I've just read an an interesting post from a friend, about the nature of existentialism and determinism. It cunningly packs the question into a discussion about turning corners, as if in a deterministic state.
A contrasting divergent thought could have free-will based existential agency.
It reminds me of queueing in Disney.
Follow the beaten path, or walk through walls? Maybe a question for Nietsche.*
In Disney terms, you get a Fast Pass on your digital watch, to make it about strategy.
Travel at 100 times the speed of everyone else, but know when to pause. Some of the best queues make it a part of the ride "To travel hopefully etc."
Like the sadly suspended Rock 'n Roller coaster, there's a pre-queue a trip to the studio, watch the band mix down, and get invited into a stretched limo. All before the ride itself, across SoCal at 0-60 in 3 seconds.
Three minutes at insane cross town traffic speed is an unforgettable experience.
Or waiting for that that space flight where you go through space preparation before getting into the rocket and blast off on a mission to Mars. Worth the wait to have felt those G-forces at launch.
My point is we are making it up. This life. This story. It's unique. To each of us.
*And still knowing in IKEA to 'look behind you' to get out of the pantomime of queueing and fast track it to the meatballs.
1 comment:
You're right. We are making it up. But it's hard to travel hopefully when the students give you nothing but cause for despair. The covid babies are hard to teach!
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