Benefiting and hurting others are ways of exercising one’s power upon others; that is all one desires in such cases. One hurts those whom one wants to feel one’s power, for pain is a much more efficient means to that end than pleasure; pain always raises the question about its origin while pleasure is inclined […]

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A pillow inscribed in big block letters: “If you’re ugly, please leave before I wake up.”

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I am an American, Chicago borne (by Continental) for the next week, so—fair warning—blogging is likely to have a Wagnerian focus.

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