r/LeopardsAteMyFace 2d ago

Disagree with the manbaby in charge, get demonetized lol

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u/Epinnoia 2d ago

The man-child Musk is the opposite of the Senex (wise old man archetype) -- the so-called "Puer Aeternus":

"The shadow of the puer is the senex (Latin for 'old man'), associated with the god Cronus—disciplined, controlled, responsible, rational, ordered. Conversely, the shadow of the senex is the puer, related to Hermes or Dionysus—unbounded instinct, disorder, intoxication, whimsy." (Source)

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u/gingerfawx 1d ago

I'm calling balderdash on "whimsy", the rest he can have.

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u/Epinnoia 1d ago

Whimsy is an odd word. But if 'whimsical' fits... It is the 2nd definition...

Whimsical:
"acting or behaving in a capricious manner.

"the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy""

And for capricious:

"Capricious:

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

"it's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss""

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u/gingerfawx 1d ago

"capricious" fits like a glove.