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I'll take the risk of sounding like an overly-idealistic idiot, but if I could choose between billions of dollars and staying an effing human being, I'd probabl

I'll take the risk of sounding like an overly-idealistic idiot, but if I could choose between billions of dollars and staying an effing human being, I'd probably choose the latter.

jbeja 12y ago
Well who needs billions of dollars? A couple millions should be enough.
- thegeomaster 12y ago
  I've never really thought about this--at present, I think of it as either "one has enough money to avoid thinking about money", or one doesn't. My sociology professor uses to say that "a satiate man has a thousand worries, but a hungry man has only one", and I really do agree.
sremani 12y ago
Being truthful and honest without sugar-coating is the fastest way to be called an asshole. I am not saying LE and SJ are that type, but in general - Assholes are the ones with less or no unnecessary nicety filters.
- thegeomaster 12y ago
  I agree with your point, but would like to clarify that I'm talking about having some decency and (at a minimum) a basic set of ethics, not being like those "nice guys" who're constantly bitching about how "girls date only assholes". (Just an example that first came to my mind.)
- tormeh 12y ago
  You're assuming that everyone are assholes, and that nice people just put filters on. Not true. And you should probably go see someone about that. Such a world view doesn't come out of nothing. Lots of people are really nice without any nicety filters.
  - scorpion032 12y ago
    Thats the difference between knowing and being. Those that learn how to be good by books, that are not actually good, try to sugarcoat and wonder why being good doesn't work for them. For it to be effective, it has to be genuine.
    - evantish 12y ago
      This is a symptom of psychopathy. A double edged sword in terms of societal value. While I find the argument in favor of psychological diversity compelling, I can't can't help but be revolted by psychopaths. Check out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0374291357 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0374291357
  - AYBABTME 12y ago
    I think you're wrong, and you should go in therapy because I'm obviously right.
    - tormeh 12y ago
      I am in therapy, so that's already covered. Any other ways in which you wanted to be funny?

I'll take the risk of sounding like an overly-idealistic idiot, but if I could choose between billions of dollars and staying an effing human being, I'd probably choose the latter.

jbeja 12y ago

Well who needs billions of dollars? A couple millions should be enough.

thegeomaster 12y ago
I've never really thought about this--at present, I think of it as either "one has enough money to avoid thinking about money", or one doesn't. My sociology professor uses to say that "a satiate man has a thousand worries, but a hungry man has only one", and I really do agree.

sremani 12y ago

Being truthful and honest without sugar-coating is the fastest way to be called an asshole. I am not saying LE and SJ are that type, but in general - Assholes are the ones with less or no unnecessary nicety filters.

thegeomaster 12y ago
I agree with your point, but would like to clarify that I'm talking about having some decency and (at a minimum) a basic set of ethics, not being like those "nice guys" who're constantly bitching about how "girls date only assholes". (Just an example that first came to my mind.)
tormeh 12y ago
You're assuming that everyone are assholes, and that nice people just put filters on. Not true. And you should probably go see someone about that. Such a world view doesn't come out of nothing. Lots of people are really nice without any nicety filters.
- scorpion032 12y ago
  Thats the difference between knowing and being. Those that learn how to be good by books, that are not actually good, try to sugarcoat and wonder why being good doesn't work for them. For it to be effective, it has to be genuine.
  - evantish 12y ago
    This is a symptom of psychopathy. A double edged sword in terms of societal value. While I find the argument in favor of psychological diversity compelling, I can't can't help but be revolted by psychopaths. Check out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0374291357 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0374291357
- AYBABTME 12y ago
  I think you're wrong, and you should go in therapy because I'm obviously right.
  - tormeh 12y ago
    I am in therapy, so that's already covered. Any other ways in which you wanted to be funny?