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"“I was seeing what only later would I feel — I mean, only later would I experience a profound loss of meaning. Only later would I understand: what seems a lack of meaning. . . is what meaning there is. Every instant of “lack of meaning” is precisely the frightening certainty that it is there that meaning lies and that I not only can’t reach it but don’t want to because there are no guarantees…”
PINGA" — Aug 30, 2026 01:41PM
"“I was seeing what only later would I feel — I mean, only later would I experience a profound loss of meaning. Only later would I understand: what seems a lack of meaning. . . is what meaning there is. Every instant of “lack of meaning” is precisely the frightening certainty that it is there that meaning lies and that I not only can’t reach it but don’t want to because there are no guarantees…”
PINGA" — Aug 30, 2026 01:41PM
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"“…Will be vaporized. He is too intelligent. He sees too clearly and speaks too plainly. The Party does not like such people. One day he will disappear.”
“The whole literature of the past will have been destroyed. Even the slogans will change. How could you have a slogan like “freedom is slavery” when the concept of freedom has been abolished? The whole climate of thought will be different”
holy fuck" — Sep 16, 2025 06:46AM
"“…Will be vaporized. He is too intelligent. He sees too clearly and speaks too plainly. The Party does not like such people. One day he will disappear.”
“The whole literature of the past will have been destroyed. Even the slogans will change. How could you have a slogan like “freedom is slavery” when the concept of freedom has been abolished? The whole climate of thought will be different”
holy fuck" — Sep 16, 2025 06:46AM
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