Smarter than the average bear

Hey, Boo Boo! Let's get us some pick-a-nick baskets! – Plato


So the suffice to say team did some reading of philosophy over summer. There were 3 goals for this:

1 - To self-brand as an intellectual.
2 - Use this brand as a means of frightening zoids with my levelled up intellect.
3 - To impress any member of the general public within eyesight of my book cover.

A key trick to this is to not actually read any of the books. You have no chance of understanding them. I don't think anyone (no matter how smart they think they are) really takes much from some of the greek philosophers, or even some of the more modern ones, so save yourself the trouble and just bookmark a page 40-60% through the book. If a zoid, or gen public member asks your opinion, you can just say you aren't far enough through to gauge an opinion, yet not too near the start which may make you look illiterate.

The next thing you have to do is sit in a cafe outside smoking with the book on the table (cover facing up) sure enough you will be approached by zoids wanting to appear clever themselves. Simply steer the conversation clear of the content of the book and get down to general chit chat. This will be a relief to them as they probably haven’t understood the book either.

If you do somehow get roped into a conversation about the book, create an argument based on the back cover. Defend your point and don't back down. Saying your argument appears in a Alejandro Jodorowsky film should prove your point. As I said, no one really understands any of these books. They will simply assume you know more than them, and give up arguing if you are persistent in your argument.



He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power. - Yogi Bear

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