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Comment on On The Question, What is Lint? by Envier

Envier — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:26:07 +0000

Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Envier

Comment on Philosophy By Example by Jeremy Cull

Jeremy Cull — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:59:48 +0000

talk about superficial analysis. it actually does bring up a lot of important points, people are just too caught up in being able to live life from day to day that they don’t take the time to think about what it means. that in itself is a philosophical choice, to decide nothing actually matters more than a moderate hedonistic lifestyle, because to them it works. i believe the best way to bring about change is to make it difficult for this frame of mind to be successful, and in many ways this is the case. what needs to occur are more Socrates, people who question others whenever an opportunity arises, and be skeptical of their own understanding in the process. first hand feedback from the public is often stimulating, and too many people are arrogant, detrimentally arrogant to realize this.

Comment on Philosophy By Example by Agantyr

Agantyr — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:10:26 +0000

Come on people! This HAS to be a joke!

Comment on Philosophy By Example by Michael E. Hunter

Michael E. Hunter — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:08:04 +0000

It seems that what is desired is something like Nietzsche’s conception of the Ubermensch. Someone who is willing to write with blood. Who incarnates his own thought and who lives it to the uttermost. But why think in terms of people who are “hot” or physically attractive? They are of the marketplace whereas the Nietzschean Zarathustra shuns all such superficial show and pandering to public opinion. It is only in this way that something truly new and revolutionary comes into being.

Comment on Philosophy By Example by Amit Durgapal

Amit Durgapal — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:49:55 +0000

To evolve an arm-chair philosophy while sipping coffee has been an age-old habit among men. But, to be able to efface the personal element from observation without exaggerating the good or belittling the bad is a rare distinction. In the words of A.N. Whitehead, “It requires unusually sharp mind to analyse the obvious.” An Arnold or a Beckham is not mentally disposed for such analysis. It is a life’s work. They will have to walk out of the corridors of glamour and earthly power to give themselves in contemplation of existence and being.

Please do not write such thoughtless articles. This is something a philosopher will never do.

Comment on Philosophy By Example by Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:10:00 +0000

Physical image is art.
Art is philosophy.

Comment on On The Question, What is Lint? by Cupcake Topology « Metaquibbler’s Weblog

Cupcake Topology « Metaquibbler’s Weblog — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:55:20 +0000

[...] us. There are too many holes inside the cupcake where its insides can hide. This clearly allows more parts of the cupcake to contain lint than on any other [...]

Comment on Philosophy By Example by barelysage

barelysage — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:28:58 +0000

The father of Western philosopher, Socrates, was a war hero, & didn’t start tossing about his ideas until middle age. I suggest that to everything there is a season. Yes, we are quite infatuated with the young, and you take quite a notice of their virtues, male & female. There are some who survive this period, and are reflective enough to discover some meaning in what they’ve experienced. Should you happen across an old gal, or guy, with a twinkle in the eye - well, they just might know the punchlines in this life of ours. The young philosophers are mostly standup comics, but quickly cave in to potty humor because they haven’t yet earned a pension.

Comment on Deconstructing Vapidity by Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:13:18 +0000

Not only does Time pack fewer vocabulary words per issue, there is now less content per issue, too! Yay.

Page counts are down, reducing ad revenue and necessitating cost cuts, including the page stock…what arguable quality existed in the older, thicker and glossier pages is tough to empirically assess.

Still, although seemingly superficial, I think with the proper historical reference and/or prognostication of a cultural sea change in print standards I may be able to get 1/4 page in TIME’s op-ed space…hmmm…

Comment on Deconstructing Vapidity by letters

letters — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:47:53 +0000

I’m old enough to remember Time as a real magazine before they dumbed it down to the Grade 9 level.

As for Planet Hollywood, if it spent just 1% of its promotion budget on food quality, it would probably be the world’s top restaurant. I wouldn’t go there there again even if I were offered a free meal and a night with Gwyneth Paltrow. Well OK, maybe.

- ian in hamburg

Sometimes while WordPress tag surfing I actually come across something worth reading to the end. Looking forward to more - you’re on my google reader now.