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Currently, reading Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation.

Has anyone else read this? If so, what are your thoughts on it? I just finished book III.

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Love the quote. I must say that I at first questioned the availability of the cucumber in ancient Rome; so I looked it up. Found this interesting read on the history of such a random food item, LOL had to share. Not sorry:

https://ipm.missouri.edu/meg/2014/3/Cucumber-A-Brief-History/

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Anger is temporary madness.

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I have been pulling random quotes from random pages. Although someone pointed out that one was incorrectly quoted, but the concept stood; lol.

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The things we worry about are normally the things that least matter; even though we build it up in our head. I have always been a rip-the-bandaid-off-quickly kind of person. Just get it done and over with asap.

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Great story thanks for sharing. It is amazing how the little changes can have the biggest effects on us and our wellbeing.

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hate it when the internet lies to me! Thanks for catching that; my mistake!

BTW love the Enchirideon. Read so many times my copy looks like a used napkin at this point.

[-] JDBowden@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Ask them: How much money do they have in their bank account? How often do they have sexual relations?

Data privacy? I have nothing to hide. Freedom of speech? I have nothing to say.

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Opinion: Who is the most underrated/under read Philosopher?

I will start... I find Aesop and the Fables to be underrated and wrongly pointed at simply for children. These stories can and must be applied to adult life to live a better and more virtuous life. IMO.

(Yes, I am aware that some think Aesop was potentially not one person, but many, and some question he even existed... like Homer).

Would love to hear what you all think.

JDBowden

joined 1 year ago