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This reminds me of a set of poems, Knots, by R.D. Laing, the first of which goes: > They are playing a game > They are playing, at not playing a game > If I
by mjlawson 5y ago
This reminds me of a set of poems, Knots, by R.D. Laing, the first of which goes:
> They are playing a game
> They are playing, at not playing a game
> If I show them I see they are, I shall break the rules and they will punish me.
> I must play their game, of not seeing I see the game.
It's a lovely collection, and though I haven't thought about it recently, I think there's a lot of value in considering these kinds of unspoken self/group contradictions.
- not1ofU 5y agoI shall break the rules and they will punish me ~Julian Assange Edit: To the downvoters, :wave: - if I was to change the name to Chelsea Manning would you have downvoated anyway? If so why, educate me. I dont see the problem here. https://scheerpost.com/2021/12/13/hedges-the-execution-of-julian-assange/ https://scheerpost.com/2021/12/13/hedges-the-execution-of-ju... Lets discuss this ^ Edit 2: already flagged, oh well I did try. Maybe I should have just put: I shall break the rules and they will punish me - Me.
- yakshaving_jgt 5y agoI lost the game.
- janlaureys 5y agoSame here. Had such a long streak going as well.
- AlexanderTheGr8 5y agosorry, can you clarify what you mean by you lost the game?
- timy2shoes 5y agoThe game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game)
- andi999 5y agoAhhh. I lost, but will make sure my family will win. Ipcontentfilter='...'
- yakshaving_jgt 5y agoThanks for the Wiki link. This part is hysterical: > in several schools, The Game has been banned.
- Qw3r7 5y agoGood for them lol, its nice to see schools provide environments for winners !
- afro88 5y agoNot until I read your message, ugh
- JALTU 5y agoThanks for sharing! Knots has lovely metre, which feels/sounds like the famous Bene Gesserit litany against fear. I must not reveal the game / Revelation makes me the rule breaker / Revelation means alienation that brings total ostracization
- mjklin 5y ago> The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes, > But Here or There as strikes the Player goes; > And He that toss'd you down into the Field, > He knows about it all — He knows — He knows! - Omar Khayyam
- DarylZero 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind