Unemployement: The book
>>24784026If you expect a proposition (“God is the final cause”, “the will is evil”, “we only know phenomena”) there is none, any proposition is at best half true. So there is no way to sum him up in that way, sorry. My favorite attempt in this line would be from the preface: “The life of God and divine intelligence, then, can, if we like, be spoken of as a game love plays with itself; but this idea falls into edification, and even sinks into insipidity, if it lacks the seriousness, the suffering, the patience, and the labour of the negative.”
>>24784026Whenever talking about Hegel, you may notice that people will criticize any attempt to summarize his philosophy, but this is a critical essence of his philosophy as a whole to begin with. His philosophy is of a spirit that is continuously engaged in growth and development. There is no fixed essence or absolute truth in the old sense of the term. The Absolute Spirit is always growing, developing, and being reshaped just as a lifeform reshapes itself in its process of growth. Criticism of everything at all stages and of all claims is necessary to complete the whole of the effort undertaken by him. It is only natural that a spirit of criticism of and among Hegelians would flow from such a philosophy.
>HEY GUYS HERES MY OPINION ABOUT A BOOK THAT I NEVER READ>NO IM NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK AT ALL IM JUST GONNA SHIT OUT STALE BAIT INSTEAD LOLOLOLPeople like you should never have been taught to read.
i am unemployed and just began readings sections of philosophy of spirit
>google phenomenology of spirit pdf >read the first paragraph of A. Consciousness No wonder Schopenhauer hated this guy.
Who is the current protagonist?
>>24784753A change in the course of events is jusssstttt about to begin unfolding unlike anything that has ever happened before.
>>24778400Elon Musk without a doubt
>>24784071>Netanyahu is allowed to browbeat the man. The CIA shot his fucking ear off as a warning not to get in the way of the Mason/Zionist plan. Don't be a fool.He just shut down Bibi's war with his peace plan
>>24778400Me but unironically.
>>24781338>I really don't like him as a war leader. *preps anti-Democrat meme*>He shows too much restraint*switches to unbelievably-based meme*
Is it true that french is a much more sophisticated and elegant language than English?
>>24781306>Is it true that french is a much more sophisticated and elegant language than English?God no. Have you ever heard French spoken in person? It sounds like they're trying to speak English with a dick in their mouth.
>>24781306When men say this, they're referring to the cold mathematical qualities of a language such as cases and gender. French is 'sophisticated' because it has le chairs and la faggots or something
France seems like it has better writers. I wouldn't know since I only know English and can only read translations.
English has like 800,000 words, French only has 135,000. You can't be as sophisticated with French
>>24781306How do I say this janky shit in french?>The victim in question was Mr Smith, whom was murdered by his ten year old daughter.Whom between a preposition and question mark sounds natural, but as shown here if it's used before a verb it ruins the flow of the sentence.
What's the infinite jest of horror?
What spawns your desire to read? Also, where do you read? Do you have a comfy spot at home? Do you read in your bed?
>>24784559it's not too late it's never too late
>>24784636If you're over 25 and have never written anything it's absolutely too late.
Seeming smart--and seeming smart in public. . .And uh, also I write in public. . . to seem smart.
>>24782862It's interesting :D
>>24782862I have been reading since I was 4-5 years old. I can't really speak for my motivations back then, but now it's just something I need to do for the health of my soul. Kind of like how people need to spend time out in nature every once in a while. I suppose a part of it is escapism, but I feel like another part is a search for something. I don't like to waste time on non-fiction, I'm more interested in the things people fantasize about, the dreams they construct, what their hearts reach for. As for where, I definitely prefer to read in the peace and quiet of my home, especially in the early mornings, sipping coffee. But I'll also read anywhere I have a lot of time to sit and wait, like on a train or wherever.
who is the audience for this crap
>>24784213Male quirk chunguses
>>24784479>entirely wrong account, stated with full confidence
>>24784655To them it is cultural strategy.To you it is irrational behavior.
>>24784213/lit/
>>24784660I hate the new trend of faggot redditors growing rape-staches
I thought women didn't like sex or intimacy or men or rajas in general. What gives?
>>24784008Have you seen the state of men these days?
>>24784720men are hotter than they've ever been
>>24784735The exceptions maybe. Definitely not on average.
>>24784743average people have never been hot. women included.
>>24784008>60,000 reviewsInsane.
PEAK EditionStubbed >>24776634>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'.>Advice for Noobs!Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>24784807very sheer willpower
>>24784815That might be possible for a catatonic. Vegetables have no awareness. These are two different things.
>>24784822Well, I'll line edit it later if it doesn't appear too plausible, you're probably one of 2 people who have read it (some kind reader on a RR botnet was very interested in the story, but he hasn't said anything about it yet), so if alpha readers dont like it, I'll change it on a pass down the line
>>24781020To whomever recommended me Diary of A Dead Wizard in the other thread I am disappoint:>Rubbery magic system>No meaningful world building till chapter 36>MC asspulls skills from nowhere>Nonsensical hierarchy and power structure>Every relationship seems to exist only in relation to the protagonistIn sorry anon but in no way is this better than Magus of The Wizarding World
>>24784841funny because I had basically these same gripes with Warlock of the Magus World
Delphic charioteer edition>τὸ πρότερον νῆμα·>>24732139>Μέγα τὸ Ἑλληνιστί/Ῥωμαϊστί·https://mega dot nz/folder/FHdXFZ4A#mWgaKv4SeG-2Rx7iMZ6EKw>Mέγα τὸ ANE·https://mega dot nz/folder/YfsmFRxA#pz58Q6aTDkwn9Ot6G68NRg>Work in progress FAQhttps://rentry dot co/n8nrkoAll Classical languages are welcome.
>>24784174Works fine. Ultimately everyone has to transition to actually reading at some point, the debate is just how early that is practical. Do what is fun for you. Caesar or the Vulgate might be good for this since the Vulgate uses very repetitive grammar/wording and core vocab and Caesar also uses a pretty small core vocab.I was actually considering dabbling in italian by just doing a pass of a page of Dante's Inferno in italian, reading it in english, then rereading in italian.
>>24782628Yesterday, I read 35 pages of LLPSI. Today, I read zero Latin, but I did 5 write-throughs of the active indicative table. When I am less depressed I will read more.
>>24784223cool, i'll look at some of his videos and maybe try inputting some of the basic latin i've seen on this general.>>24784378do you know italian or are you just going to wing it with your Latin knowledge?I have zero latin knowledge other than 1 year in high school, which i don't remember now. So maybe I start with one of those basic textbooks and work my way up? IDK
>>24784537Winging it with Italian. Plus I’ll probably read Italian by the nature method since it worked so well for Latin.>So maybe I start with one of those basic textbooks and work my way up? IDKIf you want to read for comprehension and sight read quickly LLPSI pars i familia romana is your best bet.But yes overall Latin is lexically similar enough to English that direct vocab work is overrated IMO
Idk how to choose a language bros. I think I am too old!! Couldn't find any books on Latin or old English or Greek in any book store or library.
Be real with me, I haven't read any of their literature, but the website for the local lodge in my area says they're all about personal development, charity, and friendship That sounds pretty nice, honestly, and I think all their symbolism is really interesting. If I join the Freemasons, will I go to hell? That's what I've been told. What's so bad about joining them? What literature should I read that exposed them for being devil worshippers?
>>24781867Because occultism is correct. Lucifer is Jesus. Jesus was not the only way to the Light.
>>24784689Ew the Catholic Church is fucking gay anon
>>24784703Have you read this anon? Tell us more if so
>>24784739Horrendous bait, but unironically this is what masons believe which shows how fucking retarded they all are. Guess it's the jew gene
>>24784712Cut back on masturbation while you're smoking glass anon. For a while you'll feel like you're immortal. It's like being on glass but also being aware of the time.
Did Nolan not understand what blue-eyed virgin means?
>>24783019You would fucking cry if Tom Hanks was cast as Malcolm X.
Is this a reference to Black Athena?Kind of disappointed
>>24783443>defending HollywoodThe only appropriate /lit/ attitude towards the current state of film and television is that Los Angeles deserves another fire to finish it off.
>>24782958All white stories must be diverse. All non white stories must be racially accurate.
>>24784861The greeks weren't exactly white. They saw actual whites (Germanic Euros) as brainless savages. There's not a single Greek actor, even if the blacks weren't there, it would still be inaccurate.
Can someone explain to me what stoicism actually is? Assume I'm a complete retard
it is what it is
Are there any other sci-fi books that have a setting like Book Of The New Sun? I really love Urth and the Commonwealth and its blend of low tech and high tech, its basically medieval setting with hidden pockets of absurd sci-fi tech lurking around waiting to be found. I can see why Wolfe preferred to call it "science fantasy." Even apart from the apparent reality of magic, the setting has the feel of a fantasy setting, it's just the "magic" is extremely advanced technology.Any other books or book series that have this sort of setting and vibe?
>>24782572for the night land you should check the 'revisited' or the 'retold' versionthe original is a chore to read imho
>>24783581>for the night land you should check the 'revisited' or the 'retold' versionNo you shouldn't, stop shilling your shitty hack version of the night land you fedora wearing faggot>the original is a chore to read imhoFuck you
>>24782315Viriconium
>>24782315bump I'm almost finished with the series and will have nothing left to do other than reread it ad infinitum
>>24782608>Vance kind of sucksHonestly, he's at his best writing short stories. But Cugel is actually terrible and made me stop reading Dying Earth.
In a recent study published by John Hopkins University students were asked to write a translation of the first few paragraphs of Bleak House in clear, modern English. They were given dictionaries, access to the Internet, and as much time as they needed. Despite this, 49 of the 85 students failed to do so. Sentence after sentence, they could not grasp what Dickens was saying; i.e., they were incapable of figuring out who or what a sentence was talking about, did not understand the imagery or metaphors, could not translate long or complex sentences into shorter, simpler ones, and could not identify the main ideas being described. As such, the researchers deemed this group to be "problematic readers"
>>24781386What is michaelmas? And what is the passage about the megalosaurus about
>>24783296Everytime i try to read dickens i find it tedious despite being able to read what many consider to be more "difficult". English is my only language and I can read more archaic English. I just haven't enjoyed any excerpt from Dickens
>>24781434That is a deliberate style choice. Like the banging of a gavel or the formulation of a legal document. It's almost like a telegram message, very mechanical and cold, reflected both in the weather/atmosphere of the scene and the contents of it (pertaining to a court of law). It's meant to sketch an unpleasant scene, a scene that makes you uneasy and on edge against the injustices about to unfold.
>>24783888He does have a particular style, but once you get into it, there is no one better. I like the whole first few pages of A Tale of Two Cities, but just consider this little excerpt:France, less favoured on the whole as to matters spiritual than her sister of the shield and trident, rolled with exceeding smoothness down hill, making paper money and spending it. Under the guidance of her Christian pastors, she entertained herself, besides, with such humane achievements as sentencing a youth to have his hands cut off, his tongue torn out with pincers, and his body burned alive, because he had not kneeled down in the rain to do honour to a dirty procession of monks which passed within his view, at a distance of some fifty or sixty yards. It is likely enough that, rooted in the woods of France and Norway, there were growing trees, when that sufferer was put to death, already marked by the Woodman, Fate, to come down and be sawn into boards, to make a certain movable framework with a sack and a knife in it, terrible in history. It is likely enough that in the rough outhouses of some tillers of the heavy lands adjacent to Paris, there were sheltered from the weather that very day, rude carts, bespattered with rustic mire, snuffed about by pigs, and roosted in by poultry, which the Farmer, Death, had already set apart to be his tumbrils of the Revolution. But that Woodman and that Farmer, though they work unceasingly, work silently, and no one heard them as they went about with muffled tread: the rather, forasmuch as to entertain any suspicion that they were awake, was to be atheistical and traitorous.
>>24784045>very mechanical and coldmy kind of literature
Now that the dust has settled, what would be his opinion about Israel?
>>24777167Pretty much. You can tell pretty well that no one who discusses Nietzsche on /lit/ (or, at the very least, obviously has a bone to pick with his ideas) has ever read him. Read Geneology of Morals and Beyond Good and Evil--hell, just read the first essay in geneology--and you'll have an infinitely better idea of him than most. He's a very obvious read. Problem is, no one reads him despite this, which is pretty ironic.
>>24782638The Ubermensch is perhaps the most anti-semitic idea the Great I Am ever came to.
>>24776029Nukes. Now.
>>24776029Settled? They are about to explode. They wouldn't stop genociding Palestinian babies even if someone dropped three nuclear bombs on Tel Aviv. Maybe four, but who knows.
>>24783336based
