"This reminded me of a nightmare I had when I was a child. All alone in a cube I panicked and started to thrash about somehow despite not having a body. I then saw from an aerial view an incalculable number of cubes that were identical to my own in perfectly aligned rows. I had no concept of time, and I felt like a single celled organism, or rather I was aware that I was akin to something like a single celled organism. I had a notion of there being an 'I' due to knowing who I am when I am awake, but I also had the knowledge that 'I' was an illusion, which was terrifying. Despite not having a concept of time, it felt as though this experience spanned for eternity, and that it was impossible to escape whatever this was, as there was nothing beyond this to escape to".
"To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places...To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away and never, never, to forget." ~ Arundhati Roy
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
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