Tag: Terry Pratchett
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Lu-Tze and the Tao of Non-Engagement
A Radical Simplicity Terry Pratchett’s Lu-Tze, the humble sweeper-monk, embodies a philosophy that transcends the binaries of control and chaos, order and entropy. His approach echoes the Taoist principle of wu wei—effortless action—where effectiveness arises not from force or rigid doctrine, but from alignment with the natural flow of things. In a world where systems…
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Oh mighty Om,
Oh mighty Om, Unseen force beyond pixels and pretense, Deliver us from the eternal loop of 8-bit delusion, From the fever dream of endless grind and shallow triumphs. Rescue us from the cocaine-fueled chase of empty promises, Where victory is a pixelated mirage and status a hollow echo. Oh Om, Who transcends the digital ether…
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You’re so worried about imploding like a blackhole that a gravastar gets you
You’re so worried about imploding like a black hole that a gravastar gets you instead. Not the collapsing, all-consuming kind, mind you, but the particularly smug sort of gravastar. The one that sits there, perfectly balanced between collapse and explosion, radiating just enough existential snark to remind you it knows something you don’t. “What are…