Travis's review of On Bullshit

On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt

Travis's review

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remember the scene in "history of the world" where our protagonists pass themselves off as philosophers by saying the word "bullshit" repeatedly to each other? in a similar vein, here we have an examination of one of my favorite pastimes... observing and engaging in (as if there were a choice) the world's bullshit. no bullshit, this book cuts through the bullshit to get straight to the bullshit. bullshit.

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message 1: by Racheal

05/28/2007 08:49PM

can i borrow this off you? i will give it back...have you read the new one? on truth? x

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message 2: by Travis

05/29/2007 12:04AM

shoot woman, you can have it. i think i've got more than one copy as it is... made sure to secure a number of them for gifts, etc. not yet read "truth". will.

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message 3: by Racheal

05/29/2007 12:26PM

will you autograph it for me?

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message 4: by Travis

05/29/2007 05:39PM

will not, with apologies. would be the absolute height of bullshit to sign the brilliant work of another.

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message 5: by Racheal

05/29/2007 07:51PM

that was my ironical point

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message 6: by Travis

05/29/2007 10:59PM

ah. well played madame. though, would have been funnier if you had said something along the lines of "because you're an expert on the subject" etc. just for the sake of continued one-upsmanship.

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message 7: by Racheal

05/30/2007 09:17AM

that was the unstated implication me dear.

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message 8: by Travis

05/31/2007 10:13AM

*sigh*
please do not continue to articulate the obvious, as i grow tired of coming up with clever, subtly nuanced responses. perhaps i could have done a more complete job of evincing sarcasm in my posts- too bad the net can't convey tone.

women.

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