But no, the prime motivating factor for all this garbage has to be what makes subliterate pondscum in the "fandom" have the least amount of tantrums online, which means literally nobody gets to have any nice things. It fucking sucks.

So goddamn much of what I loathe about RoS are specific retcons that make the little bit of good innovative material in TLJ completely irrelevant. I would have been very happy with a film that takes the back of TLJ and some of the front of RoS and frees up the third slot for something truly new.

Milarepa anecdotes are very popular for their lessons about enduring abuse. Few people notice that at the end of that karmic chain, there’s a determination that nobody should have to endure it ever again. The point is we are all supposed to outgrow the need to perpetuate toxic cycles.

This is also illustrative of the problems that arise out of conflating spiritual systems with the cultures they arise in.

This is why vetting your gurus is so vital. Check for problems before you entangle yourself, to the maximal extent as is possible to achieve. The tantras recommend a period of ten years study and inquiry before taking any esoteric empowerment.

167. Moche ceramic duck vessel, c. 300-500 C.E.

Most people inside the game won’t tell you this but you’re absolutely allowed to say “your public behavior is immensely toxic and I have grave ethical concerns about being associated in any part with your research trajectory” and then permanently ignore them.

It is a similar phenomenon to the conspiracy sphere in which even the mildest pushback “are you certain about x” is taken as an existential threat to be eradicated at any cost.

I’d be astounded if the man had any meaningful interaction with someone from the bottom quartile income in over a decade.

The Academy instills a kind of toxic self concerned ownership perspective w/r/t the fruit of knowledge based careers such that they believe they’re literally above reproach by anyone darker than a manila envelope or less wealthy than a car dealer. I’ve seen it constantly.

Christmas is here early this year.

Only if I can feed you tiny grubs and mealworms.