It's just a meme for the lols😆
I know it sounds convoluted, but all I mean simply is that our shared symbols shape how we see things, but moments of rupture (ie the astronaut's shock) show those symbols can fail, and that's where real, unexpected freedom can emerge.
When I am surrounded by the greenery and serenity of trees, it is impossible to disagree with you. Even the green moss on the bark and stones seem to whisper this truth. Stellar answer
Yessir, it's only a few hours old, though😅
I have essentially no idea what I'm doing, but I grew impatient waiting for a more qualified user.
"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." –Mother Teresa
This is a twist on a much more obscene/vulgar Žižek provocation/scenario concerning online-dating(do not recommend if in public lol): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xYO-VMZUGo
Those early memories can be exceptionally formative and remain as a long-lasting impression for sure.
What is life? How does one enjoy life after the “veil of blissful innocence” is lifted and you are exposed to the concepts of war, famine, oppression, tyranny, propaganda, etc…
I'm not going to pretend I have a good answer, but for me the point is to move past the recognition of the absurd and the meaningless of it all via whatever path or means of compassion one can find. It's true that we can't really ever go back home, no matter how badly we will always wish/desire to. Instead we must keep fighting, in spite of the meaninglessness. We have to believe we can overcome some day, even if it's pointless, we still have to do it.
It is described in The Colour of Magic as the color of imagination and is a fluorescent greenish yellow-purple (using all the primary colours). The only time non-wizards can see it is when they close their eyes; the bursts of color are octarine.
It really does become more impossible the more lectures/debates of his you listen to XD