Anyone who has been "wondered" by philosophy and the depths of literature is "smarter" (or more aware) by definition than a working class pleb?
Or are we just projecting feelings of grandeur to justify our s a d separation with the General?
The question is not if any truth exists or if knowledge makes one better in any sense, the question is: is the nature of such "intellectual" happier or more real (due to its self-examination)?
Or is it a lie to defend ourselves of the fact that all people are as real but in other mediums and forms of expression? (an illiterate sportsman would be as real as an intellectual)
"The unexamined life is not worth living"
>>9160140
>"The unexamined life is not worth living"
Neither is the overexamined?
Or thats the question, is there such thing as over-examined? I of course say yes, for we would not want to live every literal second "why did I do that? why did I do that? why did I do that? why did I do that? why did I do that? why did I do that?" You would never make it out of bed.
>>9160149
keeping the spacing out still, i see. a carry over! trying to escape eh!?
>>9160152
explain?
To each one his own. The majority of people are happier being blind, thats obvious.
>>9160140
I take that as a personal motto as well, but honestly, ignorance is bliss. It is easier to live a happier life when you don't know all the terrible shit that's going on.
I still would rather try to understand everything, though.