A lot of philosophy is utter crap but then again so is a lot of science.
Why some philosophy being worthless twaddle proves philosophy in invalid while a lot of science being fraudulent or just wrong doesn’t do the same for that area of endeavor is not at all clear to me. And that’s because it’s bullshit.
What is a harsh truth that people don’t like to accept?
That no one owes you anything. No matter how much you think you deserve it, no matter how much you crave it, no matter how much it means to you.
No. One. Owes. You. Shit.
Ever.
The first ten on today’s playlist:
Drummer (in the TV show*) and Amos (in the TV show and books) from the The Expanse are great examples of what tough people are actually like in real life. Of course there is a bit more drama than is found in the world, but they both feel real.
And tough people are usually a bit dysfunctional or weird or misfits because of how you get tough.
Of course it helps that both Cara Gee and Wes Chatham did just such an excellent job of portraying their respective characters.
*In the books, Drummer is not so distinctive and does not have such a large role; the TV series much improves on this aspect.
I’m really against bullying, but the revival of fannypacks has almost made me reconsider. Those things are horrendous and a blight on fashion and upon the very universe.
The 1986 battle in the ring between Mike Tyson and Jose Ribalta.
I watched this fight with my dad (on HBO). I hadn’t thought about that in years.