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Still, I think the original article was less about salesmanship and more about craftsmanship

Sure, not every edge case deserves top billing, but when the little things stack up, they subtly signal whether anyone cared. It's a vibe thing

Death by a thousand paper cuts

Proverbs become eerie the longer you live. Almost like, woah, that one sentence was actually universally true? Well hot damn!

Keep neglecting these small things and you’ll see the level of unconstrained shit you will have unleashed onto the world. With enough of us doing so, we can take part in the great collective festival of mass garbage accumulation (aggregate all the paper cuts). The few neurotic types that lament over this are actually, believe it or not, the closest thing to a sewage system for the accumulation. As of 2025, shame as a utility, is a weak tool.

The modern website needs to be in MOMA with no explanation, just a small title that reads ‘Despair’ (Perhaps even ‘Futility’, or the more modern ‘There was an attempt’).


"As of 2025, shame as a utility, is a weak tool"

This is going on a t-shirt


The quiet tragedy of "almost good" software

Use an air purifier with a HEPA filter, ideally one rated for your room size. Keep windows closed during rush hour or heavy traffic times

While urban living does correlate with better access to healthcare, it also correlates with other dementia risk factors like chronic stress, social isolation

Lumping all PM2.5 together is kind of like counting calories without considering whether they come from broccoli or corn syrup

Ideally we'd move toward more source-specific or composition-specific air quality standards but that's a much tougher data and policy problem

What really stands out is how subtle the damage can be. You're not coughing or wheezing, you're just slowly accumulating risk for something that might not show up for dades

In Krasznahorkai's case, it's pretty clear they're recognizing the sustained impact and distinctiveness of his entire body of work


Tarr and Krasznahorkai are basically artistic soulmates


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