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  • A Paradoxical Immortalization Of An Ideological Faux Pas

    The greatest value one can harvest from the garden of history, is the fruitful lessons that come to bear when given a second glance. Though we are often haunted by the mistakes of our shared history by those who refuse educational standard There is something to be said of the worth of adversity, and the… Read more

  • Beating The Dead Horse Of Understanding

    The world seems best appreciated vicariously through the metaphysical virtues that care and reasoning may provide, though it is most often only enjoyed for the shallow offerings that vice and consumption may offer us. It do be like that sometimes My journey into the heart of the Cold War has been a surprisingly cynical experience,… Read more

  • Gamers: Wanting To Eat Crow About Having Their Cake

    There’s a fascinating phenomenon observed in Lacanian psychoanalysis which showcases that human beings do not want what they actually think they want, causing themselves massive grief in the process. Time makes wise fools of us all Before I further expound about the proposition I just opened with, I did want to say that the Words… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Propaganda Of Self

    What kind of solutions one comes up with can reveal a lot about their problem solving capabilities. Some methods more effective than others Anyone who has been following Active Time Event for awhile now, might be familiar with Words of Wisdom, which is essentially a series I do every week, where I share some insight… Read more

  • Betwixt Deafening Silence And Dynamic Mortality

    Self-awareness is key in our ceaseless investigation of the everyday. Allowing us to discover essential truths about ourselves, that lead to a much greater sense of contentment Yesterday’s schedule really got away from me, which I feel was very apparent in my article, one of many that has continued to detail my current playthrough of… Read more

  • Virtual Ignorance: Beyond The Walls Of Plato’s Cave

    The most important things that influence what we know lie beyond the realm of our current comprehension, thus, it is what we don’t know that shapes our reality more than what we do. We are often our own biggest victims My playthrough of Metal Gear Solid: Delta, the remake of MGS3: Snake Eater, has been… Read more

  • When One Views The World As Transactional, Empathy Seems Like A Selfish Ripoff

    Let it not be said that having a healthy mindset based in awareness is vital in coping and understanding the everyday. Bear in mind, “understanding” doesn’t necessarily equate to a good or fun time, mind you. Feeling deeply cynical this day, which is a shame, not so much because I have a strong intuition to… Read more

  • The Turn Signal Paradox And The Bare Minimum Standard

    There is a thin line between love and hate. My approach here on Active Time Event, at least when my head is in the right place and everything is coming together in an appropriate way, attempts to replicate the reasonable machinations one would find within the realm of philosophy, as my mind is inclined in… Read more

  • The Only Thing Self-Entitlement Is Owed Is A Reality Check

    Personal discovery is integral in the learning process, and thusly, an essential and underrated part of gaming. Self-awareness shall set you free; it allows one to realize fear is the fuel for the gas can called courage My writing occasionally takes me to places I had not yet conceived of when sitting down to initially… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid 3: The Overlap Between Smart Bears And Dumb Tourists

    When designing a video game, one must accommodate for the lowest common denominator, when creating a fool proof, accessible system. To that point, I’m reminded of a quote attributed to a park ranger who reportedly once said: “There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists”, and I think… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater- When The Kojima Ratios Are Pretty Good

    Life can have quite the cruel sense of humor, in that sometimes, in order to get things just right, you must first experience things going very wrong. Progress is rarely linear… Yesterday, I more or less explicated about some personal history I had with the Metal Gear Solid (MGS) series, in attempting to frame both… Read more

  • The Visceral Fear Of Crowd Sourcing Critical Thinking Capabilities

    People’s ability to deal with problems these days does not inspire any confidence, if I’m being honest. Bedrotting trending in a massive way makes a lot more sense when you understand how people respond to these kinds of issues As I continue to make my way through the Silent Hill 2 Remake (SH2R), there exists… Read more

  • Silent Hill: The Grim Reality of Blood Soaked Shades

    One person’s fond memory is another person’s trauma response. Like a first date at a Waffle House, for example I was struck with quite a queer feeling when deciding how to begin opening up my address of the Silent Hill 2 Remake (SH2R), as even though this is my first time playing through the remake… Read more