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9321722 No.9321722 [Reply] [Original]

Why aren't you living the Intellectual Life?

>> No.9321742

a e s t h e t I c life >

>> No.9321751

>>9321722
And how does one do that? Maybe Imalready am.

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9322278

I'm living it somewhat. That means
>no job because I'm not good at hiding that I'm indifferent and eccentric
>no social circle
>the few "friends" I have are everything but intellectual, are very conform to idiotic social graces and conventions
>my family is unsupportive, vile and dumb as dogshit

If you're intellectual, that may sound good on paper, but if you aren't a grade A actor/actress pretending to be your average Joe, heh, then good luck man, good luck on not killing yourself in the end.

I found a good thread on Quora, explaining why intellectuals are universally hated and why they need to pretend to be normal and stupider than they actually are: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-people-dislike-smart-people

>> No.9322286

>>9321722
Lol there's actually book with such an unashamedly literal title? I just might have to buy it.

>> No.9322312

Sounds like something a bugman with head up his ass would write and read???

>> No.9322340

I'm not smart enough to ever be a true intellectual.

>> No.9322347

>>9322340
>Bodhidharma said, “Vast emptiness, nothing holy.” “Who are you, standing in front of me?” asked the emperor. Bodhidharma said “I don't know."

SLOOW RIIDE......Take it EAAASSZAYy

>> No.9322431

>>9321722
Read Keeping the Aspidistras flying by Orwell OP