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Lenin eventually took the same view - that chess was distracting him from a higher purpose. Perhaps a harmless game would have been a better use of his time.
by scandox 2y ago
Lenin eventually took the same view - that chess was distracting him from a higher purpose. Perhaps a harmless game would have been a better use of his time.
- somedude895 2y agoI much prefer people amuse themselves to death than they think and theorize themselves- (or others, in the case of many late 19th and early 20th century intellectuals) to death.
- renanoliveira0 2y agoAt what point did this become a valid and legitimate issue? Why do we feel the need to prefer or not prefer what others do with their time? Isn’t that something that concerns only the person and their own life, which really shouldn’t concern us at all? I think your point really highlights this ethical mindset that has become so prominent today, especially with the rise of the internet.
- nuancebydefault 2y agoThey did not mean 'prefer' in the way you interpret it. They mean 'I believe the world would be better if...' rather than 'I'd choose for others to behave like...'
- TacticalCoder 2y ago> Lenin eventually took the same view - that chess was distracting him from a higher purpose The world would have been a better place had he kept playing chess then.
- essentia0 2y agoThe world where nothing ever happens