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An Existential Term a Day
The hedgehog’s dilemma, or sometimes the porcupine dilemma, is an analogy about the challenges of human intimacy. It describes a situation in which a group of hedgehogs all seek to become close to one another in order to share their heat during cold weather. However, once accomplished, they cannot avoid hurting one another with their sharp quills. They must step away from one another. Though they all share the intention of a close reciprocal relationship, this may not occur for reasons which they cannot avoid.
Both Arthur Schopenhauer and Sigmund Freud have used this situation to describe what they feel is the state an individual will find themselves in relation to others. The hedgehog’s dilemma suggests that despite goodwill, human intimacy cannot occur without substantial mutual harm, and what results is cautious behavior and weak relationships. With the hedgehog’s dilemma one is recommended to use moderation in affairs with others both because of self-interest, as well as out of consideration for others. The hedgehog’s dilemma is used to justify or explain introversion and isolationism.
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“hey, i’m not that drunk.”
“what? yes, you are.”
“no i’m not, i’m not that drunk.”
“sabrina… did you just drop 48 beers?”
“ha, yeah. …oh, what? no! i mean yeah, but that’s ‘cause i’m weak, not 'cause i’m drunk.”
“you’re drunk.”
i’m really not. i really am just weak.
…on an unrelated note, BEST MONDAY EVER.
"If someone told me to write a book on morality, it would have a hundred pages and ninety-nine of them would be blank. On the last page I would write, “I recognize only one duty and that is to love.” And as far as everything else is concerned, I say no."
Albert Camus (via azspot)
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A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave. A soul mate’s purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, and make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life.
-Elizabeth Gilbert
After a full body scanner operator was caught masturbating during a scan session in Denver International Airport, the head of TSA (Rodney Schroeder) oh-so-eloquently responds with: "What do you want to do, get blown up by a goddamn Arab at 30,000 feet or we get to see your private parts? It's up to you, the ball's in your park"
I’m currently deciding what insulting remarks I can paint on my back and stomach, in all caps, for the lovely scan operators in LAX and Logan next month…
Kyle MacLachlan’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live aired on September 29, 1990
shut the fuck up, kyle maclachlan. you’re too cute for words.
Charlie Chaplin, pretty girls, tea and laughs.
If anyone asks you “what is marijuana like when it’s good” you just show them this picture, alright?
the colored lights, they brightly shine
unlike your eyes avoiding mine
the snow is folding, sheet upon sheet
our hands not holding as we cross the street
you have had your fill, your fill of me
you have had your fill, your fill of me
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