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Nihilism asks us to toss out meaning and gaze into the void that’s left in its place. But rather than being a simple, terrifying black hole, a void can prompt reflection. It’s a space to be filled with whatever you want. In that way, nihilism can serve as a funhouse mirror, reflecting and distorting your own beliefs. Approach it with pain and fear, and those feelings will be magnified. Go to it looking for a way to excuse gross behaviour, and you’ll find it.
How to Be a Happy Nihilist | Psyche Guides
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Obviously lots of groups have an incentive to shape what narratives people are exposed to, but I don’t think many users would opt-in to overtly propagandistic algorithms developed by organizations pushing a narrative.
Elon Is Right: Twitter Should Open Up the Algorithm
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This song is not one song but many songs. Since the show’s debut in 2006, its intro has been updated every year, and, within a given season, the song mutates constantly: Each week incorporates a different rhyming line tailored to the current matchup. A schedule may announce a contest between the Colts and the Cowboys; only Carrie Underwood reveals if this promises to be a “righteous showdown” or a “nasty showdown,” or that the teams are “about to throw down” or are “breaking new ground,” and so on. According to representatives from NBC Sports, Underwood annually records 85 permutations of this line back to back in a single session.
Football Gave Us a Carrie Underwood-Based Solution to Existential Dread - The New York Times
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