Great point about primary sources. It’s amusing (in a grim way) that it is now easier than ever to be original and have interesting ideas as all primary sources are virgin territory- unread and neglected. People have seen a reaction video to a Peterson lecture about a book about a book about Nietzsche, but no one has read Nietzsche directly, as it were.
If someone wants to build a big social media following they only need to rewrite passages from the classics and no one will notice. The thing is the type of person who does read the classics - and has the taste to recognise what is good - wouldn't want to do this!
Thanks! I'm glad you appreciate them. At first I wasn't sure whether to include them here in this format... but it's impossible to change yourself if you just read read read without also engaging motor behaviour to enact the new concepts and principles.
Great point about primary sources. It’s amusing (in a grim way) that it is now easier than ever to be original and have interesting ideas as all primary sources are virgin territory- unread and neglected. People have seen a reaction video to a Peterson lecture about a book about a book about Nietzsche, but no one has read Nietzsche directly, as it were.
Funny old world.
If someone wants to build a big social media following they only need to rewrite passages from the classics and no one will notice. The thing is the type of person who does read the classics - and has the taste to recognise what is good - wouldn't want to do this!
Great piece! I'm especially grateful for the exercises you put here.
Thanks! I'm glad you appreciate them. At first I wasn't sure whether to include them here in this format... but it's impossible to change yourself if you just read read read without also engaging motor behaviour to enact the new concepts and principles.
Ain’t that the truth.