Try to use different lenses of interpretation and without an agenda. Learn to block people, preferably with your mind. Keep your shit to yourself. Learn to say, "It's none of my business." Lurk. Be skeptical. Focus on the positive. I thought this Tumblr post was useful, so I reformulated the suggestions as the above. True … Continue reading Having a Good Internet Experience
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Tragedy vs. Comedy Modes
As Brown notes, Meeker argues that Western Civilization is mostly founded on the “tragic mode,” inspired by the great tragedies in which a “larger-than-life character attempts to bend the world to his (and it’s always his) image.” The character’s success “is also his undoing,” and tragedies end in bloodshed, death, and a funeral of some kind. Our … Continue reading Tragedy vs. Comedy Modes
