PHILOSOPHY OR DRINKING WINE?

Philosophy as simple living: Diogenes of Sinope

Matti: "Philosophy! But for what reasons? It's no use!"                                

Maria: "I don't know... It gives a faculty to recognize when a man or a woman is indoctrinated and brainwashed. I mean... I mean a prisoner of some world view. A prisoner of science, politics, economy, nature, men or... or whatever."

Matti: "Bitch! What on earth is philosophy of any use for anybody? Explain."

Maria: "Yeah... The use is such that one grasps that a man being able to think nothing but work and money is not free. How is that? By philosophy... Can you?"

Matti: "Can what fucking what?"

Maria: "To reason... Or being able to think something else."

Matti:

Maria: "Thanks! Bitch."

Matti: "Hey come on! That's not fair."

Maria: "One educates oneself... That is philosophy about. And a mean to the peace of mind. Philosophy is a lifestyle. But philosophy as a lifestyle and a culture is disappearing due to the academic philosophers deifying science and matter."


Matti: I wanna... No! Wanting is good.


THE CYNICS: FREE ONESELF FROM CONVENTIONS
(A radio discussion about the Cynics BBC 45 minutes)