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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
psyche.co
The linguists Michael B. Montgomery and John M. Kirk use the term “punctual *whenever*” in referring to “the subordinating conjunction *whenever*, especially when used for a onetime, momentary event.”
Whenever Harry Met Sally
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It is a private-equity-type deal, the buyer is a financial buyer, and generally the buyer’s executives show up on the first day after the merger closes and say “we think you’re doing a great job and we have no immediate plans to change anything, we just want you to do it even better.” And then they spend a few months getting the lay of the land and getting to know which managers to trust, and then they start laying people off.
Elon Musk Is Busy With Twitter
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