2024-04-27
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Hello, everyone.
I'm Stephen west.
This is philosophize this.
So a clip you'll likely see of Slava Zizek, if you're scrolling through wherever you get your videos from, is one where he says that the idea of wisdom, as it's often presented in media, is a conformist thing for people to be chasing.
He even says that wisdom is the most disgusting thing you can imagine.
That's an actual quote from him.
But what did he mean when he said it?
Well, he continues.
He says, look, if I just say some wise sounding stuff in the right tone of voice, then all of a sudden it passes to people as wisdom.
He says, watch, I'll do it.
Why are we running after these miserable earthly pleasures?
The only true satisfaction is in eternity.
You know, I say that in a certain way, and it sounds like a totally wise thing to say.
But now let's say the opposite.
Why run after the specter of eternity?
Carpe diem.
Seize the day.
Grasp what you have right now in this moment.
This also sounds wise.
Now, how about the third option?