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Friday, December 12, 2008

* be a nerd...be cool

its funny how society laughs at those who study. honestly, ask me. i have been joked about for many years- "going to the library?", "you must be studying".."the nerd"..hahaha. i differ from these people only in one way. not that i study and they dont- but that NOW...do i understand and have realized that the system has always perceived studying in a 'joking' ( i will go back to jokes in a later post). the system does not consider these nerds as cool...why? i have two ways of looking at. one is that - who are the coolest people...think...obviously those who eat out, travel, shop, 'hang out' (have you ever you ever thought where this word originated from??)...so basically, society says those people who SPEND are cool...coz spending perpetuates capitalism......duh!!...ok so conversely...those who study alot are critical of the system (thanks for calling me the library goer)..and the system does not want that. so it creates an illusion and calls these studiers as silly...
and last...you wonder why its bad to criticize...duh!!coz it disturbs status quo, thus its suppressed ...thats why people think its bad to criticize...all 'self- help gurus' are just a product of this modernity...and all big thinkers were born out of critical analysis.....
take it from the nerd...studying frees you from the bonds of slavery of the system. its freedom. its analysis.. its just helps you make better choices and lead a happy life. so next time you pick out a perfect cellphone, think again. maybe spend a little (or nothing) on a book....

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