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explosivecombat) wrote2014-12-22 03:12 pm
explosivecombat) wrote2014-12-22 03:12 pm
Entry tags:
- !ic,
- *text,
- @cecil palmer,
- @greed's poor life choices,
- @mondo oowada,
- @nagi naoe,
- but is everyone mad about genocide,
- god is dead and my tl;dr has killed him,
- good ideas are clearly relative concepts,
- hell are you even,
- i used to be hardcore,
- just thought he'd ask,
- like a brick to the face,
- my social skills are flawless,
- my tiny violin tho,
- professor of fauxlosophy,
- slacking off like hell,
- surprisingly not plotting anyone's death,
- texting into the void,
- that may have been a bit insensitive,
- this is really stupid,
- today we are tranquil for once,
- with apologies to carmen sandiego
039. [Text]
One of the things I've always found admirable about humanity is their power to initiate change. Not just within themselves, either; that particular power includes the unique ability to instill change in other people – and for some, the world. It's always been rather appalling to me, that so many people would fail to understand how rare a gift that actually is: the actions of a single person have the potential to affect all of human society and leave their mark on the world, affecting and changing the course of the future itself.
It's a good amount of power that most people choose to do nothing with; it's a bit of a shame, really.
But whether we do anything with that power or not, we're all affected by it in some way; after all, the reason it exists at all is because people as individuals are volatile. We can change the world, and so it follows that the act of being in the world can also change us – whether through the actions of others who do choose to utilize that particular power, or just through the inconsistent nature of our surroundings. It follows the law of Equivalent Exchange rather well, I think.
Normally now is when I would suggest some sort of thought experiment to the network at large, probably morbid or inflammatory in nature, but I did promise someone that I would try not to be pointlessly negative for the sake of the holiday. Instead, my interest is elsewhere today – I want to know how this place has changed you. Positively or negatively, it matters very little to me; I'm just curious about what this place has given you, or perhaps what it's taken away.
Be as literal as you like, and as anonymous as you like; as usual with these sorts of things, your name interests me less than your answer.
It's a good amount of power that most people choose to do nothing with; it's a bit of a shame, really.
But whether we do anything with that power or not, we're all affected by it in some way; after all, the reason it exists at all is because people as individuals are volatile. We can change the world, and so it follows that the act of being in the world can also change us – whether through the actions of others who do choose to utilize that particular power, or just through the inconsistent nature of our surroundings. It follows the law of Equivalent Exchange rather well, I think.
Normally now is when I would suggest some sort of thought experiment to the network at large, probably morbid or inflammatory in nature, but I did promise someone that I would try not to be pointlessly negative for the sake of the holiday. Instead, my interest is elsewhere today – I want to know how this place has changed you. Positively or negatively, it matters very little to me; I'm just curious about what this place has given you, or perhaps what it's taken away.
Be as literal as you like, and as anonymous as you like; as usual with these sorts of things, your name interests me less than your answer.
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It's really unfortunate that we don't have more control over whether we stay or leave here, but I guess a lot of people would choose to stay.
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But that much definitely does seem to be true, doesn't it? It's actually rather interesting, how many would choose that - and not all of them in our situation, either.
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Yeah. A lot of people are really close to some of the others they've met here, and even if it means leaving their old life behind, I'm sure there are some who'd rather stay here.
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Ah, but that's a bit of a depressing topic, and a bit far off the original subject besides.
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Thanks for posing this question, this is something I've been trying to figure out for myself for awhile, so it feels like I've actually managed to get my thoughts in order here.
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I find things like this tend to be useful for that, if nothing else.
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[He just has to make sure he's not super obvious about it...]