We can't avoid these images and still live in the modern world. And that means we can't kick this habit, because beauty is a drug that you can't abstain from unless you literally keep your eyes closed all the time. (Ted Chiang)

We can't avoid these images and still live in the modern world. And that means we can't kick this habit, because beauty is a drug that you can't abstain from unless you literally keep your eyes closed all the time.

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