Djinnbrained on Doggerland

Philosophical Investigations

Nov 19, 2024

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A surreal and demented tea party set in a dark, swamp-like environment. A stereotypical British man wearing a tweed coat, with a monocle and wild, unkempt hair, is shouting with rage. Opposite him is an equally furious squirrel, also dressed in tiny formal attire, standing on a tree stump and brandishing a teaspoon. The tea party table is crooked and covered in mismatched teapots, cracked cups, and oozing, mysterious substances. Other bizarre characters include a toad wearing a top hat and sipping tea, a snake with a scarf offering biscuits, and a floating jellyfish serving as a chandelier. In the background, a futuristic maglev train speeds by, adding a strange contrast to the scene. The swamp is misty and filled with gnarled trees draped in moss, and the entire atmosphere feels chaotic and absurd.

People always ask me what I mean by the word, when I say the word, “Djinnbrain”. All I’m really sure about Djinnbrain is this, that it is not a brain you’d especially want to have. The word “Djinnbra…

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