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Actually, Maimonides was caught on the horns of a painful dilemma. He was fully aware of the dangers, and indeed of the limitations, of philosophy, of the need for prudence and discretion in the dissemination of rationalistic views, of the fact that the philosopher would always be part of an intellectual elite far removed from--and often suspect by--the mass of simple believers. But despite these difficulties, he remained unswervingly committed to the supremacy of speculative theology, convinced that all people should pursue it "to the extent of their ability" and "according to the measure of their apprehension". Any esotericist, convinced of the validity and usefulness of his doctrine, eventually has to evangelize his cause and face the dangers of popularization.
Understanding Rabbinic Judaism, from Talmudic to Modern Times by Jacob Neusner, who described Maimonides' work as the "peak of medieval Jewish rationalism"
SC #5: Todd Talks to God
Religious bigotry is so, so not cool anymore.
SC#40: Life is Strife
Marriage is a beautiful thing. Don't take that shit for granted, or else you'll turn out like this guy. What's he gonna do now? He ain't got no friends. He has no one left but himself. But little does he know, he's the coolest guy ever! Why didn't anyone tell him? How come no informed him that he is so very cool! It's a shame. No, its worse than a shame. It's a tragedy. And there's nothing we can do. :'(
(sorry for the black and white ending. it will be fixed tommorow morn before the first cock crows)
“Sunflowers Realize the Absurdity of Life”
One of the most classic SmallComics ever made.
I have never drawn a cuter smile...
I know im mainly a murder drones blog, but id like to talk about the amazing digital circus for a second. How its been growing onto me, and my thoughts about it.
(/srs trigger warning for mentions of existential terror, depression, relapsing, gender dysphoria, etc. literally just major hazard signs rn 😺😺)
Now im absolutely not saying that im gonna get hyperfixated on TADC now that murder drones is over. I dont think any shows going to top murder drones for at least a couple years. But undeniably, goose has had amazing writing for these 3 episodes.
"Why are you just NOW talking about tadc?"
I have rlly bad existential terror, which is why i personally avoid active interaction with the series/fanbase.
Now ever since i watched the pilot, ive always had a feeling that TADC had some underlying elements of mental illness, and episode 3 basically confirmed that for me. Now im not saying that the shows gonna have a big "Oh look when you love yourself anythings possible!!" or something like that. quite the opposite actually, i think this series js gonna show the rough and the gruff of mental illness. Anywho! here are some moments im trying to talk about right now are
1: Caine talking to zooble about how he might be bad at the only thing hes good at, while the world glitches out around them.
2: Kinger talking about how the best thing you can do in your life, is to love other people.
3: Zooble saying how no matter the parts they try on, theyve never found anything that makes them feel comfortable.
4: Pomnis constant existential dread throughout the series
Why do i wanna talk about these scenes in particular?
1: starting with Caines very obvious comment, i really sympathized with this one. Being told something even remotely along the lines of "your not good at something" can already be devastating. Especially when that something is your everything, the thing you wake up to do. The thing that keeps you going. When you dont have that something, it can feel like theres no point. you can feel like YOU have no point. I didn't want to get too personal on tumblr (especially on my main acc) but ive struggled with depression and existential terror for years, having something to always make me excited to do was what got me up and running, every single day. When i was told that something was pointless or i was bad at that something, it always either led me to an episode or relapsing. Having that accurately represented in media is HARD, its hard to even put into words. and goose did it with 2 lines of dialect.
2: Something thats always gotten me through, everything, was remembering nothing matters in the world besides the love i put into it. This isnt anything major like what i had to talk about with caines or the other moments, but this was something that probably would have left me feeling existential and scared without that reminder. The kinger development was real in this episode!!
3: Zooble has ALWAYS been great rep in TADC, but i really did like their B plot in this episode. Im a demigirl, demigirls are people who identify as girls but do not feel fully connected to the identity. If it's easier to understand, think of it like a mix of Female and Non Binary. Zooble HAS been confirmed as non binary, usually when a show does confirm someone's gender, its usually not a struggle we get to see them go through. We usually see them at a stage where they've already come to complete terms with their identity. Goose is ACTUALLY showing us some of zoobles daily struggles they go through. with no matter how many parts they try on, how much they change, they never feel fully comfortable. Watching this scene ACTUALLY got me emotional because ive felt this way too. No matter how much makeup i put on, or how many skirts and bows i wore, i never felt fully like a girl. And no matter how much i tried to hide my chest, or how much hair was put into a bun, i never felt fully androgynous. having a show that accurately represents that feels unreal.
4: Ever since the pilot, i knew existential dread was going to be a key aspect of this series. As a child, not knowing the term yet, i struggled with existential dread. Existential dread for those unaware of the term, is a feeling of anxiety or discomfort when thinking about lifes meaning. Now, older me, struggles with existential terror. For those unaware of that term, it is a term that refers to the cognitive and emotional experience of recognizing the inevitability of death, which is often accompanied by feelings of angst, isolation from others, and awareness of meaninglessness.
For a shorter explanation:
Existential Dread = Uneasy/Anxiety when questioned about the meaning of life
Existential Terror = Anxiety about the inevitably of death and the acceptance of meaninglessness
Existential terror and dread are NOT a package deal! you CAN have one without the other,
Though pomnis definitely on the Dread -> Terror pipeline, i do believe she hasnt showed enough fear about the inevitable for me to say she experiences both.
Regardless, this was one of the main reasons i was hyped for TADC when the pilot released, To get representation for something so big, so prominent in my everyday life i now consider apart of me to be in a INDIE ANIMATION?? let alone THE GLITCH PRODUCTIONS?? i was freaking hyped UP!
EVERY SINGLE EPISODE OF THIS SERIES HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AT SHOWCASING THIS. the rep alone was what inspired me to create this post!
UNFINISHED POST!
REASON?? i got tired
WILL BE UPDATED!
how it’s going
honestly school is not going great due to the fact that i simply cannot bring myself to care like what's the point why do i have to work to live why do i have to work every day just to stay in a home and to be happy like why is that a requirement in society and will it even matter at all i could work forever on a single piece of work and it would be worthless honestly what is the point why does it matter if I'm going to work forever why can't i just be happy now why is it that people's dreams at night are of having a stable job and not being homeless and being happy why is that not a guaranteed facet of life
there are officially 8 billion people on this godforsaken earth
click here for the article
Never Mind
-a poem by yours truly (possibly incomplete)
never mind
never mind indeed
it’s the sad and lonely hour, shall we proceed?
the world seems darker, more colder than before
can you continue like this anymore?
never mind
never mind indeed
my dearest friend, are you in some need?
the will to go through might seem distant to you
but we all have our bad days, some go off in rue
never mind
never mind indeed
this isn’t a prison, but you’re yearning to be freed
the skies seem higher, the ones you hoped to reach
better alone in our own misery than to pray for one to each
you ever just look at yourself from 5 minutes in the past and go 🗿
god why do I have to be a curious intellectual burdened with thoughts of the inevitable end of the world, the neverending growth of the universe and the rapid increase of damage to nature????I just need to be a blissfully arrogant and unaware little boy
Nuanced differences between Nihilism, absurdism and Existentialism
When existentialism kicks in 🧠 @thedesigntip @showusyourtype @type.wip #existentialism #designers #lettering #typography #typographyinspired #graphicdesign #graphic #digital #handlettering #illustrator #goodtype (at The BASE Sukhumvit 77) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP5fGuRJPIY/?utm_medium=tumblr
death /dɛθ/ Learn to pronounce noun the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism
Death is a peculiar idea the reason I call it an idea is because as humans we all think that death doesn't exist. As to truly die isn't just the end of your physical body but the end of your consciences as a whole. That is what death is the very end of the thing that makes you, you. We cannot comprehend being without consciousness therefore we don't think that we can die. Interesting fact I would say credit to the person who said it on tiktok but I would like to somewhat expand on that. Humans don't think that we cant die we think that we just wont. There's somewhat of a difference there although small its there. Thinking we cant die is assuming the idea that something is preventing us from taking that final step from completely not existing whether that be a God or Gods or nature itself. Therefore by saying we cant die is basically implying that there's some higher power that exists that refuses to let its creation die. However, if you say that we wont die isn't really implying that there's some God its just humans thinking that it isn't possible for us to actually die. Essentially, its humans being stubborn fucks and saying 'Death yeah we don't know her'. We think were immortal. Which in a way we are. You are made up of atoms and particles that are 13.8 billion years old (how old the universe is according to scientists) and these atoms are probably gonna be here until the end of the universe which will be in a couple trillion years. We'll all be dead by then which is a weird thought as though you may not be conscious for it parts of you will see the end of it all. Even if its only one particle you would have seen the end. What's confusing for me is the idea that I'm actually gonna die. Like I'm going to die. Like I'm not immortal the fuck. So your telling me that I don't have forever to do everything im gonna grow old and die. Shit. So then this leads me to thinking what now. Do i try and live my life to the fullest or go back to sleep nine times out of ten i choose sleep cause I'm tired. But I guess you should try and live your life to the fullest I guess cause you only have one (unless you believe in reincarnation or an afterlife). Anyways you could say none of that really matters as in the end were all gonna die but we'll live forever. That's nice I guess. Well nice until you think of the idea that the entire of our universe’s history will be erased at some point by well the universe and well no longer matter not like we ever did. But other than that its nice.
how much of us is left once we are dead? who we were is gone but what we are remains how much of us are our bodies made of?