i don't get what's so strange about it
as i was on my break today, i was reading plato's 'the republic.' another employee saw the back of the book and saw that it was part of a series on the 'history of political thought.' she looked at me quizzically.
me [turning the cover toward her]: it's plato's republic.
she still looked at me quizzically.
me: i read plato for fun.
she still just looked at me.
me: i like to have something to stimulate my brain. you know. this trained monkey job gets old after awhile.
she smiled and shook her head: i suppose...
me [turning the cover toward her]: it's plato's republic.
she still looked at me quizzically.
me: i read plato for fun.
she still just looked at me.
me: i like to have something to stimulate my brain. you know. this trained monkey job gets old after awhile.
she smiled and shook her head: i suppose...
posted by melilotnfosco | 10:09 PM
4 Comments:
I dunno, in some ways it seems kind of nice to have a trained monkey job and not have to think about it in your free time and instead think about things you want to, like Plato's Republic or whatever else. I used to love my summer jobs because they were a mindless break from school, but I didn't think I could do them forever. Now, I'm not so sure about that. ;)
i don't think it's strange to want to stimulate your mind. that should be a good thing.
it is strange, though. at least for people in my position in life. i'm not supposed to be able to think, let alone want to think.
sometimes i feel like will hunting.
i think so many people have let themselves be dumbed down by media that they really don't even know how to think anymore
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