What the Philosophers say about reality is often as deceptive as when you see a sign in a second-hand store that reads: Pressing Done Here. If you went in with your clothes to have them pressed you would be fooled; the sign is for sale.
— Søren Kierkegaard, “Diapsalmata” from Either/Or.
I've finally finished with the (canonical) Dune books, and have moved to the next set of Neal Stephenson books-starting with Diamond Age.
Stephenson is prone to non-linear (or non-chronological, anyway) narratives, so I wasn't terribly surprised to find that the story was jumping from one period to another with regularity.
I just realized that my MP3 player was set to 'shuffle'...
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A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The Clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke.
— Søren Kierkegaard, “Diapsalmata” from Either/Or.
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Brilliant, and so true. I know someone who had a similar experience listening to audio lectures by Rikk Watts, our NT prof - it took them a while to notice there were too many tangents even for our favourite Australian Pentecostal! :)
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