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Charles Eisenstein's avatar

I want to add an interesting twist to the story. An expert in digital media at the house where I'm staying right now highly doubts the authenticity of the photos. He thinks they were generated by AI. The photos originate with the El Salvador government. I am not sure what to think. The photography is quite amazing (regardless of its horrifying subject matter). If you wanted to stage such a scene even with enthusiastic volunteers, it would be no small feat, let alone with unruly prisoners.

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William Goldsmith's avatar

"To be sane in this world, it is necessary to carry both the horror and the beauty in one’s heart."

That's the truest thing I've encountered so far today. Thank you, Charles.

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