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James Testi's avatar

Žižek's a badass bomb dropping dude. Love him or not, he's got a point. Perfection just doesn't exist. Watzlawick's book: "A guide to unhappiness" points it out.

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Phaidos's avatar

Exactly! Žižek might be chaos incarnate, but he’s chaos with precision. And yes, Watzlawick’s take in Guide to Unhappiness is such a perfect companion here. Both cut through the illusion that perfection = happiness. Maybe the whole game is about learning to live (and love) in the mess instead of editing reality to fit a fantasy.

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