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Philosophy in the age of OWS

As I read this:

Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance

It sounded familiar but I couldn’t figure out why.  It sounds a bit like Eastern philosophy but at the same time it sounds a bit like Ambrose Bierce.  But to be fare perhaps it’s unique – you decide.

My favorites:

2. “Fortune” is a word for having a lot of money and for having a lot of luck, but that does not mean the word has two definitions.

11. Historically, a story about people inside impressive buildings ignoring or even taunting people standing outside shouting at them turns out to be a story with an unhappy ending.



One Response to “Philosophy in the age of OWS”

  1. Allen says:

    #6-

    Nobody wants to fall into a safety net, because it means the structure in which they’ve been living is in a state of collapse and they have no choice but to tumble downwards. However, it beats the alternative.

    I sure wish the tea-per dummies could get this through their thick skulls.

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