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Crows2's avatar

I have always meant to read Schopenhauer but I have a short attention span but this was rather more accessible than I thought it would be. It felt fresh and immediate and seems a description as apt for now as when it was written. I really enjoyed this and rather agreed with him. I am not sure that academics (and others) lose themselves in the arguments though, they seem to me a sort of cloak that they put on and continue to wear because it is much admired. Everywhere others wear similar cloaks and they are comforted by that. They continue to wear it whilst it is still admired and suits the fashion of the day even when it’s soiled. They may even notice and secretly feel dirty but the cloak will not be put off until a new fashion comes along.

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Macrobius's avatar

Thank you LP!

This is a very timely translation.

Teachers and students are overwhelmed by social media influence and noise now, especially given AI options, and need to justify to themselves the value of their learning/thinking efforts.

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