"The worst thing about irony for me is that it attenuates emotion."

Irony, Emotion, Distance, Feeling

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"The worst thing about irony for me is that it attenuates emotion."

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"The interesting thing is why we're so desperate for this anesthetic against loneliness."

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"Nuclear weapons and TV have simply intensified the consequences of our tendencies, upped the stakes."

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