This was the first time he laid on an operating table. In the months preceding, he had gradually unraveled. First his mind, then his intellect, his heart, and now his body. It happened on a humdrum Wednesday noon at work, when the sunlight percolated ink-stained shades and made the office sleepy and the light from … Continue reading Eye
Month: Oct 2018
To weaponize a people
To weaponize a people, you must first carve them hollow. This eon has promised immortality in exchange for submission, that happiness is but a grasp away if you do the right thing and live the right way. So you design them in moulds and make them in factories, and draw a line around them and … Continue reading To weaponize a people
On Censorship
Someone on Quora asked: why is censorship in China a good thing. I have strong feelings about that topic, especially after reading 17 answers in defense of censorship. So this was my own answer, and I'm pretty sure I'll get skewered, but who the fuck cares. Why is Censorship in China a good thing? It … Continue reading On Censorship
Of pants and mannequins
If you’re wondering how I’m getting on with my daily writing challenge, my dearies, this is what it looks like. Those chicken soup gems I poop out are few and far between. Usually they’re just a snarl of thoughts snarling from the page gnarling to be seen. So this is to document to you, that … Continue reading Of pants and mannequins