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holy fucking idiots

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[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 22 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Knowledge is knowing Frankenstein wasn't the monster.

Wisdom is knowing he was.

[–] your_moms_account@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hate when people say this. The monster does horrible things to innocent people, whereas Victor doesn't really do anything out of malice. And everyone always talks about what a fine gentleman Victor is every time they mention him.

Moreover the quote is basically, "knowledge is repeating a fact you heard somewhere, wisdom is repeating a glib misinterpretation you heard somewhere"

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Tongue was pretty far planted in cheek as I was saying this.

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Pedantry is asserting that as Dr. Frankenstein's creation/child the monster should by all rights be called Mr. Frankenstein.

[–] AnarchoBolshevik@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 month ago

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, madness and folly, and I perceived that all is vanity and vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.