I have been troubled with the contrast between mainstream and milieu for several weeks now (see e.g. “Mainstream Milieus“). This week I discovered a fascinating insight, and I wrote about it on “Epidemic of Knowingness” [ https://podcasts.video.blog/2025/03/28/epidemic-of-knowingness ]. In particular, Chris Williamson describes something he refers to as experiencing a “lonely chapter” in life, which… Continue reading An Introduction to the Mainstream Trick
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Sometimes I Feel So Proud to be Maladjusted
I have — time and again, over the years — repeatedly expressed my wonder, amazement and immense awe at the awesomeness of martyrs. Each and every time I have done so, I have also expressed my belief that all martyrs are crazy. Although I find it difficult to hold on to both of these beliefs… Continue reading Sometimes I Feel So Proud to be Maladjusted
My No-Know Freeze-Frame World
This post is yet again quite “media” related. In this case, the focus is on a very nondescript split second (or maybe like 1 or 2 seconds) “in between” scenes from a decades-old movie called “Wayne’s World” (you might want to contrast that title with the somewhat longer title of this post 😉 ). “Wayne’s… Continue reading My No-Know Freeze-Frame World
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