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Comment by throwanem

If whoever's idea this site was happens to be reading these comments, a word of advice.

Cleverness and wisdom are orthogonal. It is extremely clever to seek to reinvent all human philosophy from first principles. It is also extremely unwise. At best, you'll waste time achieving nothing, since it is impossible in one lifetime for you to recapitulate the canon. (Also pointless, given the canon already exists.) At worst, you might achieve nothing and also drive yourself insane.

That youthful energy and that drive to understand the world are both highly meritable qualities, as is the intelligence on display. Take those and do almost anything else with them but this, and looking back you'll find your time was better spent.

(Also, if you're going to try to be so mysterious about who and where you are, don't immediately give away that you're Polish.)

parent throwanem 2 years ago

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