at book clubs and literary events i meet people who are intelligent, discerning, and capable of having a good conversation. the issue is that they feel overburdened by life and simply want something that can tide them over and keep them going. they know it is slop, but that is the point

Clever on the surface, fake-deep when you go a little deeper, real deep when you go a little deeper still

WHAT DO WE WANT
"A liberal international order based on facts on the ground"
WHEN DO WE WANT IT
"Once we're finished"

Same picture etc

I Would Hurt A Fly and Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts runner-ups in the category

My GOAT is crusted in mud and in shit (positive)

The writing in Dragonfall is honestly unmatched in CRPGS for me

If this doesn't turn out to be a fata morgana today is honestly one of the best days of my life

Conceptually the update is that x and y sharing a vibe is necessary but not (per the update) sufficient for 'the difference between x and y' being intelligible