The Uses of Hypostasis

[nyuanshin]

We're back where we belong
straight back where we belong
-- Matthew Good, "Born Losers"

Events of last weekend got me meditating on people's masochistic tendencies, and then with impeccable timing Patri linked to an old essay about Bruce. Bruce is the guy who hangs around a pool hall losing at pool, or a card table losing at cards -- not because he

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[csn]

Wow, scrawled whiteboards really make me think of college.

[nyuanshin]

You're forgiven. ;)

Yeah, it gave my self-paranoia a hell of a jump-start when the thought occurred to me, that's for sure. It's scary how easy it is to fall into, but just being aware and ont he lookout for it can head it off a lot, or such has been my experience so far.