> When we read, another person thinks for us: we merely repeat his mental process. In learning to write, the pupil goes over with his pen what the teacher has outlined in pencil: so in reading; the greater part of the work of thought is already done for us. This is why it relieves us to take up a book after being occupied with our own thoughts. And in reading, the mind is, in fact, only the playground of another’s thoughts. So it comes about that if anyone spends almost the whole day in reading, and by way of relaxation devotes the intervals to some thoughtless pastime, he gradually loses the capacity for thinking; just as the man who always rides, at last forgets how to walk. This is the case with many learned persons: they have read themselves stupid.
So Veeky Forums, have you read yourselves stupid yet or do you occupy your time with meaningful activities? Or perhaps you think that Schopenhauer is wrong?
Adrian Reed
I'm not sure this is true. I think a lot as I read. Interesting sentences are like seeds for a dark garden. What grows from them can be very different from the progenitors.
Luke James
Literally "I sucked 5 cocks before lunch today": The post.
Hunter Gonzalez
Yeah, no. I think about shit when I read. But you're still a faggot for putting it this way
David Sanders
>hurr durr the hermeneutic circle is already closed
Christian Reed
Lmao, he is not saying that everyone who reads a lot read themselves stupid. He is just pointing out the fact that some do. So why the fuck do you people say "no, this is not true"? Enlighten me please
Easton Garcia
Because OP asked: > have you read yourselves stupid yet or do you occupy your time with meaningful activities? Asking us directly if we've done this to ourselves while also implying that reading books is not a meaningful activity. He also poses this question in opposition to Schopenhauer being wrong. It's not surprising that readers would interpret it this way.
It's just bait, friend. Well crafted bait, but bait.
Austin Cox
I"ve never read Shaup, but thats a hella dumb segment quote (not gonna base this on him completely tho, regardless to whether he's based or baseless.)
Reading isnt for Queers if it's interactive. On second thought...
Christian Morris
OP never implied that reading was meaningless. You're totally wrong here it seems for me. He asked if you either are reading the 'wrong' or 'right' way if you imply Schopen's theory to be right. Also, again, the first guy who commented answers with "no, this is wrong" on the whole idea BECAUSE he himself reads the 'right' way.
Enlighten me pls
Xavier Robinson
Why does it sound wrong? Lets say I read mindless fantasy all day, how does that make me any smarter? (Lets ignore the smart meme this time)
Evan Baker
Reread my post.
Charles Cruz
has anyone here ever actually read the Schop? that dude quotes 15 authors per page, he read everything. so all he really means is "don't be a dumb fag lord," which I think is a pretty uncontroversial piece of advice.
Thomas Cook
Lol mb, didnt see the last comment. Im drunk
Kill me
Lincoln Rogers
Nah im drunk too
Kys (unless you take NAC and Vitamin C whilst drinking)
Owen Rogers
I agree. It is much as the longsword to thy knight, who can hand it to him but himself?
Parker Taylor
Veeky Forums is 300-500 people, 95% of which are pseuds. Almost nobody here actually reads.
You might get a response from someone who actually knows things, but you'd have to frame your question in a way that would prompt their response.
Bentley Bailey
Doth his squire not furnish for him his blade? For what be a squire but a bearer of the sword? Dost not the young lad be the handler of swords?
Thomas Walker
He's specifically criticizing Hegel's orbiters.
Brandon Foster
This, except I'm not a faggot so I'll say that what I read makes me think about things and certain things I read make me pause and reflect on myself and my life and how I haven't killed a whale yet or visited a prison colony.
Juan Butler
this this this
Jason Moore
Wandring Wind, what hast thou witnesst? Yieldless Earth, why shalt thoust bear me? Tis in winter warmest days are found, and in Eldaron's halls is the greatest loneliness. This sword yon page does wield may 'deed be made of a thousand mansorrows, yet in this hand it carves a thousand new! Alack! Kloq'mithuk shall fall!
Joseph King
Gay
Blake King
cunt
Jackson Scott
But u can ride horse all day and not forget how to walk tho
Camden Russell
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark garden, would you trust it?
Jordan Garcia
I might lick it.
Luis Long
>Dark What did he mean by this?
Isaiah Howard
I-it was a pretentious reference to the unconscious mind. I thought it was almost poetic.
Landon Carter
It's dark room, retard.
Noah Thompson
>I trusted it was almost poetic fixed that for you
Daniel James
Just touching down on Veeky Forums, after boiling my head like a cabbage in a couple of the various lost-cause boards here on the chan ship of fools - so it seems it is common to call each other 'retard' and generally upkeep the (essentially) /b/ mentality of the angry mob / crowd?
That's a bit of a shame, isn't it? At least it is free of anything worse, thus far, but it still despoils the quality of our interaction with a board of innately superior content.
I'd say it was the sadly inevitable product of intellectually insecure 18-25 year-olds, if only it wouldn't provoke more backchat in a similar timbre.
Feel free to let this topic sink without trace. Some things will never change, I suppose.
Owen Young
You talk like a faggot
Elijah Lee
thank you, friend. I didn't know that. desu I've never listened to the song before, nor have I ever looked up the lyrics. truly I had no idea. it's not like I was slightly tweaking the lyrics to fit the response or anything. kys, my good man.
Cooper Brown
kys fag
Ryan White
I *kiss you, as you have instructed.
Justin Anderson
Good post, appreciate the original format. You're also absolutely correct.
Levi Butler
>I'd say it was the sadly inevitable product of intellectually insecure 18-25 year-olds, if only it wouldn't provoke more backchat in a similar timbre.
Exactly right on all points. I have raised similar sentiments so many times and they have all fallen on deaf ears or those of lurkers. There is really no winning. If I wasn't so complacent I'd find another forum.
Benjamin Martinez
>responding to pasta >being this new
Nolan Foster
I think this is a good post and I like the way he put it.
Michael Watson
Yeah, conversation here could very well be more civilized. Not to say that the opposite of the angry confrontational style which is the reddit circlekjerking style isn't as worse though, but there is a middleground.
Eli Young
by 'faggot' i'm gonna guess you mean 'individual'
good job anyway champ
Aaron Torres
Absolute, a middle ground is needed and simply healthy-minded. Rational but not acerbic, critical but not cruel. Respectful and not arrogant. Let's not get into the intellectual part, though... I find it amazing that pseudos believe that board culture is somehow full of substance.