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Ian Reclusado (The Kind Knife)'s avatar

I am loving this exercise so far! If I may share, what I’m seeing is a question of the shadow, the story the shadow carries, and what happens when we relate to it (as Puck says, it was a dream) and when we do not relate to it (the horror of The Crucible).

Additionally, a “crucible” is how we hold the shadow and refine it. AND the video you chose for day one, from Dead Poets, shows another kind of shadow unrelated to, the one that ends that movie so tragically (which that scene sets up).

Can’t wait to see what’s next!

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Matt Cardin's avatar

Thanks for the insights, Ian! They feel illuminating. I'll be interested to hear your perspectives on the remaining days.

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Grimalkin's avatar

My day 3 is from Substack today by SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK on his ŽIŽEK GOADS AND PRODS:

3). Perhaps the lesson to be learned is that, sometimes, a dose of alienation is indispensable for the peaceful coexistence of ways of life. Sometimes alienation is not a problem but a solution.

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Matt Cardin's avatar

Interesting! What do you make of it?

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Matt Evans's avatar

Great post. I'm inspired to (1) read The Crucible (probably haven't read it in three decades) and, (2) casually drop the term "bibliomancy" in everyday conversation.

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Matt Cardin's avatar

I'm glad on both counts. 😊

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