Re: virus: Tony's guests & Brass eye

Mark Hornberger (markhornberger@nietzsche.net)
Mon, 07 Apr 1997 15:56:31 -0500


At 04:09 PM 4/7/97 +0100, you wrote:
>Martz wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, Drakir <jonesr@gatwick.geco-prakla.slb.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I always find that pissed people talk much better philosophy, whilst
>> >stoned people talk much better surrealism.
>>
>> Don't you really mean that talk of philosophy sounds better when
>> *you're* pissed (ditto for surrealism)? I know it does for me.
>
>I think pissed people are more willing to talk philosophy than when they
>are are sober. Plus, when your brain is a little affected, it's easier
>to make abstract connections, and for people not to care that it doesn't
>make sense :)
>

I agree - when you're pissed about something, it seems so much more
important - breaking it down, understanding it, seeing what makes it tick
and what doesn't. Plus, you can almost taste it when something sounds
right... granted, while anger does wonders for your powers of
pontification, it doesn't do too well for your listening prowess. Bit of a
trade-off there.

Mark