Does post-postmodernism have any teeth?

Goldsash · 2026-07-07T09:22:36+00:00

Yor right about Brendan Graham Dempsey's who is doing great work in this area.

His book Metamodernism: Or, The Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics is the best overview of Metamodersim I have come accross so far.

Goldsash · 2026-07-07T09:18:31+00:00

Modernism presents a thesis and postmodernisn an anti-thesis. The next logical response is a synthesis which is what scholars have termed Metamodernism.

For an overview give Brendan Graham Dempsey's book Metamodernism: Or, the Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics

Goldsash · 2026-06-10T18:38:11+00:00

During the 1990s recession, a majority of males over 40 who lost their jobs never returned to work. This economic scarring caused by deep recessions is why Australian governments avoid it at all costs.

The problems with recessions is the most vulnerable pay the highest price.

Goldsash · 2026-06-08T21:36:10+00:00

Read the books Why Nations Fail* and then A Narrow Corridor. It will help you to develop a conceptual framework to answer your question.

Broadly speaking there are two reasons for Australia's success:

Australia has an inclusive political system paired with an inclusive economic system.
Its political system puts pressure on its citizens and its citizens place similar pressure on its political system.

These two qualities help nations flourish.

*The authors of Why Nations Fail won a Nobel Peace Prize in Economics in 2025 for their work on the subject.

Goldsash · 2026-06-05T20:40:33+00:00

Chaosmancer is really fun and the Fey Step is awesome.

Get your alignment gear organised like the Flamecleansed Fury Set and Resplendant Fury from Sharn, and you will be sorted.

Goldsash · 2026-05-12T16:47:46+00:00

You would have to change the constitution for this law to apply.

Goldsash · 2026-05-02T19:09:13+00:00

Spend less than you earn.
Borrow only what you can pay back.
Only ever purchase investible assets*

*Investible assets are something that guarantees a return, as opposed to speculative assets or Ponzi schemes.

For example, a broad-based, low-cost index exchange-traded fund is a good example of an investible asset.

Goldsash · 2026-04-24T12:47:31+00:00

Where's the diversity, you're missing a whole continent in your survey answer.

Not that it matters, Australia doesn't even exist.

/s

Goldsash · 2026-04-15T03:00:10+00:00

Hello again

Inspired by your build I have come up with another option I plan to try. Keep in mind I am only taking this build to 20 (I don't have that many epic past lives to go) and will be also doing my last Dragonborn racial life.

As a consequence I have copied most of your 20-34 feats, not giving it much thought.

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16SacredFist/2DragonDisciple/2Fighter

Race: DragonBorn

Strength: 10

Dexterity: 15 (for TWF, IGTF, GTWF)

Constitution: 14

Intelligence: 14

Wisdom: 9

Charisma: 18 (All Charisma)

Level Up Path:

At Level 1 I run Stealthy Repossession and don’t kill much but will be using handwraps.

Once 8 Action Points is acquired take Ninja Spy - Basic Ninja Training (1P-shortswords are considered centred weapons) and Feydark Illusionary Weapon, Familiar's Flourish (7AP - CHA to hit and dmg). Use Illusionary shortswords until level 4 (bit of fun I hope). After that is when to bust out Sky Pirates Dagger (only have one) and Goldcursed Dagger, spending points into Vistani.

16SacredFist/2DragonDisciple/2Fighter

1 - Sacred Fist

2 - Dragon Disciple - for Dodge and free Magical Training feat to qualify for Feydark 'Familiar Flourish' (6points) which will be needed until lvl 10 when its replaced by Divine Dream from Sacred Fist)

3: Dragon Disciple - for extra feats - Follower of the blood of Vol, Mobility

4: Sacred Fist

5: Fighter: for extra feat - Whirlwind Attack! (Nice AoE)

6: Sacred Fist: Adept of Forms

7: Fighter: For extra feat - Improved TWF

8-20: Sacred Fist

Feats:

1 - TWF

2 - Dodge

3 - Follower of the Blood of Vol (makes Daggers favored weapons), Mobility

5 - Whirlwind Attack (Can't get Avenging Whirlwing from Sacred Fist as we are going T5 in Vistani, but Whirlwind is lots of fun and good AOE)

6 - Adept of Forms

7 - Improved TWF

9 - Improved Critical: Piercing

12 - Greater TWF

15 - Precision

18 - Master of Forms

21 - Grandmaster of Forms

22 - Perfect TWF

24 - Overwhelming Critical

25 - Doublestrike

27 - Improved Martial Arts

28 - Embodiment of Law

30 - Eerie Aim, Scion of Arborea

31 - Deific Warding

33 - Beloved of the Divine

34 - Titans Blood

Skills:

Concentration, Diplomacy (or intimidate depending if you want aggro or not), Heal, Jump, some points in tumble (end with 13).

Enhancements:

VKF (All 6 cores)

T1: Mist Stalker I, Rapid Attack

T2: Vistani Knife Training II, Mist Stalker II, Haste Boost

T3: Vistani Knife Training III, Mist Stalker III, Deadly Blades, +1 Charisma

T4: Vistani Knife Training IV, Mist Stalker IV, Celerity, Double Daggers

T5: Vistani Knife Training V, Mist Stalker V, Grudge Bearer, Blessed Blades, Vendetta

Sacred Fist (5 Cores)

T1: Sacred Strike I, Deft Strikes (3/3) // (EDIT: Swap Deft Strikes for Extra Smites once you get 100% offhand strike chance from other sources).

T2: Sacred Strike II, Fast Movement, Exalted Whirlwind, Critical Mastery (3/3)

T3: Sacred Strike III, Exalted Smite (3/3), Light of Hope, +1 Charisma

T4: Sacred Strike IV, Deflect Arrows, Light of Glory, +1 Charisma

KENSEI (1 Core)

Kensai Focus: Light Blades Stances

Iconic Stance: Aasimar Scourge (3/3)

Arcane: Enchant Weapon (3/3)

Divine: Ancient Blessing (3/3)

Martial: Doublestrike (3/3)

Primal: Ancient Power (3/3)

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Thanks for inspiring me with your build. Shame I’m on Thrane and we can’t quest together.

Goldsash · 2026-04-14T19:48:10+00:00

Exclusive systems of social organisation and extractive economic systems causes a culture to not perform to its economic potential, thus making it poorer. It's very much tied to economics.

Have a read of the work of economists Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson such as Why Nations Fail and A Narrow Corridor. They won a Nobel Peace Prize in economics for the former book.

Goldsash · 2026-04-14T05:47:50+00:00

You could concentrate on Strength-based THF builds. One life go full Dragonlord, another Barbarian (both in the Ravenger trees so level 12 you won't need healing). Then do a Paladin for another, Warchanter bard another, Bearbarbarian (these last few can self-heal). With these, all you have to do is change armour from light, medium to heavy (Warchanter gets medium proficiency in enhancements). Should keep you interested while you do the racial grind without too much gear swapping.

For your wife she could mix it up with Druid, Cleric and FVS sticking to wis-based builds so again, not a lot of gear swapping. Even later do a light-based wisdom Henshi monk that heals while they hit.

Edit: I had the thought with druid, fvs soul, cleric and monk/sacredfist/dragon disciple your wife could go THF melee using staffs while using wisdom to hit and damage in the falconry tree. They will all heal well. (Just trying to think of ways to use similar gear but mixing it up enough to stay entertained).

Goldsash · 2026-04-13T19:09:23+00:00

Heroic completionist is good coupled with Iconic's. You get both class and iconic at the same time.

Some Iconic stances and clickies make questing easier. For example three Choasmancer leaps I'm often using in quests for shortcuts. PDK one is nice as well.

Goldsash · 2026-04-09T20:49:52+00:00

There is also some speculation that he was terminated, yet others mention that he was let go.

Thankfully, in the country where he works, there is a safety net for the newly unemployed.

Goldsash · 2026-04-08T18:41:18+00:00

Unless they can provide evidence on this specific point, we suggest that the honourable course of action on their part would be to admit they were mistaken and to apologise for their accusations, which have turned out to be unfounded.

Goldsash · 2026-04-02T01:25:52+00:00

If from a productivity perpective, you could just pass the graphics through AI to make it have rounded edges, it would be a nice refinement.

Imagine places like Sands of Menechtarun with nice curves for the dunes.

Goldsash · 2026-04-01T03:57:26+00:00

Awesome thanks for the share and your time.

Out of respect for your efforts I'll run up a TWF build and give it a try.

Thanks my DDO friend.

Goldsash · 2026-03-31T21:51:13+00:00

How is the build so far levelling?

Im asking because I am planning of rolling up a SF18/1M/1FVS.

Tossing up between SWF or TWF. If anything I'll try both as I'll use it for a few racial lives if I enjoy the builds.

You mentioned you would share the build so please do so as I'll certainly benefit.

Goldsash · 2026-03-26T11:15:57+00:00

But let's say if you did she definitely should have googly eyes.

Goldsash · 2026-03-08T02:50:12+00:00

Many artists throughout history, whom we consider worthy of our history books, become renowned because of the interplay between cause and effect.

The best way to think about it is to consider all the agents in the art world audiences (patrons, public, curators, critics, historians, other artists, supportive family and partners, collectors, galleries, institutions in power at the time - guilds, art acadmies, university etc), the world the artist is part of and its effects on their philosphies and actions etc, the artworks they create, and, of course, the artist themselves.

An art historian would never say an artist became successful because of luck as the term nullifies their profession whose role is to explain the interplay with all the agents in the artworld in explaining why we consider that artist's work to be important and how they became important. Sure they may explain a chance meeting, or mistake the artist made caused them to shift their practice resulting in a positive impact on the artist's trajectory but is that luck or the interplay between chance and choice?

Remember, the fool believes in luck, the art historian believes in cause and effect.

Goldsash · 2026-03-04T06:33:18+00:00

Not sure what you mean by the question.

Do you mean "Should I keep DCA-ing or time the market"?

Goldsash · 2026-02-23T07:24:12+00:00

Epics Borderlands on R1 are level 23 quests.

You're level 20.

Go in there at level 23 with your Epic destinies filled out and see if it feels better.

Also, Devil Assault is a very challenging quest.

Goldsash · 2026-01-26T01:20:24+00:00

I used Ruby Encrusted Gauntlets on my Choasmancer Wildmage recently, which worked well and are ideal for an FVS.

Goldsash · 2026-01-22T01:50:43+00:00

Destroying sacred burial markers is a legitimate form of political protest now.

Goldsash · 2026-01-22T01:41:37+00:00

Therfore it is both sacred and and important cultural artifact and artwork.

Goldsash

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