/lit/ - Literature

>intro to psych class
>we are studying the history of psychoanalysis
>"freud believed there's no such thing as instinct in humans; he was right, of course"
>several students protest
>"what about the survival instinct? self-preservation"
>"well, if there's such a thing as a survival instinct in humans, how come people commit suicide?"
>class go silent

Is it me or does this argument sound wack as fuck?

>>10156223
I probably would talk to girls if I didn't want to fuck them.

>>10156307
>Also there is undeniable beauty of their aesthetic
Nah, girls are gross. They're like fruit: delicious, but you can already hear the coming flies. Definitely not something to be attached to.

>be on a packed train
>I'm standing near a exit and reading a copy of Russell's History of Ancient Philosophy
>as we approach a stop, this black dude reaches for the door
>he glances over my book then at my face
>shakes his head and mutters "fucking Socrates over here"
>leaves

Is he right? Am I pretentious for reading on public transportation? Should I stick to a Kindle or, even more discreetly, read PDFs on my phone?

>>9503740
This slag's a 10 on britbong standards

>so many books to read
>so little time

How do you deal with this?
By the time I've finished reading a single book, two/three more have been added to my backlog

>From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs
Kek
Marx's "philosophy" is hilarious