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life is inherently worthless, but living it is still worth it
discuss
>>8050955
>living it is still worth it
probably not but I'm too scared of death to kms so I'll soldier on I guess
>>8050955
fuck you ya smarmy cunt I'm off to kill myself right now just to spite your supercilious ass
brb gunstore
>Life is worthless
>Some part of life is worth it
All you had to do is not contradict yourself. Thread ruined.
>Freud has taught us that...
>Marx has taught us that...
>Scholars today agree that...
>thinks marx and freud beneath him
>frogposter
>>8050769
Freud was a literal sexist, Marx was a literal bourgeoisie. I wonder why American academia say their names like a broke record when their core ideology is neoliberalism.
How do I become a pesudo intellectual?
read stirner and become a neet
Read the Greeks and engage with the modernity
>>8050605
Practice rhetoric for a few years and then make a career out of publicly defending whatever religion you think will receive you the best. People give guys like that shitloads of money because they're a key part of helping them feel like their beliefs are on even intellectual footing with stuff that's actually taken serious by philosophy departments.
What's your opinion on Dutch literature? Best works?
Stick a Finger In It by Guido van Rudeman
>>8050594
bumping for interest. I am Dutch myself but I lack a thorough knowledge of anything Dutch lit other than Mulisch
>>8050604
Same. I read some in highschool but i have the feeling most of those were shit and it's long ago.
So, I'm an unknown writer (obviously, I'm here) and I was thinking about entering a fiction/poetry contest in a pretty big name journal.
I was about to do it until I started second guessing the entry fee.
I'm not saying I lack confidence in my work, it's just a pretty steep fee for something that's, ultimately, subjective.
Are writing contests a scam?
>>8050472
Traditional publishing is all a scam.
>>8050549
Maybe. I don't have enough of background knowledge to argue otherwise.
>>8050573
It's true. The whole setup they have, whether it's a magazine, publishing house, or what have you benefits editors and critics far more than authors.
Do you guys read books to escape your shitty lives?
Gamers often game cause they want to escape their existence. Being almost 30 and having no friends and being a virgin. Of course you want to invest your free time and money on games.
But what about readers? Do you read to escape reality?
Why is reading separate from reality? Why is gaming? I read to for intellectual growth and aesthetic pleasure. Is that not reality? You are spooked is all.
Consumer culture has taught you what 'reality' is and you believe it.
I read for numerous reasons like
>keeping the brain sharp
>adding to one's world/cultural knowledge; picking up books from other cultures can teach one some neat things
>fun/entertainment
>challenge to see if i can understand and become better at it
I have a very happy and satisfying life, so I din't really read to escape it, but it is interesting to step into minds and worlds of others through lit.
I'm also a teacher...
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