Strange times
About this book
Ancient Chinese curse
– May you live in interesting times.
Living in interesting times
– We are now all cursed.
Conspiracy story
– People rely on these fabricated narratives.
Belief
– It’s noble to believe in the impossible.
Precautions
– We take precautions.
Habits
– A person with comfortable habits doesn’t have OCD.
Holding out
– Avoiding illness is more difficult than deferring gratification.
Promise
– Is the universe cold and impersonal?
After parents die
– Their children become the adults in the room.
Lies
– Not everyone lies.
The vote
– Everyone is supposed to have a vote.
Disorder
– Parents bury their children.
Quiet streets
– Windows are papered over.
Far worse
– The invisible threat is also silent.
Homelessness
– Difficulties engender difficulties.
Entertainment
– It takes us for a ride.
Online meetings
– Online meetings take more effort.
Bad luck
– Bad things happen.
Good luck
– Good things happen without your having to ask.
Taking things for granted
– Don’t take your blessings for granted.
Hope
– Hope is almost too much.
Relief
– Stress is wearing us down.
Hummingbirds in the snow
– The natural order is turvy.
What I didn’t need to do for love
– I didn’t need to say “I love you.”