Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
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Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
From Fun to Frustration: How Dark Souls Rewired Gaming Forever
Frank’s Take
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1 month ago
From Fun to Frustration: How Dark Souls Rewired Gaming Forever
Dark Souls changed gaming by turning frustration into gameplay and failure into content, creating a template that spread throughout the industry and beyond. This cultural shift reflects our relationship with an increasingly unfair world where Dark Souls offers a transparent hostility that feels refreshingly honest compared to life's hidden rules. • From Software's trajectory: Dark Souls (2011) sold 3 million copies over years while Elden Ring (2022) sold 25 million • Difficulty-related gamin...
Frank’s Take
Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
