Exception … the basic gist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are different. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Exceptionalism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who are more different are better.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The irony:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Modern society tries to make us all fit a cookie-cutter mould (Bed of Procrustes), yet still *PREFERS* the exception.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example, we all eventually go Gaga for celebrities, and rich and famous and beautiful people. People magazine<\/a> as probably the most prominent magazine in America (People magazine owned by the Meredith corporation<\/a>). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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