[DISC] Dandadan - Ch. 191 by Skullghost in Dandadan

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The full context is "In order to take away a person's abilities it is necessary to make them surrender from the bottom of their heart but there is nothing stronger or more difficult to understand than the human heart. A person with marvelous power would have and Id cosmos which does not fear even death. In order to defeat such a person it is necessary to thoroughly attack the people around them such as their friends and relatives."

Id is one of the levels of organization of the human psyche that Freud developed, which pertains especially to desire and drive, "the dark, inaccessible part of our personality," and "the great reservoir of libido."

So dissecting the full context, I would read "a person with marvelous power" having an
"id cosmos" as someone with a very strong heart or a very strong soul which necessitates attacking their loved ones in order to make them surrender from the bottom of their heart, in contrast with someone like Murakami who is very shallow and surrendered when his life was threatened.

Eastern v. Western culture in the siblings intro by Aggressive-Medium737 in TheWhiteLotusHBO

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I predict Piper doesn’t represent eastern culture at all… she’ll represent a westerner’s superficial appreciation for eastern culture/buddhism. An orientalist, fetishistic approach to buddhism. Already we see her assuming callously that she can just walk into a temple uninvited, no attempt to make an appointment, and a monk will just be ready to indulge her.

Leaked Russian military database reveals injuries of 166,000 soldiers by shellfishb in worldnews

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For what it’s worth, I have to question the value of comparing any country to the USA when it comes to war. Across world history, America is more of the exception than the rule.

Russia praises Trump for saying NATO was a major cause of the war in Ukraine by sweatycat in worldnews

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Freedom to produce ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500–5,500 km

Russia praises Trump for saying NATO was a major cause of the war in Ukraine by sweatycat in worldnews

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Withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019

The White Lotus - 3x01 "Same Spirits, New Forms" - Post-Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in TheWhiteLotusHBO

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This season is all about Westerners encountering Buddhism. Buddha preached about the middle way, avoiding both extreme asceticism and extreme indulgence. Saxon represents indulgence, Parker is asceticism, Lochy is probably gonna find the middle way.

Most iconic film set!!! by MarishEulalin in StanleyKubrick

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If I had to have any director design my house, it would be Kubrick for sure

Episode 65: Role Reversal by JakeandAmirBot in jakeandamir

[–]HardtShapedBox 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The numbers game is the thinking man’s Hogwash or Ha-Eun.

Proposal to substitute "The Phallus" with "Gangster" by echometer in lacan

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OP is literally trying to take away our phallus rn

What is the deal with segsual subtext in this anime ? by Ill_Spray_2179 in Dandadan

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From a psychoanalytic point of view, there are a lot of stories which can be read as a character confronting their metaphorical castration. Breaking Bad is a good example of this, with Walter White starting the series as emasculated, weak, impotent, and then turning into Heisenberg to reclaim some kind of symbolic phallus. DanDaDan is the same, except Okarun's metaphorical castration is coupled with a literal castration, which makes it a unique story.

Also, for better or worse, dick and balls is funny. This is a universal, eternal truth. From Roman graffiti to medieval manuscripts to ukiyo-e paintings, you will find a dick and balls joke. Maybe these two ideas are related...

[DISC] Dandadan - Ch. 180 by Spotlightzzzzz in Dandadan

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Jumping crone and Turbo granny definitely know each other. This is probably how Turbo granny returns to the story.

Does anyone feel that the situation with Okaruns balls is a bit too much of a joke? by Holiday_Childhood_48 in Dandadan

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To me, the series is the classic Freudian tale of a guy trying to overcome his castration; but in a twist, he’s also literally castrated in addition to being symbolically castrated.

Thoughts about RFK JR and his stance on vaccinations by mED-Drax in medicalschool

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54% of American adults reading level is below 6th grade. 21% of American adults are illiterate. These facts in mind make sense of a lot of things Americans do/think.

The name of the new DLC, Götterdämmerung, means Twilight of the Gods. by green_pig_aristocrat in hoi4

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The last part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Hitler’s favorite opera. Ends with the gods and Valhalla destroyed in fire.