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This thoughtful and original post is a powerful exemple of why many people with totally different moral senses from yours, including myself, are subscribed to your newsletter.

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Was not expecting the turns this read took. A good pause in between my LOTR marathon.

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Very true, people fear the internet because it is where we become our most particularly human. Grass lawns remind us of the fake mythic construct of what “being human” is.

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Timely, as I am finally getting around to watching the latest season of Rings of Power.

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God I regret reading this so hard.

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Same, because this fried my brain and I’m supposed to be corresponding with my family, not yapping at them about Balkans=Mordor(which is lowkey not the point of this piece but whatever). Reading only half of this right before Christmas Day dinner is not my #1 life decision

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Because it is poorly written?

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For me, no! I love the writing style, and even my mother found it funny when I showed it to her. It’s the content that fries those brain circuits😅😭😭

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Most likely, because it speaks of harsh truths about human civilization and history.

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sure, but it is a terrifying experience, not peaceful

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