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"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn."

"The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes." “I'm not a conspiracy theorist - I'm a conspiracy analyst.” “One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we were not allotted multiple selves.” “The unfed mind devours itself.” “Until very recently, the artist was a magician who did his magic in public view but kept himself and his effects a matter of mystery.” “Yes. With us the ability to detect mediocrity or anything else is rare. Evaluation descends, through ignorance, to mere opinion, and opinion is a matter of fashion. And fashion is based on middle-class, middlebrow values, despite the mock defiance of an occasional licensed fool, like Vonnegut.” “Self-education is the point of education. But it is easier if you have escaped the stifling of the academy.” “The critic must know more than either writer or academic. He must also value experience and have a truth-telling nature. I think I have that. In their youth most people worry whether or not other people will like them. Not me. I had the choice of going under or surviving, and I survived by understanding (after the iron - if not the silver — had entered my soul) that it is I who am keeping score. What matters is what I think, not what others think of me; and I am willing to say what I think. That is the critical temperament.” "You can improve your talent, but your talent is a given, a mysterious constant. You must make it the best of its kind." — Gore Vidal, my toxic opinionated egocentric guiding light in this sick sad world (quotes which are not broadly inspirational but are inspirational to me to be my best most audacious evil hater self)

@taterhole

May 27, 2024

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Too Much for one post

In short: I view it as a contemporary take on a modernist interpretation of Goethe’s Faust, in extremely short: - corruption through seeking of power - part one making deals with the devil - part two reconciling with those deals Overarching metaphors for the “american dream” and zionism; both beliefs are success at what costs, exploiting others for power Capitalism is inescapable “you think you fell out of a coconut tree? You” (all expression, including the movie you’re watching) “exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you?” those are some of my broad takes, also watched the movie a couple weeks ago so there might be more that i’m forgetting but also that’s just like my opinion man

@_aidan

Mar 2, 2025

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YES AND…

i think it’s paired with anti-intellectualism - we’re getting to a place where nearly everyone wants immediate gratification so they need a constant stream of consumption. i think this is particularly true in capitalist countries and in the west. i do think superficial interests in culture by the masses are the historical norm, partly bc historically that media was often the most accessible, but i think, combined, the internet and trends changing so rapidly nowadays has exacerbated the issue. everything is cheapened, there’s little respect for craft or appreciation of Doing. many people want everything fast fast fast, so it’s tiktok instead of movies, AI summaries instead of books, chatgpt instead of research (or simply google), fast fashion to keep up with trends, etc. many of us are privileged enough to be able to access an impossible amount of information through the internet and yet so many people are simply using that resource to mindlessly consume whatever content. also, with the internet i feel we’ve lost subcultures’ uniqueness because it’s easier to find them - you can quickly learn about the symbolic aspects of basically any subculture and adopt those (ie fashions, slang, media) without having a personal relationship with whatever community it is. which basically means (tongue-in-cheek) we’re in a poser renaissance. i think as living conditions gets worse for most people, there’s a lower ability to think as clearly and increased desire to escape, so most of the people who can live so mindlessly, do it. plus throw in the American dream (which i think is just the myth of success that exists in all capitalist societies) and there’s this other group of people who prioritize “hustle culture” or whatever and that takes up time they could’ve used to really engage with art, film, reading, etc (alienation as the other Marx once said lol). which is its own unique depreciation of art and scholarship! in his essay on ur-fascism, umberto eco notes the opposition to most artistic and intellectual pursuits as an aspect of fascism (which we can observe in the right-wing movements of many countries today), in part that, to fascists “thinking is a form of emasculation. Therefore culture is suspect insofar as it is identified with critical attitudes.”

@marxinista

May 18, 2025

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Ive got a job interview

Righto so after a frankly embarrassing amount of time I’ve managed to secure my self an interview for a tasty job that’ll leave me right satisfied (for now). I‘m on my way right now actually, as I write this. The nerves have yet to hit me. It’s a bit early for my happily unemployed friends to wish my luck and console me (they are all asleep), so I've got a this album to keep me company. -actually it was another user on this site that recommended it, thank you to whoever it was. :) Christ these suit pants are uncomfy and holy fuck you should see this hair cut. No one would have ever guessed I could look even whiter. Oh! This is my stop, wish me luck

@Grimeshaww

Jan 7, 2025

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Hey

I got the job :) I also snapped my frenulum but the day can’t be ALL good can it.

@Grimeshaww

Jan 14, 2025

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little fella! :)

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