298
Hot dogs are a guilty pleasure.
So are guilty pleasures.
299
Isn’t it lovely?
The lightning flashing across the sky is an awesome sight.
What of the thunder?
It’s loud but it has no power.
300
Why the self-imposed exile?
I’m seeking loneliness among numbers.
Are you succeeding?
No, because I still feel creative.
301
Do you count friends among the influential?
Yes, I know many movers and shakers.
Do you reap any rewards because of your association with the high and mighty?
Yes, I get to ignore them when I feel like it.
302
How should we relate to the new technology?
It has opened the world to us but it is closing the door to ourselves.
303
What prevents success?
Running into walls that don’t exist.
304
It is a cloudy night, dark and featureless.
On nights such as this, when the moon and stars are not visible, we are bound to earth, trapped between firmaments.
305
Are you ready to leave it all behind?
That would be impossible. But what I take with me is significant if only everything is significant.
And that’s absurd, isn’t it?
306
Can we go back to a simpler time?
All that matters is our humanity and the spirit that animates it.
The complexity of the situation is irrelevant?
Yes.
307
Who are we at the end of the day?
We are our displaced selves.
How do we regroup?
Sleep.
308
What would there be without blemishes?
A featureless landscape.
Any advantages?
We could go faster but there would be no reason to go.
309
Do you ever jump to conclusions?
No, but conclusions sometime jump at me.
310
Has your career seen many transitions?
I’ve transcended transitions.
311
What is the essence of life?
Creating debt and beginning payment.
312
Your philosophy stretches beyond the normal avenues.
It is not a philosophy if it doesn’t.
Would you sacrifice your philosophy if circumstances warranted it?
I would rather sacrifice myself.
313
Are there limits to understanding?
Yes, but there are no limits to self-deception.
314
Your feet are dirty.
Water and soap will clean my feet, but the roads will still have dirt.
315
How many scorpions have you seen?
Four so far.
That’s not too bad.
Yes, but they may only be the vanguard.
316
What’s your latest take on life?
Reality isn’t always air-conditioned.
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