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>Be Derek Parfit
>Prove all ethics based on self-interest are both indirectly and directly self defeating among other more important things
>Become one of the most important analytic philosophers studying ethics
>31 years later
>decide to find literature and philosophy forums because I'm bored
>find /lit/
>they only know the absolutely essential authors in the canon with one exception
>he's an ethical egoist less well known than me
>mfw

>> No.6505178

Post pic to prove.

>> No.6505543

"On What Matters" is currently in the lead for most autistic book of the 21st century

>> No.6505547

damn parfit how did you learn how to greentext

>> No.6506553

>>6505176
>he's an ethical egoist less well known than me
Who?

>ego is bad mmkay
We are born with inevitable self-defeat. Giving everyone a chance to self-actualise risks bringing on self-destruction sooner sure. But if it succeeds everyone will be forced to negate mutual destruction forever more - utopia.

>> No.6506576

>>6506553
smug-glasses man

>> No.6506583

>>6506576
Pepe?

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6506587

>>6506583

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6506607

Ever take a hefty dose of Psilocybin Mushrooms Derek old boy?