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I wonder if this is the result of becoming desensitized to ever-more-radical ideas until one arrives at either fascism or some other hardcore uncompromising -ism?

Kind of like a porn addiction but for philosophy, politics, and ethics.

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In Land’s case I think it was meth plus the need to edgelord. If you simply must stay suitably edgy then you’ll eventually end up somewhere insane.

"Arriving at fascism" is fine, the problem is when it doesn't make you think and back off far enough.

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