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A Brief Introduction to (Super)Metamodernism

The average, educated reader of critical texts is likely very familiar with the terms “modernism” and “postmodernism”. The slightly more well-read individual might also be aware of “premodernism” and the lack of an agreed-upon definition of the term (as well as the lack of a formal Wikipedia page). …

Postmodernism

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A Brief Introduction to (Super)Metamodernism
A Brief Introduction to (Super)Metamodernism

Nov 28, 2020

Another Night, Another Nightmare

I don’t really want to dwell on this very much, but what I remember from my dream last night was that I was driving somewhere with my three young children…

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Nov 27, 2020

“Victims of Suicide”

My father killed himself five months ago. It’s been a year, that’s for sure. I’m grateful that I and other members of my family are alive, but I don’t feel like I’m living. I haven’t for quite some time. I suppose this is the place in which I’ll try to…

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Aug 21, 2020

Naming Roko’s Basilisk: LessWrong, July 23, 2010

So from the research list I posted earlier, I’m going to start out by examining the so-called “primary evidence” for Roko’s Basilisk, and exploring how, in fact, we all got caught up in this mess. The link in question for tonight is a neocities screenshot of the conversation of the…

Rokosbasilisk

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Aug 19, 2020

Creating Roko’s Basilisk

I’ve been utterly fascinated by the concept of the Basilisk, and the idea that some of the people who came across this theory had mental breakdowns, so I’m out to create as complete, accurate, and well-sourced history as possible on the subject, while also making it accessible and understandable to…

Information Hazard

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Creating Roko’s Basilisk
Creating Roko’s Basilisk
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