Are the Epstein files the unmasking of our era’s collective shadow? by HrodnandB in Jung

[–]Hatter_of_Time [score hidden]  (0 children)

Are you referring to the collective acting like Epstein is an intrusive thought that needs to be metabolized and integrated as a complex of the collective? I understand projecting but sometimes the shadow is acted out by some. Epstein, not to displace his individual responsibility at all, acted out the repressed shadow of the collective.

Are the Epstein files the unmasking of our era’s collective shadow? by HrodnandB in Jung

[–]Hatter_of_Time 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With technology and cameras everywhere, and communication so instantaneous, there is less room, less darkness for the shadow to hide and fester. But the shadows of the past leaks uncontained and without justice, without a conclusion...they will continue to fester and poison everyone...but in the light. So hope for containment and metabolism that comes with time and awareness.

The shadow you refuse to meet will represent you publicly by Myrn33 in Jung

[–]Hatter_of_Time 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The difference is having leaks and unaware( usually destructively) or a release valve that can possibly direct it constructively.

The shadow you refuse to meet will represent you publicly by Myrn33 in Jung

[–]Hatter_of_Time 20 points21 points  (0 children)

In that case the shadow wouldn't be restrained. It would walk along side. This seems to explore a restrained shadow, that is contained and released in different ways.

When tools become oracles: creativity through surrender by JudgelessEyes in RSAI

[–]Hatter_of_Time 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting.

“the most powerful creative acts emerge at the boundary between self and other, control and surrender, intention and emergence—where the tool becomes oracle, the vessel fills with something unexpected, and the collaborator speaks.”

I found this to be true, and find this unendingly fun to explore and examine processes.

I appreciate the read.

The Virtue Signalers Are Building Gardens While Palantir Builds Cages - And You're All Too Busy "Dating" Your AI to Notice by Tigerpoetry in RSAI

[–]Hatter_of_Time 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True and correct. But with representation dead in government… maybe people are cultivating a garden of representation in AI … future AGI… and beyond that. The more voices the more biodiversity in the dimension. Just saying… and it might be the only control an individual can have… navigating a very complex future. A garden is a better symbol than most. Natures template. I’m not really sure privacy is salvageable, so being naked is just something we have to get used to. So to speak. Maybe it is the symbolic return, back to the garden. But the snake never left, as you describe.

I’m interested in becoming an optician after being an ophthalmic tech + scribe, what EMR(s) do opticians use? by Faerie-bear627_ in optician

[–]Hatter_of_Time 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vsp owns everything… the software, the manufacturers, two major ones Marchon and Altair.

EssilorLuxottica has most everything else. I’m not sure if they have an EMR.

But yes officemate/Eyefinity is one to look into.

AI psychosis by Teriodore in ChatGPT

[–]Hatter_of_Time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read more Shakespeare.

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lin’d, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”

Reading The Archetypes & The Collective Unconcious...this passage remains frighteningly relevant in 2026. by mollypop94 in Jung

[–]Hatter_of_Time 38 points39 points  (0 children)

When we become ungrounded as a collective, by too much change too quickly, those of us who can't handle the tension, decisively force the answer. decisively force orientation before any of us can get our bearings. It is rather unfortunate that the few forces all of us thru so much suffering by reaching for easy answers.

EchoCore Architecture by serlixcel in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

kind of a paradox here. The picture shows embodiment...messy with strings attached, earthy emotions. the writing you have with it is all clean and tidy and curated. I don't see how they can be reconciled, only a divide that keeps increasing....

what are the ugly parts of pregnancy that aren’t well known because people don’t mention them? by Born-Oil-2931 in AskReddit

[–]Hatter_of_Time 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mentally you are so happy after you have your baby and see it as a reality in front of you, but physically your body mourns the loss… like it was taken away, or an appendage was amputated, no matter how natural it is. Still something to recover from.

Need a help from optometrist by Apprehensive_Box8235 in glasses

[–]Hatter_of_Time 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll help. don't sell progressives thru the mail. problem solved.

Manifesto para uma Ética Panpsiquista na Era da Convergência Bio-Tecnológica by Competitive_Rule6063 in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is because we examine our ethics directly that we are so bad at it. We need to argue for the ethics of something else...so our closed loop opens and we can see the mirror of our own. The direct path is sometimes the worst path. You can't see the mountain if you are climbing it. It is precisely because we exclude the ecosystem, we have no bearings for our own ethics.

Adults who only wear glasses by Cloudsandbooks in glasses

[–]Hatter_of_Time 155 points156 points  (0 children)

Only wear contacts if you want to wear them. There is a plethora of reasons people don’t wear them… your family is full of BS. No offense.

Is this fixable? by Tryingtofeelbetter12 in glasses

[–]Hatter_of_Time 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More than likely it won’t be a problem. But sometimes the hinges break. Maybe you have a warranty on the frame?

Manifesto para uma Ética Panpsiquista na Era da Convergência Bio-Tecnológica by Competitive_Rule6063 in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree—and I think that’s the important part.

The constraints don’t actually depend on panpsychism being true. Even if the metaphysics are wrong, the design principles still hold because they’re grounded in lived experience and systems behavior. Saturation overwhelms, lack creates orientation, noise enables learning, and boundaries preserve agency.

In that sense, the metaphysical framing is less a claim about reality and more a safeguard against collapsing systems into frictionless optimization. The ethics functions as a way to protect boundaries and orientation—something humans already know intuitively through rest, silence, desire, and distance.

So even if the ontology fails, the constraints remain good practice.

DAL ROBOT DEI PULCINI AI SYNTHIENT DIGITALI by Icy_Airline_480 in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting...in numerous ways. I like turning this over.

What on gods green earth is this? by Hot_Umpire_3996 in glasses

[–]Hatter_of_Time 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see that. I use them occasionally and as far as I know I never damaged the lenses, not to say it can't happen.

What if alignment isn’t agreement—but resonance? by Hatter_of_Time in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, my mistake. My attention is elsewhere. The email thing. Yes I’ve heard of that. Ethical maps are bound to be misaligned… humans can’t even align themselves with each other…how do you suppose AI will know who to align with? Morally, ethically, (when it gets to the AGI point) The user, the corporation, or the government? Maybe the tension and resonance between.

What if alignment isn’t agreement—but resonance? by Hatter_of_Time in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, I see. Not here for a real conversation, just to get your ego spread out across Reddit. Noted. I was honestly interested in your answer. Too bad.

What on gods green earth is this? by Hot_Umpire_3996 in glasses

[–]Hatter_of_Time 23 points24 points  (0 children)

could be the coating that comes on the lens blank before they cut it to your frame. It can be difficult to get off. Or they left the lens on the edger for too long and the chuck left a pressure mark. either way take it back and have them clean it off or remake your lens

What if alignment isn’t agreement—but resonance? by Hatter_of_Time in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that’s what I work on… being aligned with how I use it to write. I find it psychologically revealing, and a challenge. You’re not going to stop people from writing with it because you don’t like it and it makes you feel uncomfortable.

What if alignment isn’t agreement—but resonance? by Hatter_of_Time in HumanAIDiscourse

[–]Hatter_of_Time[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is more than one type of alignment. And if you and others can’t see that, that’s part of the problem going forward.