I read that Prince has died suddenly and I won't lie. I don't give a damn about Prince or his music, never gave a thought to either, but all the same I feel upset and jittery about it for the rest of the day. And the next day, too.

Was he like a brick supporting the foundation of our common reality that can't help but destabilize things once it's pulled out, whether we "think" about it or not?

For sure, everything seems a little bit tilted to one side.