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How can Max Stirner help me overcome pessimism?

buddha: "If you meet the buddha, kill him"

stirner: *throws milk bottle in the buddha's face, shattering both the bottle and his face*

"heh...let's see if lactose intolerance is a spook, mongoloid"

>>4552166
Pro-tip: The concept of manliness never serves the one who adheres to it but only the people who use his esteem for the ideal as a manipulation device.

Now be a man and me a drink.

>>4308564
Mine is.

There are severe levels of ignorance concerning Stirner in this thread, and it's making my head hurt.
If you have about 50 minutes of spare time, watch this video on Stirner by Saul Newman, a post-anarchist whose writings and interpretations of Stirner are well-respected and accurate: http://vimeo.com/45351090

If you don't have the time, or are not interested in the video, here's a great article on Stirnerian Egoism by the ever-elusive anarchist author Wolfi Landstreicher: https://sites.google.com/site/vagabondtheorist/the-egoist-encyclopedia/egoism