Note to others:
Here is my own entirely subjective rooted-in-dasein assessment of promethean75.
And, indeed, the nihilism thread could not possibly more appropriate for it.
Now, back when he was zoots allure and, then, post prison, on his initial return here as promethean75, he would often post things that were more substantive in nature. Whether in regard to philosophy or politics, he had things to say that seemed to be well thought out and, well, dammit, substantial.
Sure, as with phoneutria, he was always quite capable of being – playing? – the smartass. And his wit [like hers] was often devastating. He nailed the pinheads here time and again. And I reveled in their combined forays. But, by and large, like her, if on the other side of the political spectrum, he still seemed more interested in diving out into the deep end of the philosophical pool.
Then something changed. Less and less would we be given the substantive posts and more and more bombarded with the bantering “social media” exchanges with those like Mr. Reasonable. Projecting to us more as the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. The really, really, “cool” dude. Motorcycles and bongs. Yes, the poop thread mentality we all know and love here at ILP.
Why? Forget about it.
How the fuck would I know? It would be like trying to figure out Carleas here of late.
Still, if I were to hazard an educated guess, I would suggest that it might revolve around this bit of irony: that he sees himself as more the true nihilist. His bantering chit-chat posts are actually his way of mocking those like me who still do feel inclined toward “substance” here. You know, if I really do believe that human interactions are essentially meaningless and absurd.
And I get that. Yes, I do recognize how, in fact, a larger and larger part of me is grateful to him for the reminder. But something still emanating up from out of my own existential rendition of dasein, won’t allow me to just chuck it all.
Yet.
So, let’s see what this all comes to. You know, on, say, this side of the grave?