![]() While we are still learning how to talk about all that is happening in the world right now, there is some literary precedence that might provide the basis for discussing the uncanny-defined by Sigmund Freud, in his 1919 book-length essay of the same name, as “that class of the terrifying which leads back to something long known to us, once very familiar”-nature of 2020. In many ways, 2020 has become an ineffable year whose twists thus far defy easy parsing through language. ![]() The sheer rate at which things seem to be happening, compounded by the need for those who are able to self-isolate to stay at home, has left many feeling at a loss for words. A quick perusal of Twitter reveals memes listing all that has happened since January, ranging from the tragic and social-order shattering-like the global pandemic and the protests ongoing throughout the United States-to the just plain odd, like the brief invasion of killer wasps. On top of the sense that time has become an amorphous blob we must all push through, there is also a sense that 2020 is an incomprehensible year overall. ![]() ![]() A common sentiment online over the past few months has been a variation on how time seems to be moving both far too quickly and far too slow. ![]()
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