<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dija's Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dija's Thoughts]]></description><link>https://dijacat1.wixsite.com/dijasthoughts/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:46:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://dijacat1.wixsite.com/dijasthoughts/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Roll Perception: The Cultish Language of Dungeons and Dragons]]></title><description><![CDATA[*** This one is long, so buckle up! 	Cultish by Amanda Montel was, in my opinion, one of the most interesting readings we had during this term. She argues that what makes a cultish movement isn't just the likable leader, creepy rituals, or loyal members, but it's also the language that's used within. People don't join cults because they are weak, but because of language tactics that are used to create a sense of community and identity. Things like redefining words, gaslighting, or loaded...]]></description><link>https://dijacat1.wixsite.com/dijasthoughts/post/roll-perception-the-cultish-language-of-dungeons-and-dragons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b4cc05d1b1d9cdf214aedb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:24:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19bd37_21cdc5968c344f06af76eb7f1887caf1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_736,h_736,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Khadija Sankara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instinct vs. Reflection: What are the Hidden Costs of Second-Order Desires?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever looked over to your pet and thought, “I wish I were you?” If you were your pet you wouldn't have to worry about how things should be or reflect on every thought and action you take. You would just do. In the terms of philosopher Harry Frankfurt, pets are wantons–beings who act on their first-order desires without any reflection or thought (Frankfurt 1971, 11). He says that what separates us people from wantons is our second-order desires and volitions, which are the ability to...]]></description><link>https://dijacat1.wixsite.com/dijasthoughts/post/instinct-vs-reflection-what-are-the-hidden-costs-of-second-order-desires</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae100a3fdd64550e6d61aa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:23:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19bd37_066e562d629544a2b7aef4310d34c367~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_790,h_481,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Khadija Sankara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond ABC’S]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I asked most students if they like to read outside of school chances are they'll say no, and I don't blame them. Reading and literacy...]]></description><link>https://dijacat1.wixsite.com/dijasthoughts/post/template-the-ultimate-guide-to-writing-the-ultimate-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657f5db599c20ccd35c83f75</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19bd37_aa89e470fd3349e2a2aa00eb377a68c5~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_478,h_269,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Khadija Sankara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellooo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Dijas Thoughts Blogs are so hard to set up Maybe it's because I added a bunch of stuff. I just chose a template and ran with...]]></description><link>https://dijacat1.wixsite.com/dijasthoughts/post/your-title-what-s-your-blog-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6560ed1aa84b4826170abcbe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:46:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19bd37_1dd9639ac1ec460794fd1505c2a7343f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_564,h_296,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Khadija Sankara</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>