A 10-minute read with storytelling enshittification and pan-galactic quizzifications such as:
- The Monomyth is literature’s cryptid;
- Why it’s not a good model, actually;
- Is there no alternative?
I Am Once Again Complaining About the Monomyth
Tag: there is no alternative
ANSWER ME THESE FALSE POSITIVES THREE
- One false positive is plausible; twice is uncanny; thrice you’d swear is intentional.
Liminal Time
What an excellent day to read to the end and find such contemplative thoughts as:
- Liminal spaces – and why they feel comforting, yet eerie;
- Liminality in anthropology – and how it can explain said comforting eeriness;
- Persona 3 Reload, once more – and how the observing of its many rites of passage culminates in the most beautiful ending to a game I’ve ever played.
- (CW: THAT MEANS MASSIVE PERSONA 3 SPOILERS AHEAD)
Acronyms and Anthropology
- A quick overview of the recent edition of BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth;
- Acronyms: The apex of absurdity in our 21st century communications;
- Why don’t we have a little more anthropology in our lives?
Wash That X Site Outta Our Hair
- A brief respite from editing posts on polemic books to bring you news about the ex-bird site – news about its ex-users, that is.
- The migration from X (formerly known as Twitter) to Mastodon gave researchers a golden opportunity to record data on the collective action problem. Spoilers: it’s pretty good news.
That Old Back Catalogue (Part II) – Anti-Diet and the Wellness Trap
- Content warning: Both of these books explore weight stigma, wellness culture, and fads that can be extremely destructive, physically and mentally. If you’re made uncomfortable by that, give this post a pass.
- On the flipside – if I get it wrong, I hope I’ve got it wrong better than most.