> I think a lot more people would cite Pratchett as a direct influence on their philosophy of life than you'd expect. I don't doubt you're right, but that does

> I think a lot more people would cite Pratchett as a direct influence on their philosophy of life than you'd expect. I don't doubt you're right, but that doesn't make it a necessarily great idea. And, by the way, I'm not dismissing every philosophical point wrapped up in a Pratchett novel as nonsense (for one thing, I can't remember them all, and there are a few of his books I haven't read). But I am saying that in this specific instance the argument is weak and shouldn't be taken too seriously. Still, I stand by my point: the main purpose of these books is that they're fun, not that they're a handbook for thinking and living.