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Jul 13·edited Jul 13Liked by Vanya Bagaev

Here is a poem by Auden that (I think) has a similar warning intended: https://audiopoetry.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/under-sirius/

(It might be of interest to M.E. Rothwell too)

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Some friends of mine at the recent UK election thought it appropriate not to vote. Of all the luxury beliefs, that's the most luxurious.

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Yes!! Yes! You might like these two organizations, if you aren't into them already - Institute for the Future: https://www.iftf.org/ and The Long Now Foundation https://longnow.org/

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I’m with you, let’s flex our will to act and keep our spirits alive! I mean, seriously, why not? This is a great piece, I really love it, thanks for sharing.

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thaaank you ❤️

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За наше безнадежное (совместное) дело, Ваня. И вообще не в словарях это дело (нах). Спасибо, молодец.

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Успеху не миновать! Спасибо, что читаете.

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11/10 I’m in awe

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Thank you sir!

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Jul 12Liked by Vanya Bagaev

People crave having agency; the other thing-if you'd ask me whether me trying to hold onto this agency, is beneficial to maximum amount of people?

Not sure; it makes my own demise coming closer, thus leaving these who depend on me devastated.

And still I want my agency.

As for the watchers whoever they are-they're usually just fine seeing us ourselves fucking it up. again. They don;t even need to intervene

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I think the inner agency is also a good thing to have and often enough, like, can I prove something to myself at least, stay whoever I see myself? Just in the head, at least. I feel the problem buds when a person gives up on that agency, it can spiral downward easily.

Thanks for reading!

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