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Is this satire? This is pretty much the perfect expression of all the most insufferable moments and people I knew during my own analytic philosophy education. It's even wrapped up in the fondest delusion of philosophy undergrads: that you, through the sheer strength of your intellect, rose above your surroundings.

Your shit ain't that great, man. If anyone goes through four years of philosophy and is talking about their worldview like this, run away from them.

Edit: agh I read his blog and I regret to inform you all that this person really has his stuff down pat definitely a true scholar here

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Huh. Their website (http://soixante-neuf.homosexual.horse/veritas/) does seem at least somewhat satirical, and yet, if they are trolling, they are quite committed to it. They do seem to post a lot on reddit about Brown: https://www.reddit.com/user/saintzozo. Although those posts seem like a lot of trolling as well. Ah, I dunno. It's difficult for me to figure out exactly the dynamics of trolling vs. other forms of satire vs. sincerity that are in play here.

ETA: Ah, and here's the referred-to original post on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BrownU/comments/50xjy7/another_alar...

I'd guess trolling, which is even more unfortunate than genuine pomposity. Not the only personality in this thread where it's legitimately difficult to tell, either.

> Their website (http://soixante-neuf.homosexual.horse/veritas/) does seem at least somewhat satirical

How far through the URL did you read before realising that?

Honestly? Still not sure myself. The "leave a comment for my secretary" form is either some Grade-A douchebaggery or trolling perfected. But if this whole thing is intentional satire then it's too many layers deep to make its point.

Right?? I think trolling and satire are different, now that I'm looking at this bud — satire needs to be obvious lest it further the goals of the thing it's making fun of. Trolling actually needs you to buy into what it's saying, which seems to be the goal here.

I spent some time reading his reddit posts. I'm pretty sure it's not satire.

I think you can be excused a bit, it does read a little like Tony Robbins at first glance

From his website (http://soixante-neuf.homosexual.horse/veritas/privacy.html):

"Consider that my penis is nine inches long with a girth I am unwilling to divulge even here — a characteristic with strongly positive social consequences.

I have to have my pants specifically tailored to obscure the size of my genitals in public, lest women follow me home, send me unnecessary gifts, and assemble with cameras outside of social venues in which I am spotted."

> Is this satire?

Yes. What I can't tell is whether it is intentional or not.

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