotten pages to read all about it. A popular art, almost anonymous, manga has its stars and its scribes, its fans (a magazine, Garo, aims to build a scholarly subculture) and its observers (Professor Yoshiya Soeda has already written knowledgeably on the topic). In any event, even stars (like Mizushima) work in studios, on a production line, with an artisanal organisation. The link between the great tradition of drawing and the most talented mangaka is still there. And there’s a real craft of the line, the interlacing, the angle and the detail that still endures with manga. Having survived Japanese cinema, manga have retained from cinema this incredible refinement in the search for frames and angles, sequencing and reframing—closer to the Belgium school than to American cartoons.
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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NOOOO
a red velvet cake cleft in twain on a bench
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM