Woman discusses darkness fascination, and death anxiety in coffee shop.

In a coffee shop, a woman learns about solar eclipse duration, sparking a conversation with her companion about the fascination with darkness despite fearing it. The upcoming North American total solar eclipse is called "eclipse mania" by the media, who neglect to mention their role in promoting it. The man jokes that if a partial eclipse lasts over 70-80 years, the full eclipse lasts forever. The woman seems to ignore the comment, as it relates to her death anxiety and the paradoxical enjoyment of darkness, such as sunsets being more popular than sunrises.

April 06, 2024
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