Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World
What I'm about to say is probably cruel, potentially misogynist, and more, but if The Atlantic's Olga Khazan was able to publish a memoir centered around the idea that she is just a bit "weird," while apparently only truly functioning as a space to write unqualified about "herself," and yet still not experience any visible professional setbacks... I believe I should write For God's Sake, Just Sit Down to Piss.
For someone who claims that "weirdness" drives creativity, this book is very inside the box thinking. All of the human psychology studies referenced in this book have already been covered elsewhere, and in greater detail. So then, you are left with the personal accounts, which are interviews with about a dozen "weird" people, but these feel more like caricatures of stereotyped weirdness. As for the choice politics that the book is steeped in, this will only appeal to the New York times liberals who want to pat themselves on the back for having diverse friends. If you want an actual progressive analysis of systemic problems, look elsewhere (I would recommend Caroline Criado-Perez's Invisible Women). Source: Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World
November 4, 2020 5:59 AM (CST) Despite being delusionally sleep-deprived, I'm pretty sure I spent last night in a deep dive on Post-Modernism's investment in irony, and the not-inconsequential movement that calls themselves The New Sincerity has existed in its Western form under this term since the 1970s, at least.
For at least an hour now, I have maintained a sufficient understanding of Post-Modernism to have time to arrange a poignant exhibit:
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November 4, 2020 4:42 PM (CST)
Well... I have spent the past few hours looking into the church of Scientology, which I must confess I did not actually know anything about Scientology, whatsoever. I only got on the subject because I happened to open Netflix, where I saw Leah Remini's documentary and watched the first few episodes ⬇️
I also have absolutely no idea what to say about the fact that I discovered a page discussing LRH's concern regarding decreasing societal literacy. Illiteracy in America
Applied Scholastics: Achieving Literacy, Education and Learning | CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY WARNING
Shelly Miscavige: Where Is Scientology Leader David Miscavige's Wife?
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Hopefully it doesn't necessarily indicate how I am going to live my life now, but one of my first thoughts after watching 90 minutes or so of Remini's documentary was to check to see if Joe Rogan had encountered this topic before. And naturally, searching YouTube for "Joe Rogan, Scientology" yields like 5 interviews.
◀️ An interview with the father of Scientology's current dictator is definitely what I'm listening to next.
Referring to an unintelligent person as not that swift lmao.
The amount of times Leah uses the term "Policy"... Facebook should really ask The Church of Scientology for help with their policy problems.
Thank you, Joe, for reminding me about this term.