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Why, Boredom, Why?
"It was deeply frustrating and unsatisfying for him to be deeply bored by things he used to love.”
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When The Bubbles Go Downwards
"It was as though a thousand invisible hands were clutching at my legs..."
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August 2024

Discussing "On Looking" (Chapters 1 & 2)
A Big Amazing Read update.
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How To Remember Every Day Of Your Life
But would you even want to?
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Open Thread: What are you feeling hopeful about?
"Hopefulness is not a neutral position — it is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism."
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It's Only A Cloud (But Hey, *What* A Cloud)
In defence of the sky doing its thing, as skies tend to do.
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July 2024

How Do You Own An Island?
"My claim...is dependent on a succession of acts of violence..."
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How To Un-Discover An Island
"It only appeared on the maps because cartographers get embarrassed about big empty spaces.” - Terry Pratchett
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Maybe It's Good We Get This Attached
He parachuted behind enemy lines carrying a *what*?
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5 Wild, Weird Ideas From Science Fiction
Dreamy robots, sexless worlds, a runaway train to the end of the universe, and more.
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June 2024

It's Week 1 of the Big Amazing Read
So let's all read the Introduction together!
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“Like Egg White As It Boils”: This Is Your Body Overheating
Plus a Big Amazing Read update!
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