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16779719 No.16779719 [Reply] [Original]

How do I learn to derive meaning for myself?

I often find that the purpose of a lot of books dont click for me until I have other people spell out what they believe, then I can start to put together pieces and figure out what I believe
Up until then I find most books to just be random collections of thoughts and words and finding a greater meaning in all of it isn't something I can figure out

Is this a skill I can work on or am I a retard?

>> No.16779766

>>16779719
If you could be a happy bird or dolphin for one day, which would you pick?

>> No.16779789

>>16779719
By debating it out. It works as a check and helps you interpret it more broadly

>> No.16779868
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16779868

>>16779789
How do you remember all the things to debate, though?

For example, I've read Fear and Loathing twice and seen the movie a half dozen times but I still have no idea what the point of the entire story is about, no matter how many times I go through it

>> No.16779883

>>16779868
It comes up and wiki helps and using a socratic debate style eventually muscle memory takes over and you can start pushing the boundaries of the metaphysics without needing to resort to secondaries once your metaphysics is mature

>> No.16779888

>>16779868
It's about a man finding meaning through his depravity. What do you think about that?

>> No.16779901

>>16779719
Read some criticism nigger

>> No.16779916

>>16779888
checked
I think it's an interesting premise but I didnt find much meaning in the story, and I don't think Duke or Gonzo did either

I saw someone once describe it as Thompsons description of the failure of 60's drug culture (especially considering the comparison of the two vs Vegas regulars) and I think that resonates with me a lot more than finding meaning through depravity, but I don't believe that kind of revelation would have ever come to me if someone else hadn't spurred it
It's not my idea, its a copy of someone elses

>> No.16779979

>>16779916
Ah I see what you mean, maybe you're just self conscious?