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Sunday Firesides: Nihilism Is for Cowards

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Kate McKay
Dec 25, 2024
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It’s become the height of oh-so-relatable humor to observe just how good it feels to have one’s plans unexpectedly canceled.

As tiresome as this trope has become, it does feel good, doesn’t it?

It feels good because you got back some personal time, sure. But it also feels good, because the cancellation extinguished expectations — both to how the event wou…

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