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[spiderpig]

What is modern man's hubris?

It is the fact that we are born into this world. Being thrust upon this... this whole cyclical nature of life and death.

We are born.

We are better off dead.

haha, i like this font a lot. very emo.

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[amatsuki.livejournal.com]

Emo is fine and dandy, but the size of the font is killing my eyesight! I'm gonna be sending you the bills for my new glasses.

[spiderpig.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I never realized that they were that small. Are all the font-sizes in my other posts this small too? XD() I'll go fix it. There's no way I want to contribute to the growing number of myopians in Singapore. >_>()

[amatsuki.livejournal.com]

Hmm I just checked your LJ and it looks fine on your page but in my friendslist it's like microscopic. Weird. :\

In regards to the other comment, I feel tempted to buy it to see what kind of standard gets published in Singapore. Hah.

Neah....

[c81.livejournal.com]

That is SOO... Schopenhaurian.

I'd rather go with Nietzsche, and belief in the excercise of one's 'will to power' over others. Where....

We are born.

We are meant to live.

"That which does not kill me makes me stronger."

~

As much as it seems to be a linear viewpoint, Nietzsche said that quote as a pessimistic/optimistic ideal. Yes, the world sucks. But one can be so much better than it.

Re: Neah....

[spiderpig.livejournal.com]

I'm a pseudo-intellectual! So I usually draw my philosophies from Schopenhaur and Nietzsche. Actually, I prefer Nietzsche and his unpronouncable name much more than any other philosopher.

Freud's philosophies are too close for comfort and I'm too lazy stupid to understand other philosophies. D:

"My Nietzsche brings all the boys to the yard..."

[c81.livejournal.com]

I don't really believe in the term 'pseudo-intellectual': one is either an intellectual, or not. To at least attempt at knowing the names and the ideas is enough for me. But that's just an opinion.

Btw... there are a hundred ways to pronounce Nietzsche's name, but I can tell you the closest German equivalent: 'Neat-she". Sounds odd, but it's the safest way and the one that I've been using all this while.

Freud was actually more a of a psychologist then a philosopher, and he was one crazy bugger who was obsessed about sex. His advocate, Jung, was far more interesting in his spiritual analysis.

I doubt anyone is 'stupid' to understand other philosophers, it's just a matter of time. I spent too much time on Nietzsche, and I still have yet to bring myself to know others. Lately, I've been trying to read Plato, and I just survived the horror that was Ayn Rand.

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Heh, I have to agree to. For me, Nietzsche was the guy I started out with. I noticed one of your inetrests was 'Saiyuki'. If it is, I somewhat believe that Genjo Sanzo is a Nietzschean, an Ubermensch, in his own unique way.

Re: "My Nietzsche brings all the boys to the yard..."

[spiderpig.livejournal.com]

Ah, to call myself a 'pseudo-intellectual' is sort of a safety blanket to me. I can always revert to being less than intellectual almost anytime I want. Quite unhealthy though.

Haha, I was actually quoting one of the plays CJ's doing at the moment, so forgive my nearly manic obsession with Long Day's Journey into Night. I know Fahy prounounces it as "Neat -shjay" and I'm been using that ever since. XD()

Ayn Rand! Ayn Rand! Objectivism! (Or something around the spelling of that...) I think I've been too ambitious to try and gobble up as much as I can, hence the severe lack of understanding. D:

My fangirlism for Saiyuki has faded somewhat, sadly. ): Though, I never really applied any philosophies to anime/manga before. I'm quite for the brainless enjoyment of entertainment :D(). But now that you mention it...

Re: "My Nietzsche brings all the boys to the yard..."

[c81.livejournal.com]

Well for me, the most brainless and enjoyable entertainment out of an anime I got was the following: Love Hina, NieA_7, Azumanga Daioh, and EXCEL SAGA, the best comedy anime EVER !. Evangelion and Saiyuki were both intelligent at times, but tnede dto be juvenile and cheap in others.

The most difficult and philosophical anime I've seen were Lain and Haibane Renmei. Those two exemplified anime that was mroe then just brainless entertainment.

Re: "My Nietzsche brings all the boys to the yard..."

[spiderpig.livejournal.com]

! Quite off-topic but I noticed that you've friend Ang Kaiwen!! Haha