How do you actually overcome post-modernism?
>>24948572Postmodernism literally gives conservatives an excuse to act like African niggers and retvrn, (moral relativism) but they rejected it for aesthetic purposes, just because the people who invented it were faggots in France with a BBC fetish.
>>24948572The hidden irony is that this thread beautifully illustrates why post modernism is the ultimate truth. Different perspectives, lack of objectivity etc… all right here in this thread.
>>24948572You accept the lessons it is trying to teach you. That your concepts and representations are inherently imprecise and goal-driven... which is fine, since you will rarely (if ever) exercise pointless thought. Post-modern thought contains a lot of humility that got perverted over time. It is, to use JP's language, a valid "anti-dote" to logical positivism and modernism (duh) which would tell you that knowing a handful of logical laws grants you the keys to understand the ontology of the entire cosmos. In actuality we're just hyper-fixating on propositional representations. And postmodernism is showing us a way out. Often destructive, often perverted, but it's a step in the right direction. Models must give way to reality and too many people confuse theory and reality.
thinking back to when I had some respect for Peterstein is weird
>>24949000Trips to prove ur a retard congrats
>Cat's Cradle>Quetzalcoatl
>>24951812I couldn't finish this book. It was terrible.
>>24951812THE.MEGABITCH
What did I think?
>>24947736Green eggs and han only used 50 words
>>24948764"how the grinch ruined christmas" sounds a lot more gay
>>24951693"How the Grinch violated the NAP"
>>24948764Wait until you read the Neverending Story.
>>24947287damn...
Which one is his best?
Barfly (he wrote the screenplay)
sex gifs
Factotum >>24952336Great movie, great cast (Charlie's mom from it's always sunny is one of the barflies) but Rourke's Chinaski is very uhh.. well I don't think it's what Buk had in mind. Great performance, but he does his own thing with the character.
If, according to Gnosticism, the material world was created by an ignorant or malevolent Demiurge, why did the higher, benevolent source of reality allow such a being or such a world to come into existence? This idea seems to relocate the problem of evil to a meta-level rather than resolving it.
>>24950052>"I didn't cause these problems, why should I have to solve them"That's exactly why you MUST solve these problems. It is not your fault that you were born in a burning house. It is the fault of your fathers and forefathers. But if you do not do your part (put the flames out, leave the house) then nothing will get better for anyone at all, especially not the people who will succeed you. If you do nothing, then it DOES become your fault.Existence is only a punishment if you let it be through inaction, selfishness, denial of responsibility, arrogance, apathy, and cruelty towards others. Liberate yourself, anon. Otherwise, we will all remain slaves.
The original gods never created reality or material world. It's entirely the demiurges domain. The original gods don't give a shit and won't lower themselves by interacting with the demiurge in any way. You having the ability to escape is good enough.Also in most forms of gnosticism the demiurge is a tragic character, more like a small child playing with dolls rather than some evil eldritch being most people seem to portray it as.
>>24949807You don't want a coherent answer to that.
Gnosticism is such crocodile tears bullshit. You distort all reality into evil out of fake empathy for suffering which is really just a means for getting one over on your fellow man.
>>24952456It’s throwing a tantrum about God
>can't win over blacks>can't win over poorfags>outright enemies of blue collar workers>not taken seriously/ seen as useful idiots by their intellectually inferior middle class liberal pragmatic allies >can't/won't win over the armed forces>can't/won't win over the intelligence agencies>can't/won't win over the politicians>decent success rate with middle class children (dropped by junior yr), academics, homosexuals and trannys.Is there a book which explains how this leads to revolutionary success or should i just see all the le-science-of-hisory 2-more-weeksism from the past 200 years?
didn't germany have Lenin use communism as a weapon to weaken russia during the 1st WWI don't think communism is a terrible governing form, it's issue is that bad people game the system to enrich themselves with power and wealth. And all it's champions are silver spoon elitists
>it's another "confirmation that napoleon's defeat destroyed european sovereignty for good" episode
>>24952153And the countries willingly gave up communist rule after the fall of the USSR, Cambodia as well.
>>24950940Yeah sure but you didn't quote the main point about the emerging industrialists.
my main problem with communists is they feign intellectual superiority and expect you to take them seriously and engage in their boring little argumentsjust practice what you preach and actually do communism, have it succeed a single time PLEASE
Are there any librarians or library assistants here? How did you get your job? I want to be a library assistant but Ive found it difficult to find a job.
>>24949864My sister is one.
My mom ks one. She got in with a bachelor's degree in equine science. Without an MA you can only be a librarian for small-town libraries though
>>24949864I once I got a job as a library assistant in a call center. Didn't last for more than six months because I didn't fit in with anyone else. Basically you had to fulfill ALL of these categories.>must be a woman, if not must be gay or be able to be mistaken for gay>must be firmly left wing, if not you must be old and fulfill all the other categories>if you're black and have a legitimate disability you don't have to follow these rules
>>24952061This, except you also have to have a degree for some reason to sit there and handle books. I've been doing this all my life, why the fuck do I need an advanced degree to be a glorified store clerk?
>>24952061All of this sounds like you are just shit at talking to women. I guarantee you're exaggerating this because of your own inability to talk to the opposite gender in a friendly way without wanting to fuck them. You're an incel.
If you are an American or English, why are you not reading the wealth of world-historic literature written in your own tongue for people of your own mind?Why are you reading translations of brown-people literature (viz. French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian) instead of the WASP corpus?
>>24951500>AmericanI don't read any of that rubbish m8, I can read authors of the Isles until the day I die.
>>24951500the first complete accurate Bible in any one language is the kjv. there also lovecraft and milton
because real America (the south) is Norman Clayfuck outta here with that anglo rubbish
>>24951500>If you are an American or English, why are you not reading the wealth of world-historic literature written in your own tongue for people of your own mind?i mostly am, translations are zoom-through light reading breaks from real reading
>>24951500Jonathan Edwards was one of the finest theologians ever.. and American.
Need a book for when I have an insomnia spell and can't sleep. I don't want to doomscroll my phone so it seems like a good way to get back into reading.
>>24949522
>>24949522any book on programming. or better yet, raw code
>>24949522I listen to audiobooks in bed, right now this
>>24951120this looks like a solid read
>>24949733Agreed. I wanted to like this and it killed me.
Where do I start with this guy? He's the one philosopher from my country I know of, and I want to check out what he wrote and the theories he came up with. I heard some stuff about his book on Finnegans Wake, is that worth reading too?
Charles Taylor is a better canadian philosopher
I have the medium is the massage and it made me no longer interested in reading this guy.
Unwilling Eldritch Horror of Slop EditionStubbed >>24943213>What is /wng/ — Web Novel General?A general for readers and authors involved or interested in the growing phenomenon of 'web novels', serialized English fiction posted to websites such as: Royal Road, Webnovel, Scribblehub, Wattpad, Archive of Our Own, Spacebattles, HFY, various personal author websites, and more>Why read web novels?Not for prose or tight editing or deep themes, frankly. As a whole, web novels are infamous for content sprawl and pacing issues. If you enjoy having millions of words to sink your teeth into to get to know the world and characters, though, you may be interested. Keeping up with other readers on a weekly basis to discuss the story's events unfolding is another perk, in the same way discussing an ongoing TV show might be.>Why write web novels?Ease of access & potential for Patreon earnings. Many successful authors gain an audience on their website of choice and funnel their readers into a Patreon. See graphtreon.com/top-patreon-creators/writing for an idea of what some are earning.Also, once an author has earned a fanbase, transitioning into an Amazon self-publishing career is several orders of magnitude easier than starting 'dry'.>/wng/ authors.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>24951870Best of luck to you, anon. Remember me and the rest of /lit/ when you make it to the top <3
>>24952422wtf is this real?
>>24952422
>>24951626Where and when did I say that?
>>24952407>American gets isekai'd to medieval fantasy world>he swears to transform this backwards, primitive world into the perfect America the Founding Fathers had in mind when they signed the Declaration of Independence with his modern knowledge and newfound op powers>people across the land love him as he liberates them from their abusive feudal lords and kings>this love turns into hatred as he and his army impose conscription amongst the "liberated" peoples of his emerging nation as he struggles to take on one of the few warlords in the world who isnt a weak pushover>he eventually wins and keeps on conquering and annexing nations, but tensions, conspiracy, betrayal, and rebellion only increase as his power grows and he gets more and more paranoid and insaneThat is the general blueprint. I plan to end it with him conquering the whole planet and becoming immortal, or, continue adding arcs forever as he gets isekaid to new worlds and dimensions (not all of them medieval).
I read Augustine's Confessions which convinced me to get a Bible (picrel) and I've been reading through the gospels and psalms and proverbs and have decided I want to get more serious about studying the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Can any anons recommend me a good study bible to get over winter break? I was considering getting the Ignatius catholic study bible or the Reformation Heritage KJV study bible but I'm open to any suggestions. I've attended catholic mass a couple times and also intend on trying out a Lutheran and a Presbyterian church nearby, but I was raised in a secular household so I have no idea what I'll end up choosing denomination-wise.There was a thread earlier this week about Machen where someone posted some /lit/ and I got some writings of the Church Fathers and Luther I intend on reading through as well, but aside from that and a few youtube videos from online personalities I'm pretty ignorant so I'd be grateful for any help
>>24952443Check out the Ready To Harvest channel, he breaks down the doctrine and beliefs of many churches. Will be useful for you.
>>24952445>>24952442Also, Ive been in your shoes, and I think attending a church is very important for you right now, though it will be difficult to leave if your understanding and conscience compels you to switch after your faith matures, I speak from experience as I first attended a Church of Christ. I firmly reject their doctrinal beliefs, but loved the people there and it was difficult to break away without some guilt. Still attending worship is worth that risk, it's the most nourishing thing in the world for a Christian.
>>24952440The ESV probably does do what he wants a Bible to do, but I was sticking to him looking for a KJV. The ESV is certainly more enjoyable to read for us, but I know a lot of people want the KJV experience because of how universal it is in the culture.
>>24952449Yes , you're right, it's ideal for his purposes if he wants to stick with KJV.
>>24952445>>24952447Thanks Anon I'll do that...I'll also get baptized as it seems like the obvious proper start no matter what church I end up deciding on.
The game is over, as I am fond of saying. The jews won. They are in control of the Pikes Peak batholith and the multi-trillion-dollar granite tunnel system — a highly symbolic 40 miles west of Denver, Colorado in the Front Range. But they are in control of much more than the end-time survival apparatus. They control not only the military and government of the United States of America but through the power of major corporations and the corruptibility of businessmen and government officials, fiat currency manipulation by the WiΩards of Fiat Currency at the Federal Reserve System, a small army of propagandists and "hackers" (this is a technically incorrect use of the term) who are fighting to maintain control of the Frankenstein monster they created called the Internet (in a war I fear they are going to lose), and even the Republican form of government they created which inevitably—and I would argue by design—fosters centralized control and assures only a handful of "elected" officials must be compromised to control an entire country, they control the entire Western world.
>>24951016Logo talks about this. Rosicrucians are still in control.
>>24951016Nah jews have it all figured out. Everyone is a means to an end, being greedy is a good thing.
>>24951016Wrong. The Beta Uprising is coming fren. Chad and all the Foids will scream when the one thing they truly fear comes to pass. Not black vs white. Not commies vs capitalists. Not Christian vs Muslim. But Chad, decades, the Foids
>>24951026The Unknown Entity, a group of men who have perfected the art of hiding from the public over a period of more than 900 years since the founding of the Knights Templar. Their identities are unknown to us because they hide behind need-to-know clearances that exclude even sitting presidents. They took control of the United States of America after the so-called Civil War. Since then, using the military forces of the United States of America, its intelligence services, the unconstrained power of fiat currency, major corporations—including most significantly, mainstream media,—and the corruptibility of elected officials within the Republican form of government (resulting in rampant pedophilia), they now control not only the end-time infrastructure in and around Denver, Colorado but the entire Western world. You cannot appreciate all of this at the moment because you do not understand the scale of what is happening. We are tragically close to the end of the Fifth World in which you live. Your mind has been conditioned to reject the idea that the world is about to end, but that does not make it so.
Could you beat Nabokov at chess?
NABOKOV IS DEAD.
I could beat nabakov with a hammer, that's for sure.
2025 is almost over. What's the best book you read this year?
>>24947281Sadly, Porn by Dr. Edward Teach
I will refrain from answering tonight as I have just opened a copy of No Longer Human (Osamu Dazai) and I can tell that it will be a contenderIt's short, this thread might still be up when my answer is ready
>>24947281I and Thou. I suspect a lot of fellow schizoid types could benefit from it as well
>>24948831You should read Sun and Steel
>>24949010I spent all year writing a book that’s similar. I’m querying agents with it right now, so we’ll see if it ever comes out.
