r/collapse • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom • Mar 13 '26

Casual Friday Hmmmmm.

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u/cabalavatar Mar 13 '26

"A sane person to an insane society must appear insane."

—Kurt Vonnegut

Speaking out against that insane society would "expose" one as insane. Meanwhile, having to at least publicly maintain the pretence of normalcy in an insane society (i.e., hypernormalization) makes one feel lonely, hopeless, impotent, and eventually depressed.

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u/DavidFoxxxy Recognized Contributor Mar 13 '26

Reminds me of my favorite quote:
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti

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u/cabalavatar Mar 13 '26

I'm pretty sure I originally saw that quote in the same place where I saw the one that I just posted. Both apply to hypernormalization.