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[dormheads]

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week 0, wednesday

[dormheads]

RE:
I finished the book from Mr. Mollymauk. One of your favorites?

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He insisted.

[caleb gets a response within an hour or so.]

[katzepaw]

He can be a frustrating one. You have my sympathy.

I enjoyed the book, however. It was rather germane to my own interests, so I was surprised to hear he'd asked you to recommend what you were interested in.

[dormheads]

It was a coincidence, although one that I suppose worked out for him.

[katzepaw]

Are you interested in that subject? Astronomy and magic?

[dormheads]

It's an interesting aspect of how the world was shaped. Whether it's real or not, you learn things from how people treated what, from their perspective, they couldn't fully control or understand.

[katzepaw]

I agree. I have always studied such things from the perspective of work done by arcanists, who can control and understand such forces or at the least have ambitions of that control. The way such things are approached in a place where magic has perhaps less direct influence is quite compelling to me.

[dormheads]

Well, you've probably already heard the debate about the existence of magic here from the other Dorm Heads.
What is it like where you're from?

[katzepaw]

Other dorm heads? Does that mean your own beliefs are different?

Where I'm from, it exists. It isn't a matter of belief; it is an incontrovertible aspect of the universe. Though understanding its workings is not always an easy task.

[dormheads]

Not like I know the particulars of their beliefs, but not really.
Is it widespread, then?

[katzepaw]

Yes. It is everywhere. And practitioners of the arcane, as far as I am aware, exist in nearly every society, though access to the necessary knowledge can be closely guarded.

[dormheads]

I suppose power would be, for a variety reasons.

[katzepaw]

Precisely. There are some things that do not change whether or not magic exists. This is why I always appreciate the opportunity to learn something I did not know. The doors can easily be closed.

[dormheads]

It's not a bad attitude to have. You're right in that people will always try to control the flow of knowledge and info. Complacency perpetuates the system.

[katzepaw]

So you are a seeker of knowledge as well?

[dormheads]

That's too grandiose for me, but it's good to keep learning.

[katzepaw]

Sure, sure. I am only a little interested to hear more of your interests, see if there more places ours overlap.

[dormheads]

I think it doesn't hurt to learn whatever you can, even if it's not in your direct interests. Never know when it might come in handy.
But I'm studying social justice & ethics and medical science.

[katzepaw]

I agree very much.

I can imagine medical science a little bit, but what does social justice & ethics entail?

[dormheads]

The study of human behavior and values in the context of society. It deals with examining ethical issues in areas such as politics, law, business, public affairs, etc.

[katzepaw]

So you and Viola have a little bit in common. Is it a problem if I ask you why you're interested in these topics?

[dormheads]

Does there always need to be a specific reason?

[katzepaw]

I suppose there doesn't have to be, no.

[dormheads]

Then there you have it.

[katzepaw]

You know, if you prefer not to talk about yourself, that doesn't bother me. We can talk about other things.

[dormheads]

There are better things you could be doing than talking with me.