"That was the weirdest cab ride I've ever had in my entire life. But very, very fun."

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[countessm3]

"I like philosophy." Pwwwahhh-hah-hah! Sure you do. I bet you like modal logic and quantum physics too, rotflmao.

Ultimately, all philosophy boils down to one debate that is as old as the pre-Socratic thinkers Heroclitus and Parmenides. Being versus Becoming. Being is Plato, religion, spirit, form, eternity, infinity, life, meaning, purpose, fate and morality. Becoming is Aristotle, atheism, agnosticism, body, matter, temporality, death, meaninglessness, purposelessness and non-morality. Being is absolute; becoming is contingent.

Being says there's something beyond all this; I have obligations, ethical and moral duties, my freedom is limited to these ends.

Becoming says there is only this here and now; I have no obligations, ethical or moral duties except that which I chooose to adopt for myself; I have absolute freedom because there is no accountability.

[kleth]

Actually, I recall that he read a book with some kind of philosophical content that one of his directors gave/recommended to him, so there could be some truth in his statement. I was just thrilled to learn that he read a book, that his life isn't all video games and blaring music.

[countessm3]

Oooh goodie! Thanks for that. Zac wearing glasses while reading a book is virtual foreplay.

[mirandagirll]

I mean his brother is in college and most of his hometown friends went to college, so it's not that surprising that Zac said that tbqh

[countessm3]

Yeah, but honestly, only philosophy majors and a handful of nerdy Literature majors sit around reading Sartre outside the campus library while discussing facticity, bad faith or whether existence precedes essence and/or vice-versa.

Philosophy is either a major passion or it is something one is forced to endure. It's definitely not casual reading ala The Hunger Games.

[mirandagirll]

Does it really matter whether its a major passion or casual reading? I think the main point from this is that he reads which is always a good thing.