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Saw this and thought of you (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 day ago by LadyButterfly@reddthat.com to c/books@lemmy.world

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[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 2 points 11 hours ago

Tea for me, but otherwise ... uh ... the 18 book pile next to my right elbow has room for roughly two more books of the same average thickness before it becomes a second pile.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago

...and it grows faster than you can read them too...

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

People are trying to justify the suffering they have endured.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 4 points 20 hours ago

There's that, but there's also the realization that, if there's no externally mandated "purpose", then it is up to each of is to determine our own purpose. For some that brings a powerful sense of freedom, but for others, that demands a terrifying level of responsibility. For them it's more comforting to live within that bubble.

[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

This IS the Grand Purpose.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 2 points 23 hours ago

Art and its enjoyment are a Grand Purpose.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

This also deserves crossposting in /coffee