15. I'll accept that.

People will be less up in arms over bodies being taken by men in Tyvek suits for incineration or mass burial.

#11 | Posted by jpw

I can't locate the YouTube clip from the original Repo Man for the Tyvek suits, but maybe they'll have "Protected by Donald" emblazoned on them.

Sentinel: Have you seen a lot discussed in the popular prints about an atrophied superego?

Me neither.

"relying on the ego defense mechanisms of projection and denial to maintain a state of primary narcissism." Why is that important?

"Primary Narcissism: Freud defined this as the normal, self-absorbed state of infancy."

Or let's take this tack: so much has been said about Trump and AI and BillJ and OneLumperToo, perhaps we should just shut the whole damn thing down?

What keeps you coming back? Waiting for swastika threads? We don't need you for that information either.

AI, probably like Wikipedia in early days in many ways.

Stick with well-researched topics. Have a brain yourself.

Not bad advice here. And be curious to learn something, instead of rush to judgment.

10. I got what I was looking for. Freud unfiltered through modern psychology.

I have learned enough about AI and know enough about the topics not to get vague, bottom of the barrel results from queries.

And not to reprint what looks like garbage.

Would you like to discuss Freud?

7. You missed the point. I'm not talking about what modern-day psychologists and the APA say.

Did AI say anything about personality disorders? I didn't ask that, for a reason.

Maybe you should talk to Sentinel.

Sorry for any confusion. The lead was AI,too. Thought that was obvious.

Ah can't raght that gud.

3. Just continued from earlier content.

Or was that a come-on?

More AI:

The Unfiltered Id: The id operates on the "pleasure principle", demanding immediate gratification, driven by primal desires for power, wealth, and praise. Freud would have seen Trump's public persona as pure, unfiltered id"speaking his mind without a filter, acting on impulse, and constantly seeking public adoration to satiate an insatiable ego.

An Atrophied Superego: The superego represents the conscience, morality, and internalized societal rules. Freud would note that Trump exhibits a striking lack of guilt, remorse, or adherence to institutional norms, suggesting a weakened or highly underdeveloped superego.

Ego Defense Mechanisms: When the id's desires clash with reality, the ego deploys defense mechanisms to protect the psyche. Freud would diagnose Trump's reliance on projection (accusing rivals of one's own perceived flaws) and denial (refusing to accept uncomfortable facts) as classic tactics used to ward off shame.

Primary Narcissism: Freud defined this as the normal, self-absorbed state of infancy. He would argue that Trump's inability to empathize, his focus on personal loyalty, and his need for external validation are signs of an arrested psychic development where the world is viewed strictly as an extension of the self.

Freud would not have viewed this as a disease to be cured, but as the raw architecture of Trump's personality, driven by unconscious mechanisms established in early childhood.

Agencies? There's not permanent leadership anywhere in the executive branch.

38. He said pedophilia, not patriarchy.

Although Gandhi didn't help matters on his end by proving his chastity by filling his bed with teenage girls.

"I'm gonna make the Rosicrucians scream."

AI: This line is a famous piece of Allen Ginsberg lore, specifically from his soundtrack commentary in Jonas Mekas' 1962 experimental film Guns of the Trees.

The full quote, delivered in Ginsberg's characteristic rhythmic, ecstatic tone, is: "I'm gonna make the Rosicrucians scream."

The quote stems from the Beat Generation's deep, playful fascination with mysticism, secret societies, and the occult--which they viewed as radical alternatives to the buttoned-down, mainstream, conformist culture of the 1950s. By threatening to make the Rosicrucians (a legendary esoteric brotherhood) "scream," Ginsberg was tapping into the Beat goal of shaking up entrenched, traditional systems of thought through raw, unfiltered creative energy.

I can tell Mike Lee exactly what he wants to know. The Book of Mormon adds to the New Testament. No can do.

I just finished a book deep into the UU world.

Independently, they have legitimate religious traditions dating way back.

Now as a combined denomination, they seem more into alleviating their white guilt and giving liberal arts lectures in lieu of homilies.

That opinion also comes from personal attendance at some services out of curiosity.

Nice people, though.

Nooooo . . . Not the Rosicrucians . . .

John Cale, "Heartbreak Hotel":

Jim Hall and Ron Carter, "Autumn Leaves":

Seldom Scene, "I Know You Rider":

Thelonious Monk, "Body and Soul":

On topic. If a fan of the first Velvet Underground album, an album of different artists covering each song.

42. Thanks. She has a far deeper knowledge of 60s r&b lyrics than I ever knew, and that was already plenty.

Some things don't leave the mind. A good association of lyrics and melody is unforgettable.

Me, I'm listening to more total improvisation these days. Doesn't play too well in a scattered mind, unfortunately.

She used to like "Kind of Blue," but now that's gone. Ok by me. I've never been a big Miles Davis fan, although he sure could put a band together.

36. Or old music for that matter.

38. Kudos. I've never seen another reference to "Legend of the USS Titanic."

Funny as hell, and I remember the rest of the album as being rather depressing.

16. I was thinking of the bubbly cover of "One Toke over the Line."

Anthony Braxton. "To Composer John Cage."

Best with headphones, loud, especially toward the end.