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The only problem is that "sublime trolling" is something he made up. Tricking apprentices to learn, come on. He's just playing devil's advocate in a not very c
by blub 11y ago
The only problem is that "sublime trolling" is something he made up. Tricking apprentices to learn, come on.
He's just playing devil's advocate in a not very convincing way.
- sspiff 11y agoFrom the essay: > but what trolling is, and how many its species are, and whether there is an excellence of the troll, is unclear. I happen to agree with Labster's point that trolling, in rare but excellent cases, can be a thing of art, and can be used with purpose.
- iopq 11y agohttp://thecodelesscode.com/ http://thecodelesscode.com/ almost all of these koans are masters trolling students
- Karunamon 11y agoHah! This was my first thought too. The whole purpose of a koan is to, one way or another, subvert (i.e. troll) your normal thought process so some important truth can be learned.