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In his mind's eye he saw his horizons stretch out on all sides, and as they grew ever vaster he in turn saw himself as ever smaller, ever more insignificant.
"We are all lone souls. It pays to know humility, lest the delusion of control, of mastery, overwhelms. And indeed, we seem a species prone to that delusion, again and ever again..."
— Feb 08, 2026 01:17PM
"We are all lone souls. It pays to know humility, lest the delusion of control, of mastery, overwhelms. And indeed, we seem a species prone to that delusion, again and ever again..."
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Ben
is 90% done
A resurrected child describing why he was crucified by an invading army will haunt me every time I see what's going on in the world.
"But the enemy were fathers too, you see. And mothers and grandmothers - they were all so angry with us. They took our clothes. Our sandals. They took everything from us, they were so angry. Then they punished us."
Then, to his rescuer
"And I promise to do as I'm told. From now on."
— Feb 07, 2026 12:53PM
"But the enemy were fathers too, you see. And mothers and grandmothers - they were all so angry with us. They took our clothes. Our sandals. They took everything from us, they were so angry. Then they punished us."
Then, to his rescuer
"And I promise to do as I'm told. From now on."
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It's the ignorant who find a cause and cling to it, for within that is the illusion of significance. Faith, a king, queen or emperor, or vengeance...all the bastion of fools.
— Jan 31, 2026 12:51PM
