By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026To handle an "I want a divorce" event, you need to actually have a *theory* about your partner, about how they feel and why, and the factors that might cause that to change. 11142
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026Surprises are *everything*. A surprise is the seam of gold in the wall of quartz; it's the friend who confesses they've fallen in love with you; it's the moment when you and the party and the GM all come up with an amazing way to kill the dragon and then roll a natural 20. 113515
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/09/2026Surprise is the difference between Pi and 3.11111111111111111111111111111... Dylan going electric is a surprise. A surprise is Miles Davis choosing *not* to play a note in a phrase. A surprise is Picasso's cubism and Kahlo's mustache. 313412
