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"Life is tough; it's tougher when you're stupid."

Posted by woodlema 12 years, 1 month ago to Philosophy
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Quote from, "The Friends of Eddie Coyle (published in 1972)"


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  • Posted by $ FredTheViking 12 years, 1 month ago
    Oh this statement tickle my brain. Yet, it only captures the essense of the bigger problem we have.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 12 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    "Failure is a way of learning."

    I must be the most educated man on the planet by now..
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  • Posted by UncommonSense 12 years, 1 month ago
    Common Core will ensure the next generation lives that statement. Remember, with CC, what you know doesn't matter anymore, it's how you feel. (facepalm)
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 12 years, 1 month ago
    Those words could have also been uttered by Homer Simpson.
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  • Posted by 12 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I agree with that. Ironically, no matter how good something sounds, you cannot overcome human nature with Utopian ideals.

    One reason why I appreciate the concept Ayn Rand talked about. "Rational Self-Interest."

    Too many ignore the "Rational" part and assume greed. Objectively, and in a perfect world with all perfect people, no crime, and everyone without exception striving to be the best they can be, these Utopian ideals, especially the Socialism and Communism ideal would probably work. Although if we were all perfect, looking to harm no one for any reason, and only benefit everyone, we would need no government, or laws at all. And when you think about it, that would lead to a perfect Capitalist society where we barter value for value, where nobody is coerced into anything.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 12 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    "If we want to evade being stupid LOOK at history, see what has been done over and over, and what has failed and what has succeeded. "

    I would say an important corollary to this is to LOOK at history *objectively*; don't judge it morally, beyond what led to success and to failure. I get in a lot of trouble with people because of thinking this way, because a lot of what worked isn't PC.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 12 years, 1 month ago
    I'm living testament to this statement...
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