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Would Diogenes be considered a troll if he appeared one day on Hacker News or Reddit? I mean, look at the stuff he did! "He showed his rejection of "normal" id
by podgaj 6y ago
Would Diogenes be considered a troll if he appeared one day on Hacker News or Reddit? I mean, look at the stuff he did!
"He showed his rejection of "normal" ideas about human decency by eating in the street, masturbating in the marketplace, urinating on those who insulted him, defecating in the theatre, and pointing at people with his middle finger. He was a self-appointed public scold whose mission was to demonstrate to the ancient Greeks that civilization is regressive."
- salawat 6y agoHe also rightfully rejected the illusion of supremacy by the higher classes, called out the political classes for being liars, and reminded scholars that it's a good idea to check yourself against the world sometimes. You could find no more respectable a wielder of the yardstick of civilization than good ol' Diogenes. It takes a man who knows what savagery lies beneath to appreciate just how little we are separated from the beasts around us.
- podgaj 6y agoYes, I agree. so imagine him here, in this ne "public Square". How do you think he would act?