Good answer. Will have to check that out (only read Earthsea so far)
Pic unrelated. Apparently I had to add one before posting so this is just the latest pic I was sent.
Not counting non-fiction. Are there any novels, poems, movies etc. that have realigned or punched holes in your political leanings, rather than reinforced them?
I remember back when it used to be full of experts or professionals talking educated sense about things. Then I noticed the general standard dropping down to about my level of intelligence/knowledge - which is not great - and then sinking ever lower to the point it's barely worth reading anymore.
Similar thing with Quora.
Sometimes, keeping things elitist is good.
Or just start talking in cockney rhyming slang; but making stuff up. That'll Margaret Cho them off the Clark Kent
Apparently about 70% as pleasurable and addictive as Cocaine.
Is it really down to shareholder demand though? I've a suspicion that it goes a bit higher than that.
As humans in civil society, we're kinda obligated to not do the bad things though. That's the danger with becoming rich and/or famous... I don't believe money corrupts, but reveals our darker impulses, once we feel we could get away with doing them.
For all that it's a trope, I've never seen a Pizza Delivery Guy or a Plumber/Handyman themed porn clip.
Depends on the level. The more power they have, the worse they are
When was that?
Reading LHOD at the moment! About half way through. Really interesting concepts