Re: OT: Dogbert's New Ruling Class Newsletter, April, 2005

Kryten wrote:

"Scott Stephens" <scottxs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:KLqdnSmew8wQc8DfRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Adams is a self-hating nihilist.

Its a cartoon, it is meant to be laughable, not taken seriously.

Art is an expression of world-view, conceptual frame-work, sense-of-life. Art sends a message. Adams art tells you life is a sick joke.

It does highlight and mock stupidity. 

More than stupidity, it mocks individualism and creativity.

Nihilist would rather destroy life, to prevent competition from other life they assume must be evil too (the classic "Dark Star" epitomizes it).

No, AFAIK they were just destroying "unstable" planets.

What was it that made planets "unstable"? Not the first sci-fi to feature nihilistic militant aliens. Perhaps Saberhagen's "Berserker" series?

Communist ***!

Gee, you see commies everywhere, for no logical reason.

Everywhere people are looking to their peers to define their values, and asking others to pay for their good intentions.

You're paranoid. 

If I am, it still doesn't prove their all not out to get me!

The noble soul has reverence for itself - Nietzsche


Nietzsche was a stupid git who screwed whores until he got a crippling dose of VD and suffered enormously for the rest of his life. And then wrote a book to persuade others suffering is good for you. Reminds me of The Bald Twit Lion, by Spike Milligan. So I don't rate Nietzsche's opinions much.

Egomaniacal fascists contrast altruistic nihilists like Adams. Ayn Rands egoism is a bit more tame and civilized, but it was inspired by Nietzsche, so he should get the credit.

Scott

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