this is beautiful - https://bloodyshovel.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/the-purpose-of-absurdity/ … on compression, social cognition, signaling, and the usefulness of outlandish belief
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@sarahdoingthing@KevinSimler Chinese history is hardcore. Sima Qian himself wrote his great history under somewhat reduced circumstances.
@tubelite @sarahdoingthing I have terrible retention for Chinese history. The names don't mean anything to me, so I forget too easily =/
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@KevinSimler@sarahdoingthing I remember this particular episode, realized GRR Martin is really an old softy who writes musical comedies -
@KevinSimler@sarahdoingthing Old Walder Frey singing 'I am the very model of an ancient Chinese emperor' at the Red Wedding
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