HM-2 DISCUSSION THREAD

[BossMann73]

PS-One thing I've found in life to be a truism is that anyone who is into "philosophy" or "philosophers" is usually an asshole.

[JonnyAngle]

PS-One thing I've found in life to be a truism is that anyone who is into "philosophy" or "philosophers" is usually an asshole.

Blanket statements are never true.

[BossMann73]

PS-One thing I've found in life to be a truism is that anyone who is into "philosophy" or "philosophers" is usually an asshole.

Blanket statements are never true.

Maybe, but I'm talking about my personal experiences with the "Philosopher" type so it's true in my case.

[fuzzonaut]

This thread needs more love for typewriters.

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[Invisible Man]

PS-One thing I've found in life to be a truism is that anyone who is into "philosophy" or "philosophers" is usually an asshole.

Blanket statements are never true.

No he's 100% right. And ambiguous statements are always false.

Don't equivocate; talk American.

[Lurker13]

Sup bros I'm new poster but readin board just wanna give my 2 cents cus I agree wat Wittgenstein did was FUCKED UP MAN when I read this thread i wuz like WTF!!!!! NO EXCUSE for being an ASSHOLE cus thats one thing u should never be i totally agree with this rule NO ASSHOLES!!!!! this board about broz hangin out and just lovin fuzz and being cool and for someone to be an ASSHOLE is FUCKED!!!! V V

but while I think Wittgenstein is RLY COOL and SUPER FUNNY I realize U GOTTA BAN if someone being an ASSHOLE cus NO EXCUSE

but rly i mean come on he had some points u know I mean, Bossman really is an alt-right racist fuck, Jwar is SUPER WHINY and WAY TOO SENSITIVE, and Popvulture is so bland it just calls into question if what is behind his posts is an actual person with moral powers and basic human complexity V V

But totals agree gotta ban dem ASSHOLES even if Wittgenstein was COOL AF and super smart and witty and u were all just jelly

This reads more like a bad imitation of Wittgenstein than actual Wittgenstein. This isn't his written voice.

[Jwar]

PS-One thing I've found in life to be a truism is that anyone who is into "philosophy" or "philosophers" is usually an asshole.

Blanket statements are never true.

No he's 100% right. And ambiguous statements are always false.

Don't equivocate; talk American.

Everyone I've ever talked to who was into philosophy or believed themselves a philosopher was a pretentious douche nugget like Witt. I believe it's because they think they've cracked some code to life and what they don't realize is that none of it matter. We all die alone and life is has no meaning.

Wait...I'm getting all nihilistic up in here.

[JonnyAngle]

Is the hm2 similar to a rat?

[Dungus]

I denounced Trump as a bullshit artist for lying to me

[Dungus]

Man you guys are grumpy and weird.

[Jwar]

Man you guys are grumpy and weird.

SO!!! Fuck you!!!

[codetocontra]

We all die alone and life is has no meaning.

QFT

[Lurker13]

We all die alone and life is has no meaning.

QFT

I like Joseph Campbell's philosophical approach to the meaning of life. Campbell said not to waste your time trying to find some innate meaning for your life. Instead, do things that give it meaning.

[Invisible Man]

Realizing that maybe 'philosophy' means something different for me than it does for a lot of people.

[Lurker13]

Realizing that maybe 'philosophy' means something different for me than it does for a lot of people.

Are you referring to how people value it? If so, there is definitely a wide gulf. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you are someone who has found meaning in philosophy in terms of finding a set of guiding principles for your life. Some people see philosophy as mostly just intellectual exercise. And some people think it's all just esoteric ramblings and proclamations issued by eggheads in ivory towers.

The gulf on ILF is a microcosm for the real world. It doesn't just apply to philosophy, either. Any discipline that isn't understood well by the masses faces distrust and the idea that it all just comes from a bunch of pompous blowhards in ivory towers bellowing "I think it should be thus!", instead of actually being a rigorous body of knowledge.

Pretentious coffee shop philosopher-types don't help, either. I think we've all met the type at one time or another. They don't understand the subject well enough to explain their positions when someone asks them to explain it, so they just fall back on pretending to be intellectually superior. That just serves to further alienate people who don't understand the subject to begin with.

Science is another example. Carl Sagan did more to bring astronomy to the people than possibly any other astronomer. Yet the other day, somebody on this forum was babbling about how he hates Carl Sagan. Why would anyone hate Carl Sagan? Because he debunked some fairy tale myths they bought into? When people don't understand a subject, they often won't accept it when it conflicts with their own views, so they lash out at the practitioners.

However, just in case you were referring to some strict definition of the word 'philosophy' and I've abused it, sorry, philosophers. That wasn't my intention. Set me straight.