Sexual boredom is ousting sexual deviance as the problem.
The greater the privilege, the more hidden the arrogance. The Emperor of China need not exist.
The lover as baby is a less troubling idea than the baby as lover.
The tragic hero prefers death to prudence. The comedian prefers playing tricks to winning. Only the villain really plays to win.
Mind and body obstruct one another's pleasures.
The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.