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What does it mean?
Death's daily routine is described comically to highlight the absurdity of mass killing.
In plain terms
Death has a busy schedule filled with killing, treated like a normal office job.
What can you take from it?
Routine can normalize even the most horrific acts.

Where it applies

  • discussions on violence
  • comedy writing
  • history

Putting it to work

  • recognize normalization
  • question routine evil

Questions to consider

  • How do we normalize violence?
  • Is evil just a routine?

Another view

Treating mass death as a job list may trivialize real suffering.

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