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“The Origami Men” by Tomás B.


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Of course, you must understand, I couldn't be bothered to act. I know weepers still pretend to try, but I wasn't a weeper, at least not then. It isn't even dangerous, the teeth only sharp to its target. But it would not have been right, you know? That's the way things are now. You ignore the screams. You put on a podcast: two guys talking, two guys who are slightly cleverer than you but not too clever, who talk in such a way as to make you feel you're not some pathetic voyeur consuming a pornography of friendship but rather part of a trio, a silent co-host who hasn't been in the mood to contribute for the past 500 episodes. But some day you're gonna say something clever, clever but not too clever.

And that's what I did: I put on one of my two-guys-talking podcasts. I have [...]

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First published:

October 6th, 2025

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cDwp4qNgePh3FrEMc/the-origami-men

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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