Félix OkabeCringe treadmillIt doesn’t sound right, but the value of a statement often really does depend on the right level of contrarianism. Hot takes, like all…6d ago6d ago
Félix OkabeEver since the mid-2000s, 4chan existed in the shadow of its own reputation.Envocing “real oldfags” is a reoccuring topic in itself. It usually involves skeptical jabbing at who is imitating and who is genuine, and…May 16May 16
Félix OkabeWomen and twinksI just finished Contrapoints’ Patreon tangent on the Male Gaze, and I have some thoughts.May 2May 2
Félix OkabeQuantitative data in historyHistorical understanding by graphing a centuries long trend is a tradeoff with serious issues, but also some prescious advantages.Jan 24Jan 24
Félix OkabeIllusions are as real as your delusions are strong.Illusions are as real as your delusions are strong. Your feelings are by definition meaningful, because there could be no other experience…Jan 15Jan 15
Félix OkabeI do not want to use relativism to justify anything — I believe the notion itself is backwards…The problem is that true moral relativism can only be descriptive. Used prescriptively, it is simply arouse to elevate one moral system…Nov 11, 2023Nov 11, 2023
Félix OkabeStrange realizationJust walking down the street around 10 p.m., I felt something strange. I told myself, “You’ve fooled the world this long, and NOW you’re…Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Félix OkabeOn HappeningsMuch like suicidal ideation, there is another convenient escape hatch the mind can conjure. That once involves not your death but that of…Apr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023
Félix OkabeSuicidal ideation is a panic reactionSuicidal ideation is a panic reaction. It’s a paradoxical perversion of our urge to self-preservation. It mistakes our pride to our life…Apr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023
Félix OkabeIs there a fundamental horror to the world?Fundamentally, when looking at the world, you need to set a baseline understanding of how fucked the world is. Interestingly, I found a…Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023