The Fear and Desire Loop

[LHX]

and the implications of the internet continue to emerge

these discussions get intense and cover all angles

me vs me
me vs you
you vs you
we vs we
we vs them
them vs them

all these roles and relationships are starting to mesh together


maybe get a bulletproof helmet to protect the pineal ZOMGLOLWTF

[Jenne]

There's a subculture here that does go against the usual "positive feedback" loop of your average forum of posters who are likeminded.

However, I'm pretty sure that there are other groups out there who also have this "covert prestige" factor of fitting in through grace of aptitude rather than how well you behave socially.  Ritualistic insults, lackadaisical attitudes towards other's overt prestige factors and other attributes remind me of the "youth culture" that predominated the 90's, actually.  Hip hop, rap, etc. were benchmarks of that period.

[LHX]

i guess thats one of those 'only time will tell' type deals

i still do participate in Hip Hop / Rap communities, but there seems to be something different here


might have something to do with pale-skin or the fact that most people here have no delusions about how flawed they are

[LHX]

oh yeah and the humor

a lot of people dont laugh much

[Jenne]

That's because they are fundamentally angry.  Angst is huge in subcultures like that.

And here, for that matter.

[LMNO]

Whats amusing about that is that I am generally considered a very cheerful fellow IRL.

[LHX]

That's because they are fundamentally angry.  Angst is huge in subcultures like that.

And here, for that matter.

i think you may have hit it there

angst

this place comparatively lacks angst

angst seems to be replaced with squirming annoyance and aggrevation

we have progressed past the angst stage and reverted to finding sophisticated ways to throw temper-tantrums

[AFK]

And those of us who lack sophistication are bashing the keys with our head.

[Jenne]

I don't have enough experience here to make a qualitative judgment.  But seeing the tenor of new folks coming here everyday, I'd say there's more angst out there, so perhaps it'll fuel that which exists here.

[LHX]

interesting

i guess angst can head in a few directions
emo or effort amongst them

[Hangero]

Angst is at its very core the reason any of us are here.  The word though, is sullied from its use in describing silly superficial teenagers and their silly superficial problems.

I think that angst describes what we have, but in a more primitive and base sense.  Angst is dissatisfaction without sufficient awareness or evidence.  Angst is like paranoia, imprecise and uninformed, and the angst filled are too often put easily to rest by trite sentiments and reminders of the dominance of the status quo.

The connotation of the word (at least as I have come to know it) belies the amount of thought put behind most philosophical endeavours.

It's sophomoric, but correct in denotation.


What brought me here recently has been disgust.  I recently moved into a new dorm, and my room mate has acted as a sort of catharsis to show me the depths of human depravity and superficiality.  In the past, I have spent almost all of my time alone, but now that I am in college I have been thrust into a world which I always knew existed, but could remain apart from.  It is becoming more and more apparent though, that a struggle is approaching, and I will either continue my resistance, but more actively; or I will be absorbed into it.

Greater measures must be taken now, for me, and that means something like this.

[LMNO]

If you need any ideas about jakes you can pull in your dorm, you came to the right place.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Angst is at its very core the reason any of us are here.  The word though, is sullied from its use in describing silly superficial teenagers and their silly superficial problems.

I think that angst describes what we have, but in a more primitive and base sense.  Angst is dissatisfaction without sufficient awareness or evidence.  Angst is like paranoia, imprecise and uninformed, and the angst filled are too often put easily to rest by trite sentiments and reminders of the dominance of the status quo.

The connotation of the word (at least as I have come to know it) belies the amount of thought put behind most philosophical endeavours.

It's sophomoric, but correct in denotation.


What brought me here recently has been disgust.  I recently moved into a new dorm, and my room mate has acted as a sort of catharsis to show me the depths of human depravity and superficiality.  In the past, I have spent almost all of my time alone, but now that I am in college I have been thrust into a world which I always knew existed, but could remain apart from.  It is becoming more and more apparent though, that a struggle is approaching, and I will either continue my resistance, but more actively; or I will be absorbed into it.

Greater measures must be taken now, for me, and that means something like this.

Enlightenment brings an end to angst.

[LHX]

being thrust into situations

damn

i guess there is 2 things to keep in mind - respect those around you, but above all, if the pressure gets thrown on you, do whatever it is you have to do


endure as much as you possibly can, then let loose

thats how storms work

[LMNO]

Angst is at its very core the reason any of us are here.  The word though, is sullied from its use in describing silly superficial teenagers and their silly superficial problems.

I think that angst describes what we have, but in a more primitive and base sense.  Angst is dissatisfaction without sufficient awareness or evidence.  Angst is like paranoia, imprecise and uninformed, and the angst filled are too often put easily to rest by trite sentiments and reminders of the dominance of the status quo.

The connotation of the word (at least as I have come to know it) belies the amount of thought put behind most philosophical endeavours.

It's sophomoric, but correct in denotation.


What brought me here recently has been disgust.  I recently moved into a new dorm, and my room mate has acted as a sort of catharsis to show me the depths of human depravity and superficiality.  In the past, I have spent almost all of my time alone, but now that I am in college I have been thrust into a world which I always knew existed, but could remain apart from.  It is becoming more and more apparent though, that a struggle is approaching, and I will either continue my resistance, but more actively; or I will be absorbed into it.

Greater measures must be taken now, for me, and that means something like this.

Enlightenment brings an end to angst.

Enlightenment doesn't last.