From the Desk of Josh Beckman (www.joshbeckman.org) home / notes / note-on-the-left-hand-of-darkness-via-ursula-k-le-guin My friend, however, asked his help not in repayment but as a matter of friendship, counting not on Thessicher’s obligation but on his affection. I love this dichotomy between affection and obligation, as a spectrum. Josh Beckman Reference groups-of-people The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin 2025, March 02 Edit Referenced By The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Comment/Reply via email Widgets Network Graph Legend Insight This widget generates “insights” about a post - you can read about how it works. Generating Keyboard Shortcuts Key Action o Source e Edit i Insight r Random h Home s or / Search Close www.joshbeckman.org/notes/858827793