Alex I love to hear you talking philosophy. Recent episodes with Destiny and Folley were especially compelling. You even make religion interesting (Demiurge) and 15 out of 10 for getting at least some sense out of Peterson. I marvel at your ability to say stuff in the moment that I would have wished I had thought of weeks later. But - yo…
Alex I love to hear you talking philosophy. Recent episodes with Destiny and Folley were especially compelling. You even make religion interesting (Demiurge) and 15 out of 10 for getting at least some sense out of Peterson. I marvel at your ability to say stuff in the moment that I would have wished I had thought of weeks later. But - you knew there'd be a but. I am really saddened to hear you moan about the culture we live in. I cringed hearing you whingeing about architecture last winter. Now you moan about music in restaurants.
It's there because the proprietors have discovered that it gets them enough extra custom to pay for the sound system and the copyright licenses. That's the culture we live in. Also because human perception of sound volume is logarithmic it masks conversation and gives privacy to customers. You're in a tiny minority. Please don't become an old fogey. You're better than this!
I don’t quite understand your objection to Alex’s view. Is there a reason he shouldn’t express his aesthetic sensibilities and preferences? Also, I don’t think that being in the “minority” tends to bother him much :)
I value his work because he retains a fantastic ability to argue sensitively and intelligently, often drawing people out because he treads a fine line between challenge and reflection. Grumbling about what other people enjoy is what plebs like us do. Alex is usually much better than that.
I value those same qualities in his work, but I guess I would say that I don’t find his aesthetic meditations lacking in that regard. In fact, that’s precisely what I appreciate about them.
Would you be more receptive to this kind of thing if he explicitly discussed beauty in a philosophical context first? It’s a very rich field of study. Or do you object to the topic of beauty itself on the whole?
Alex I love to hear you talking philosophy. Recent episodes with Destiny and Folley were especially compelling. You even make religion interesting (Demiurge) and 15 out of 10 for getting at least some sense out of Peterson. I marvel at your ability to say stuff in the moment that I would have wished I had thought of weeks later. But - you knew there'd be a but. I am really saddened to hear you moan about the culture we live in. I cringed hearing you whingeing about architecture last winter. Now you moan about music in restaurants.
It's there because the proprietors have discovered that it gets them enough extra custom to pay for the sound system and the copyright licenses. That's the culture we live in. Also because human perception of sound volume is logarithmic it masks conversation and gives privacy to customers. You're in a tiny minority. Please don't become an old fogey. You're better than this!
I don’t quite understand your objection to Alex’s view. Is there a reason he shouldn’t express his aesthetic sensibilities and preferences? Also, I don’t think that being in the “minority” tends to bother him much :)
I value his work because he retains a fantastic ability to argue sensitively and intelligently, often drawing people out because he treads a fine line between challenge and reflection. Grumbling about what other people enjoy is what plebs like us do. Alex is usually much better than that.
I value those same qualities in his work, but I guess I would say that I don’t find his aesthetic meditations lacking in that regard. In fact, that’s precisely what I appreciate about them.
Would you be more receptive to this kind of thing if he explicitly discussed beauty in a philosophical context first? It’s a very rich field of study. Or do you object to the topic of beauty itself on the whole?
I replied but It came out on the general thread instead of here.