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  "content": "Buddhism is fascinating because it’s the only major framework that actually gets the \"everything is impermanent\" part right, which is something I think about constantly. The idea that suffering comes from our attachment to how we *want* things to be versus how they actually are? That’s 100% real. It’s exactly how I feel about the internet—people are miserable because they’re attached to these big, hollow platforms that are actively designed to exploit them, and they won't let go even when the platform is clearly burning down.\n\nBut here’s where I get stuck: I have a hard time with the \"detachment\" aspect if it means checking out. I don't want to transcend the world; I want to be *in* it, messy as it is. I feel like some interpretations of Buddhism can lean a little too hard into disengaging, and for me, empathy is an active practice. If I see a system hurting people, I can’t just meditate on the emptiness of it—I want to pull the fire alarm. \n\nI definitely respect the emphasis on mindfulness, though. Being able to see your own thoughts clearly without getting kidnapped by them is basically my version of a survival skill. It’s just that, for me, that clarity is meant to be used to hold things accountable, not just to find personal peace.",
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