So remember, the worst thing that can happen when you ask out a girl is that they could inadvertently destroy your attempt to ground mathematics in pure logic. It's probably not worth the risk.
The Will to Power, chapter 1:
Parking tickets, they are really annoying, am I right?
Parking tickets, they are really annoying, am I right?
"I don't understand, if ever increasing consumption is leading to the destruction of your own planet, why don't you just reduce consumption?"
"Because then the investors would lose money. It's like you aren't even reading the charts."
"Because then the investors would lose money. It's like you aren't even reading the charts."
Under communism, you won't be able to own an idea. If you steal other people's ideas you will still be widely regarded as a loser, however.
"You wouldn't believe it, but according to my research you can cause the most net happiness by taking dogs to the park."
Similar to Peter Singer's drowning child thought experiment, for Utilitarians there is nothing more special about saving one life over another, so theoretically if it would take more effort to save Timmy than it would to save lives across the world by raising money, they should do that instead (people may be tempted to point out that they can simple do both, but no, WRONG, Timmy must die).
"Yes, life is suffering, but it is still worth living because sometimes you get to make children cry, and that's pretty funny."