@Archer9 since you are interested in philosophy have you by any chance read Untimely Meditations (I hope thats the corresponding translation) by Nietzsche?

I haven’t but I’m familiar with Nietzsche. I not going to say I understand him and act all smug.

What is it about?

Dude I dont know yet I ordered it like a millennia ago and am about to dive into it like literally 5mins from now but wanted to see if there was anybody who could give me some clues what to especially look out for.

I like philosophy, but I've never read nietzsche

Appears to be critical of society and its downfall/decadence after some reeeeal quick research.

Reaper u more into Kant?

Yes I have read some Kant

In my experience many people in the US would rather know about Kant that Nietzsche which I think is quite awkward.

Nott assuming u are from the US tho.

I have not avoided nietzsche I just took philosophy in school and he was only mentioned

I mostly studied the ancient Greek philosophers

It’s rarely taught in hs.

I liked Homer, Aristotle, and socrates

Diogenes

Interesting. I attended a philosophy course for a year (literally the maximum time span you can attend it) and didnt really like it. It mostly was about the beginnings of Philosophy and some guys like Parmenides, Heraklit etc.

Philosophy was pretty glossed over when I was in HS

@Archer9 yes him too

It depends on the teacher.

Tbh it isnt that I am not interested but all those principles that we learned I kinda already thought about already.

Even though I did not agree 100% in any philosophy I like exploring the ideas

@Archer9 Ikr

Yeah Reaper, it’s not about finding a comfortable idea, but the need to understand what true.

I mean I am in my final year of lets say HS and I honestly think school is regarding real self development a waste of time. I hate going there but I need that final degree to go to university where I hope for a better environment.

Hs is a waste of time, whole structure of school is dumb.

And by self development I also mean gaining knowledge. I feel like a retard half of time because school doesnt teach you shit imho

I always felt the same way

The brain is overworked, by the time 4 the period comes, most students check out mentally.

School is designed to cater to the slowest kid in the room

If you are in the smarter half your day will consist in a lot of waiting

Should be 3 classes a day at most. One science, physical class and something else.

If I had a personal teacher I was comfy with and had appropriate material and could determine myself when to take breaks etc. I think I'd be like at least twice as fast in laerning than I am now in school.

@bearlyalive your probably right

That’s what wealthy folks use to do.

Kids had personal teachers and tutors.

@Archer9 I got the impression so many different kinds of classes/courses should be teached as one. Why in the world would you not concentrate philosophy, ethics and religion into one???

@Archer9 yea more than 3 a day and you cannot retain everything

Exactly.

Sadly I am not wealthy and maybe its even for the better. Teaches you to get shit done on your own.

You have the best teacher in the world: internet.

@bearlyalive yes I see many advantages to not being born with wealth