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I just don't get why this is at the top of Hacker News. Should I post a fucking copy of Walden next week?
by DrMikeTyson 12y ago
I just don't get why this is at the top of Hacker News. Should I post a fucking copy of Walden next week?
- stoic_smile 12y agoStoics are tough minded rationalists who can take the shit thrown at them by life without complaint and hopefully without compromising their integrity or mental wellbeing. You don't need to be Einstein to see that this has a huge crossover into the startup world where the stress is huge. Your ignorance and inability to make this connection is endearing if not a little worrying for your future sanity.
- grey-area 12y agoYou forgot to mention that the meditations has probably been posted several times on HN this century; it's not new to anyone (not even news), and it should really have [0167] in the title to make this clear, so that you can skip it because it's not up to the minute technology ephemera. Should I post a fucking copy of Walden next week? Sure, why not, Walden is also a great book and foundational text and raises questions about the relationship of the state to its citizens which are increasingly appropriate for people working in the global online community to consider. It's also a great read. Compared to the content of most of the links on HN, both Walden and the Meditations have more insightful commentary, and more generally applicable lessons, than most of the websites posted on here will produce over their entire lifetime.