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That's very interesting. Thank you for being informative :)

In Japan they have palaces and castles up to thousands of years old. Throughout history they have been pillaged, partially destroyed or even entirely burned down in acts of war and violence. But they were rebuilt, as they had been. Time itself left it's mark on wood and paper, and part by part...

Yes. The clarity is delicious. I can't channel it at will, though. I have to be in a good headspace to reach my dark side in a constructive way. I think there is some misconception in this thread as to what is meant by dark side because the language is ambiguous. It means different things to...

A good compromise. One that leaves both sides dissatisfied equally. A bad compromise, the same.

Something like this happened to me, too. My core believes had shown themselves to be faulty when faced with a harsh dose of reality and it led me to discard all believes. Not only all those that I held, but all those that everyone else held, too. I refused to be influenced, refused to accept...

Yes, Macbeth. Or maybe LA Story. YouTube - Something else Shakespeare said: I think there's a connection to the movie. The quote popped into my head towards the end of it and one resonates with the other enough that I feel like it or a thought like it must have been part of what...

Normal? Desirable, yes. But, normal, I don't think so. A dynamic can flip, easily. For one, you have to throw out the concept of rationality in people as long as there are emotions involved. That responses and reactions are rational, and can be traced back and understood, this is based on...

Add me to the short list of people who've watched Synecdoche, New York and walked away with a feeling of slight reverence. Elevated, somehow. Sober is a word that comes to mind. A sobering experience, perhaps, somehow. To those open to it Kaufman presents a dramatic punch to perception of life...

Saying that it's up to the individual is hardly something I would categorize as generalizing. Edit: Merry Christmas

Then they were different. Not only do I have experience with it growing up, I have experience with it now, as adult. Emotional abuse is a constant in mind because of the nature of my power exchange relationships. Complete awareness of the damage I could do, the consequences that my action can...

You're presented with the building blocks of the experience. What you do with that is either healthy or not. And I don't find that hard to imagine at all. As one may or may not be aware of it even the best of intentions can be destructive. All it takes is a position where someone can be...

Emotional abuse I frequently ponder. Hm. I think the contrary is the case. After individuation a proficient abuser can destroys an already established reality framework, leaving behind little more than a dysfunctional wreck. Before there are raw materials much easier to access which can be...

It came out on the sixth. I finally had a chance to listen to it, having been totally hyped for it. I love daft punk. Love them. It's really a shame that you can't really hear daft punk in this score. Almost all the tracks may as well have been composed by Hans Zimmer. Orchestral and drums more...

I see myself more as a disaster magnet, but hey, anytime.

It's stuff like that which really makes me wonder why he's writing for TV. That guy has greatness in him. Insight and an ability to share it. He should be doing something, well, bigger. When it comes to him I always say he has his greatest work still ahead of him.