i have an eternal personal burning hatred in my heart for people who reference philosophers too much during philosophical debates.
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I'm pretty sure it was Kierkegaard that posited, "a philosophical quote is only as useful as the hand that is jacking it off"
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When the entirety of their speech is just parroting others. Tis not pursuing wisdom unless you contribute your own thoughts.
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but you are fond of posting your own musings, even though they are often shallow versions of well-worn philosophical tropes.
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That's completely understandable. As Plato once said, "An asshole is he who references me too much in a philosophical debate."
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how do you feel about people who never reference philosophers? or even read them
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I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
