@AstraVex ugh i dont understand it either! so many of his vids... educational and entertaining and moving and yet alot of them have more dislikes to likes!
I just received The Absurdity of Philosophy in the mail yesterday. As I read the first chapter, I thought to myself, "I've heard this before..." Now I realize where. Good stuff.
"the tragedy of self-reflection is that i can never be the person I reflect upon."
slaughtering ignorance simultaneously destroys any hope of remaining in one's blissfully ignorant state... this is why I can never go back to Christianity. I began cynical, skeptical, cautious, but kept with it... and then I did research on it...
does this make sense? is this what you were getting at?
BTW, as far as I know, Oyster is not shellfish in the saying, "The world is my oyster." It's susposciously close to a Yiddish phrase with exactly the same words except "Oyster" is "Oytser." "Oyster" is a stash of valuables, a personal treasure.
I have this same day at least twice a week. On the other days the world is more like a doughnut. I say this because doughnuts are circular and life is cyclical, or maybe I just like pastries. Either way I enjoyed the video;)
Reminds me of a quote from the brilliant (probably crazy) physicist at the head of string theory that I like: "Sometimes you come home at the end of the day and you know exactly what you did at the start of the day. But sometimes you come home and you know a little bit more. Getting as far as we can is the best we can do." -- Ed Witten
The trap of self observation is that we are not truly the performer and not truly the audience. We cannot give ourselves entirely to performance no more than we can maintain the distance necessary to excuse its flaws. The solace I've found is that in writing that which is truly irrelevant I accidentally find merit. The pulleys, ropes, and switches of back stage are not the play, but the shortest way to center stage is often through the back door.
I wanted to ask something. But does one ask questions based on such writing? It is the dilemma of choosing either to focus on the honesty of the narrative reflection, or the ideas (worldview) floating within (or around) it; to be esthetically charmed by it, or to question its ideological foundations. How would you look at it? And would you ask a philosophical question in such a context?
Oh, please, questions are always welcome. One of the benefits of writing this way is that it can be taken for any of those things, and more people seem to enjoy them.
Alright, my first question would be about the shower experience. It was, to me, really another reminder of the huge mental inertia, besides the inability to gather enough momentum for writing. Do they seem connected to you as well? Does a "heavy" mind, with a lot of inertia finds it hard to change its status?
The second question is going to be about the substitutes of the main project. In the face of the temporarily impassable obstacle you turned to other doings: you went to your teaching earlier, wrote your wife's paper, and watched CSI. Do we do these things just in order to keep the movement of life? Are they necessary? Are they important sources of inspiration behind the ordinary and simple appearances? What happens to the main project when they are added to the picture?
Obviously they are distractions. But I do think they're necessary in that without them there'd be almost no hope of inspiration at all. At least, during a block like this. I think they serve as reset buttons.
Third question (you don't have to answer all) is about the important sentence "satisfied that I'm defeated...". Is being defeated the true reason of satisfaction, or is the true reason the failed attempt to win? If this satisfaction is real, then why is there still disappointment?
This is an excellent question, and I think you're the first to ever pick up on that aspect. The defeat here is two different things: a) that I didn't get all that I wanted done, and b) there's still more to do. In a, I'm left with disappointment for not being able to do more at a time. In b, I am happy that there are no real ends to be found yet.
The playwright -- I'm having trouble finding this third word. I think it means alienation, as far as I've seen it in Google, but I'm guessing it's a play of his.
Well it is a term most often associated with the theater, but more so Brecht talks about the "Verfremdungs-effect" - the alianation of the interpretator (subject) which is essental for understanding an "object". Only by pulling away does understanding emerge. Verfremdung is developed from Hegels and Marx´s "entfremdung". cont.
So its not as Derrida percieves it, but probably where he and other gets their ideas from. Also Foucault has deconstructed the relationship between subject and object many times - Which is what I am trying to achieve in my "Deconstructing Atheism"-video, by pointing to the invalid construction of "Us Vs Them" in atheist language.
It's the theatrical device Brecht used of tearing down the fourth wall separating the audience from the performer. The actors address -- and confront -- the audience. And of course it can be used cinematically.
SciDisc: Yes, I read about that aspect, but I'm not too clear on it. Is it that the actors let themselves feel that they are acting, and not get lost in the character? And the actors let the reaction of the audience have an effect on them, so there's a feedback? Although the second is a common element, but perhaps more so in this case.
As for "I" versu the third person aren't they equally real or unreal? Or perhaps something else altogher? Or perhaps only an imaginary rabbit of logic running in a deep hole? I lack the capacity to pursue this rebbit. I will have a cup of coffee and like you write a poetic essay. Thanks again for being open and "real". LOL!!!
Well, you'll notice that the solution proposed throughout the thing is not a change from the word "I", but rather, recognizing that it IS a third-person perspective. And wherever possible, I've spoken of myself in terms of bodyparts that seem to have a mind of their own. Looking forward to the essay!
5/5 LOVED THE PIECE!!! More please. Perhaps honesty is preferrable to TRUTH?
You ask, "Is this what being mentally handicapped is like?" As one who is "mentally handicapped" I loved your description of the rambling mind. But I do not believe that you are mentally handicapped.
I'm trying to come up with a joke for a comic strip today. After a half hour of nothing I think to myself, "Maybe watching YouTube videos will give me an idea." I turn on my computer and see this... *sigh*
Make a joke about frustration in regards to not being able to think of a joke.
Nothing is funnier in the eyes of one man than the frustrations of another. You'll notice that a lot of humor is based on laughing at others' misfortunes.
Can your goal for tomorrow or whenever you are able to correct the common misconception...that despite superficial coincidences...History does not repeat itself.
i highly enjoyed this. :I why all the haters?
BloomStep 1 year ago
you SUCK SHIT DUDE LOL you look like a pedo
tuetilla 1 year ago
@tuetilla lol, get a life.
JeebuzCrist 1 year ago
@JeebuzCrist i will once you find a TALENT old timer
tuetilla 1 year ago
@JeebuzCrist actually i wont get a life until you find a real hobby instead of bitching lol
tuetilla 1 year ago
Aren't oysters nature's Viagra?
Pichounator 1 year ago
I hate going into the shower and hate leaving the shower too! Holy...
DjBlindShadows 1 year ago
AUGH I go through this all the time...I hate it.
TheInfernalSpark 1 year ago
I don't understand.
This is such a well-told poem, phrased and expressed effortlessly, yet this has only been voted 2 and half stars.
Well, You're getting 5 stars from me, dude! =D
AstraVex 2 years ago
@AstraVex ugh i dont understand it either! so many of his vids... educational and entertaining and moving and yet alot of them have more dislikes to likes!
people are idiots these days
JeebuzCrist 1 year ago
listening to you speak is so very relaxing to me.
sxeeplta 2 years ago
Lovely
Iconiser 2 years ago
I just received The Absurdity of Philosophy in the mail yesterday. As I read the first chapter, I thought to myself, "I've heard this before..." Now I realize where. Good stuff.
bfrosty83 3 years ago
"the tragedy of self-reflection is that i can never be the person I reflect upon."
slaughtering ignorance simultaneously destroys any hope of remaining in one's blissfully ignorant state... this is why I can never go back to Christianity. I began cynical, skeptical, cautious, but kept with it... and then I did research on it...
does this make sense? is this what you were getting at?
reflectionist 3 years ago
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What the fuck is thig guy talking about, what a fag!
runuoverwitmytruck 3 years ago
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UR A FAG
urvidsgay 4 years ago
BTW, as far as I know, Oyster is not shellfish in the saying, "The world is my oyster." It's susposciously close to a Yiddish phrase with exactly the same words except "Oyster" is "Oytser." "Oyster" is a stash of valuables, a personal treasure.
rebyoshi 4 years ago
You go to Perkins everynight?!
rebyoshi 4 years ago
You talk about a disconnection of mind and body often.
This was really beautiful.
enn1 4 years ago
You talk about a disconnection of mind and body often.
enn1 4 years ago
I have this same day at least twice a week. On the other days the world is more like a doughnut. I say this because doughnuts are circular and life is cyclical, or maybe I just like pastries. Either way I enjoyed the video;)
squitmaa 4 years ago
Are you jewish Azrienoch?
JasonVz 4 years ago
No...
azrienoch 4 years ago
Hope you didn't mind me asking
JasonVz 4 years ago
No...
;)
azrienoch 4 years ago
Sure, ever been asked that before?
JasonVz 4 years ago
No.
azrienoch 4 years ago
The dark hair, beard and intellect had me suspicious but your nose is of certain gentile quality
JasonVz 4 years ago
Thanks!
azrienoch 4 years ago
Reminds me of a quote from the brilliant (probably crazy) physicist at the head of string theory that I like: "Sometimes you come home at the end of the day and you know exactly what you did at the start of the day. But sometimes you come home and you know a little bit more. Getting as far as we can is the best we can do." -- Ed Witten
twiliteminotaur 4 years ago
The trap of self observation is that we are not truly the performer and not truly the audience. We cannot give ourselves entirely to performance no more than we can maintain the distance necessary to excuse its flaws. The solace I've found is that in writing that which is truly irrelevant I accidentally find merit. The pulleys, ropes, and switches of back stage are not the play, but the shortest way to center stage is often through the back door.
TheCarruths 4 years ago
Indeed, excellent choice of words. Do you keep a blog or any collection of writings of sorts online?
azrienoch 4 years ago
More interesting insights into Az...! I read this on your MySpace blog, but it's cooler to hear you express it.
StevenErnest 4 years ago
Yes!
twiliteminotaur 4 years ago
"TheModernMystic" did a bunch of YT vids on "I."
Cubit100 4 years ago
that waas an wesome vid my response was too long ill try posting it on ur channel
tarekomak 4 years ago
Great vid!!! You had my attention the entire time...will you read bedtime stories for me? Lol
goldengun85 4 years ago
Tarantino wrote that episode of CSI, I believe.
Good stuff.
howtofoldsoup 4 years ago
Yes, that's right.
azrienoch 4 years ago
I enjoyed this immensely. And I can relate - except, of course, to the whole "married" thing.
EvoLIEtion 4 years ago
I wanted to ask something. But does one ask questions based on such writing? It is the dilemma of choosing either to focus on the honesty of the narrative reflection, or the ideas (worldview) floating within (or around) it; to be esthetically charmed by it, or to question its ideological foundations. How would you look at it? And would you ask a philosophical question in such a context?
davius4321 4 years ago
Oh, please, questions are always welcome. One of the benefits of writing this way is that it can be taken for any of those things, and more people seem to enjoy them.
azrienoch 4 years ago
Alright, my first question would be about the shower experience. It was, to me, really another reminder of the huge mental inertia, besides the inability to gather enough momentum for writing. Do they seem connected to you as well? Does a "heavy" mind, with a lot of inertia finds it hard to change its status?
davius4321 4 years ago
The second question is going to be about the substitutes of the main project. In the face of the temporarily impassable obstacle you turned to other doings: you went to your teaching earlier, wrote your wife's paper, and watched CSI. Do we do these things just in order to keep the movement of life? Are they necessary? Are they important sources of inspiration behind the ordinary and simple appearances? What happens to the main project when they are added to the picture?
davius4321 4 years ago
Obviously they are distractions. But I do think they're necessary in that without them there'd be almost no hope of inspiration at all. At least, during a block like this. I think they serve as reset buttons.
azrienoch 4 years ago
Third question (you don't have to answer all) is about the important sentence "satisfied that I'm defeated...". Is being defeated the true reason of satisfaction, or is the true reason the failed attempt to win? If this satisfaction is real, then why is there still disappointment?
davius4321 4 years ago
This is an excellent question, and I think you're the first to ever pick up on that aspect. The defeat here is two different things: a) that I didn't get all that I wanted done, and b) there's still more to do. In a, I'm left with disappointment for not being able to do more at a time. In b, I am happy that there are no real ends to be found yet.
azrienoch 4 years ago
Ha. You got PWNED by an oyster.
allfyre 4 years ago
Love it! Had a smile the whole time. Waiting for a book
KelsoFabulous 4 years ago
That was brilliant :)
Balphaus 4 years ago
Maybe these three words will get you going my friend:)
Bertolt - Brecht - "Verfremdung"
ScientificDiscussion 4 years ago
The playwright -- I'm having trouble finding this third word. I think it means alienation, as far as I've seen it in Google, but I'm guessing it's a play of his.
azrienoch 4 years ago
Well it is a term most often associated with the theater, but more so Brecht talks about the "Verfremdungs-effect" - the alianation of the interpretator (subject) which is essental for understanding an "object". Only by pulling away does understanding emerge. Verfremdung is developed from Hegels and Marx´s "entfremdung". cont.
ScientificDiscussion 4 years ago
So its not as Derrida percieves it, but probably where he and other gets their ideas from. Also Foucault has deconstructed the relationship between subject and object many times - Which is what I am trying to achieve in my "Deconstructing Atheism"-video, by pointing to the invalid construction of "Us Vs Them" in atheist language.
ScientificDiscussion 4 years ago
It's the theatrical device Brecht used of tearing down the fourth wall separating the audience from the performer. The actors address -- and confront -- the audience. And of course it can be used cinematically.
StevenErnest 4 years ago
To Steven: Yes. "The actors address -- and confront -- the audience" BUT even more so, they confront themselves! :)
ScientificDiscussion 4 years ago
SciDisc: Yes, I read about that aspect, but I'm not too clear on it. Is it that the actors let themselves feel that they are acting, and not get lost in the character? And the actors let the reaction of the audience have an effect on them, so there's a feedback? Although the second is a common element, but perhaps more so in this case.
StevenErnest 4 years ago
my fav in a while
moderndaymugging 4 years ago
I love it, good job AZ
DiscoGabe 4 years ago
As for "I" versu the third person aren't they equally real or unreal? Or perhaps something else altogher? Or perhaps only an imaginary rabbit of logic running in a deep hole? I lack the capacity to pursue this rebbit. I will have a cup of coffee and like you write a poetic essay. Thanks again for being open and "real". LOL!!!
daleshankins 4 years ago
Well, you'll notice that the solution proposed throughout the thing is not a change from the word "I", but rather, recognizing that it IS a third-person perspective. And wherever possible, I've spoken of myself in terms of bodyparts that seem to have a mind of their own. Looking forward to the essay!
azrienoch 4 years ago
Sometimes my "mind" seems to have a mind of its own.
daleshankins 4 years ago
daleshankins: That's a great line! Funny but true.
StevenErnest 4 years ago
Thanks. You are free to use royalty free. :-)
daleshankins 4 years ago
5/5 LOVED THE PIECE!!! More please. Perhaps honesty is preferrable to TRUTH?
You ask, "Is this what being mentally handicapped is like?" As one who is "mentally handicapped" I loved your description of the rambling mind. But I do not believe that you are mentally handicapped.
daleshankins 4 years ago
I'm trying to come up with a joke for a comic strip today. After a half hour of nothing I think to myself, "Maybe watching YouTube videos will give me an idea." I turn on my computer and see this... *sigh*
DavidKabuki 4 years ago
It's so damned frustrating, isn't it?
azrienoch 4 years ago
Make a joke about frustration in regards to not being able to think of a joke.
Nothing is funnier in the eyes of one man than the frustrations of another. You'll notice that a lot of humor is based on laughing at others' misfortunes.
superultimatejesus 4 years ago
Superwhatever - Somehow this is all the Marx Brothers' fault.
DavidKabuki 4 years ago
Or apathy. I must admit though, I find it funny when someone falls down. Apathetic? A little. I tend to help the victim occasionally, though.
superultimatejesus 4 years ago
Loved it! Favorited - thanx for sharing!
Much empathy over here.
bubonicnate 4 years ago
Can your goal for tomorrow or whenever you are able to correct the common misconception...that despite superficial coincidences...History does not repeat itself.
Vegankjh 4 years ago