miracle or function

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Intriguing model which came up in Gnostic Pulp's recent article on Vineland.

Here, the author goes on to further clarify, writing that it “is only functioning of the human machine when a rich man declares himself anti-communist” (350) and vice-versa because their material conditions benefit from such stances. “But it is a miracle—that is to say an act of freedom— when a rich man abandons his possessions and embraces poverty” (350).​

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Every human action can be thus separated: miracle or function. Function is the base reaction of the human machine. It happens practically automatically, without need for self-reflection or critical thinking. The miraculous, then, is that which does not just happen; it has to be performed.​

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“One only does miracles, and all that is done is a miracle, and nothing is done without it being a miracle” (350).​

 

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Great work

 

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Great work

Kiss my ass, you piece of shit.

 

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Great work

This response was clearly function. Give us a miracle.

 

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Miracle's perhaps an overly dramatic term, but it does feel somewhat miraculous when you manage to snap yourself out of a loop or habit. We've had threads on 'The Pit' before and I think there's a sensation almost like being struck by lightning or having a bulb ping on when you suddenly shake off the cobwebs and choose to stop. It's like the sun coming out and somehow feels both a conscious decision and an unconscious realisation. There's never any indication as to why it happened in that particular moment. It just did.

 

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@luka's laughing with joy again. He loved that miraculous post.

 

[luka]

@luka's laughing with joy again. He loved that miraculous post.

Sorry i actually meant to love it i thought it was good

 

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Sorry i actually meant to love it i thought it was good