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@leo.ballislife4696

6 ай бұрын

what do you charge and do you know business math as well?

@aaad3552

5 ай бұрын

Sound like Andrew tate

"Hedonism is a great philosophy for one evening, but a terrible philosophy for life." Excellent insight good sir, you have gained a subscriber.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Though I am not the first to make that point. In fact, when I wrote that line I was 80% certain that I was paraphrasing someone, but I could not for the life of me find the quotation online. So someone please let me know if they find out if someone else used a similar turn of phrase

"Thank God I'm not like that," says the narcissist within. "I'm humble, kind, and treat others well."

"......Does not just corrupt the people around the narcissist but eventually comes back to destroy the narcissist themselves". I witnessed this with my oldest brother who was one of the most horrible human beings I ever knew and was destructive to everyone who loved him or tried to love him. He was definitely a narcissist and did much damage to me, 10 years his junior, growing up and as an adult. He committed suicide in Jan 2001 just past his 55th B-Day.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

That sounds very difficult - I hope you are okay

@jeffsmith8197

6 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 I've been fine about it, thanks for asking. It took awhile but I forgave him and therefore freed myself. He was smart, very handsome, tall, had gorgeous hair, was a babe magnet, and lived on easy street in whatever job he had. I think really attractive people have it much easier in life versus us regular types. He had it all...except his soul. His wickedness turned him into a self-consuming monster, just like Dorian Grey.

@user-jx1th8jz6y

6 ай бұрын

​@@jeffsmith8197 that's an incorrect statement, while there are upsides to being attractive and downside to being unattractive, a person has many many traits. Intelligence, virtue, physicality, charisma, financial, and all the many possible diseases. a smart person has advantages a dull person doesn't, but the dull person has high resolve. To try to reduce the difficulty of life by a single trait is incorrect

@talesofacrookedmouth

6 ай бұрын

@@user-jx1th8jz6y so would be using terms such as good, evil or wickedness I'd assume... It is very hard to know one's true self without looking through biases. I like to think studies and new conclusions are better than doubt as they are, after all, beacons in the dark, but maybe change has more relevance, hence the resolution to constantly grow as an individual right?

@AB-un4io

6 ай бұрын

@@user-jx1th8jz6y And just who the F are you to say?? Genuine question. 🙄

He tried to eliminate the proof of his wickedness, the portrait, to get "peace" and by stabbing the portrait stabbed himself, only remained an unrecognizable carcass, and a portrait of Dorian in all his glory! Or at least that is how I remember the book after many, many years. He was irredeemable to the end, and I believe that is the intention of the author. Cheers

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Ah that’s a fair interpretation

@Catherine_Dana

5 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedadvice9198 *most highly cognitively (clearly not emotionally) intelligent, charming yet coercively rapey chauvinistic or warmongering greedy lusty male narcissists truly & delusionally think + fully believe they're the good guys fighting the bad ones when they're brothers in arms with their deeply ingrained crafty pathological lies + covert malignant more cerebral psychopathically sadistic narcissism masquerading as wonderfully shining yet soulfully dead & sadly glamourized utterly fake enlightenment of older arrogant powerful men...*

A bit embarrassed to admit that it makes more sense now this is my favorite book. When a young innocent Dorian turns around with his golden curls, his facial expression and the liliac tree, forever imprinted in my memory.

A simple and accurate test for your own narcissism: 1. Try being alone for a sustained period of time. 2. Is it always somebody else’s fault?

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

I like this as a litmus test

@brinta19

6 ай бұрын

Sometimes it actually has always been somebody else's fault. There are ppl in the world that literally have been careful to be on the side of right always. But I do think the first one is a fantastic test. Narcissism cannot sustain itself, so being alone seems to be their biggest dread.

@saladfingers.

5 ай бұрын

To be fair, you can be a hermit and a narcissist.

@Dr_Larken

5 ай бұрын

A narcissistic introvert!

@brinta19

5 ай бұрын

@@saladfingers.for real? That’s really news to me , even though my experience and knowledge of narcissists are pretty extensive imo. Good to keep in mind.

I'm an English Professor currently teaching this novel. Great analysis.

Some truly excellent insights here. While I‘ve never read the novel, I‘ve known people like Gray. Their careers and relationships haven‘t been as dramatic as his, but they‘ve been just as troubling…

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words

narcissism is a self-esteem issue. they hate themselves and their behavior is a survival response to that

@Tiffany-ov2jf

17 күн бұрын

Yep dorian is a narcissist

This is a great channel!!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad you like it

@further_rush5138

4 ай бұрын

Wow man didn't expect you here

@greefee1852

4 ай бұрын

@@further_rush5138Ik right they should do a collab

@Android-dd7if

2 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedadvice9198How many times did u let him smash for a comment like this?

Wow I can't believe you did a full length video on me

It’s often said psychopaths are offended when they get called psychopaths, suggesting they do have a conscience, it’s just repressed. Your description of Dorian Gray seems more realistic than the image of a person who simply lacks all emotion

@juliansanderson839

5 ай бұрын

That doesn't inherently suggest a conscience. the word 'psychopath' has negative connotations of being self-centered/violent/etc. they can simply just be insulted at the insinuations of the term rather than feeling guilty for their lack of concern for other people.

My mom was a covert narcissist. She used me as her portrait.

I’m currently writing an essay on this book, and I absolutely adore this video! The analysis and your thoughts are so great, thank you so much!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it

I was in the middle of novel and I suddenly hit on this video and spoiled the entire charm . But this is the best illustration of novel. Hatsoff

I really hope you get the recognition you deserve dude, your videos are not unsolicited advice at all.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you are enjoying the videos

This is a wonderful analysis of the themes that are central to the novel, and you make it relevant to students who may not be inspired to read. I appreciate your enthusiasm and your development of the theme throughout your talk.

A wonderful encapsulation of not only the story but too the psychology behind it.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I think that the narcissism element really pops out of the page

Hey mister! You’re excellent at conveying information effectively

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! That is very kind of you to say!

I have become exactly the horrible Dorian Gray type of narcissist in the past couple of years, and everywhere I go I end up corrupting people in one way or another. It's like I've made a deal with the devil that he makes me believe I'm a superior demi-god while he gets to corrupt people through me. And on one hand I really want to go back to my former self that people actually liked but no-one respected, but on the other hand I still don't want to leave this fantasy bubble that I've created for myself. Because people avoid me like the plague when I'm like this, and I don't want to bring more misery into this world. How do I burst that bubble? I really need advice...

@simhess9720

5 ай бұрын

Stop.👈

@martingoldblunt5163

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need a swift kick in the ass!

@Emannzo

5 ай бұрын

Telling you to "stop" seems like a dumb statement because it's like someone telling you to stop having cancer when you have cancer but in the case of narcissism you are the only anti body that can stop the narcissistic cancer inside of you. You are the one that has to fight against it everyday. If you don't know how, you get a therapist and that therapist will guide you through that fight but you will be the one that is actually fighting that battle.

@egrace3738

5 ай бұрын

Once a narcissist, always a narcissist. You're lost. Good luck

@setysamson2630

5 ай бұрын

Don't be taking psychology advice from fools off KZread. Sounds like you're aware you're a jerk, so self awareness is the first step.

Another brilliant video. Please keep them coming.

The picture of Dorian gray is probably my favorite novel. Aside from a brave new world.

Thank you so much for these videos, for a while I felt like a shell of a person, but slowly I’ve started building myself back up and your videos reignite my interest in philosophy and make me feel happy. Please don’t stop making these if you can help it:)

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I will definitely keep going with them

I noticed narcisstic mostly have extremely independent / complete anything on his own all alone trait, or super-co-dependent even to a dependent guilt level He would tend to force you into any relationship just to get a really close time with you, and could be 1 day later he acted like completely do not want to get in touch with you, but when he is close to you, he almost begged for friendship/brotherhood/long-knowning company relationship, begging, that what made people hard to leave them But trust me, that is more like super-hyper on drug vs post-drug withdrawal Their brain are fucked, completely fucked, either at super-excited state or at insanely self-petty alone moment, no balance, no in between, put yourself into their shoes that is a terrible mental state for anyone, a uncontrollable high-speed running brain and a dysfunctional bag of garbage, everyday switched between these 2, the most suffering part I would now consider what they did was looking for a thrill, a high, or an excitement, to cover the very-deeply-enormous emptiness inside, the not knowing what other people loneliness, the distance, unconnectable of this own individual while being a narrator witnessing everything without a right/a choice/a will/a freedom to choose out of this fucked brain Not simply only about evil, about a broke down brain, sensitive and easily triggered Long time bitter and hallow

Thanks for your words of wisdom. I'm liking your channel a lot lately.

This book really changed the way I think about many things

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

I do really like it. And I find the writing style very witty

@kimjennielol

6 ай бұрын

​@@unsolicitedadvice9198you should definitely read his other works too, his writing style really intrigues me.

Superb insights into the nature of the narcissistic game. It's the ultimate short term strategy but suddenly falls apart often with a fury, given enough time.

wonderfully executed. a sober (but very fascinating, never boring) thought process.

There is NO cure for this condition. Remember this before you try to help these people. Get away from them immediately!

Brilliantly written and narrated.

You make great content, keep up the nice work 💜

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Your way of explanation, voice and intonations (not to mention the good looks lol) is really attention-gripping. I found this video by searching about the book, but I'd definitely check out your other videos.

Soo well explained. Very well done indeed!! Thankyou for it.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am really glad you enjoyed it

Dorian tried to play Lucifer. And he succeeded.

Really thank you for such perfectness ❤

Oh THIS IS SO GOOD! We just finished reading this book for our Virtual Book Club and we hosted our instagram live last night. Thank you for this insight. -T*

This channel is so underated

Reminds me of sentenced song "guilt and regret" where these to feelings are viewed as enemies within. Thank god I am quite humble myself. Easily the humblest person I know.

Keep up the amazing work bro

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I shall do and I am glad you like the videos

This is a very interesting analysis. I was very interested with Dorian's relationship with Lord Henry. As narcissistic as Dorian is, he seemed so obsessed in impressing Lord Henry and adopting a lifestyle that lived up to Henry's ideals., never realizing that Lord Henry was a windbag.

Thank you mate that that was really helpful

Great video, I would love more analysis of the novel please

wow that was a fantastic analysis! watched this movie (1945) the other night. it was incredible to stumble upon. and your video just enriches my understanding even more. Cheers!

Beautiful analysis ♥

Perfectly articulated

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I have my finals on this book thanks for the good explanation

Absolutely brilliant

This was a great video 👏👏👏

Great analysis! I just finished this book. It was so sad in many ways (Basil did NOT deserve his fate), but I loved it. Dorian really is the perfect embodiment of a narcissist, but I wonder if he wasn’t manipulated into his actions from Henry? Of course he made his own path, but given that everyone has narcissistic traits within them, perhaps full blown narcissism is bred via your environment and outside influences. Henry essentially scared him into thinking his beauty and youth was the only thing he had to offer the world. With that, I went from feeling sad for Dorian (I think we’ve all had that existential crisis of one day getting older and losing our looks), but I quickly started to hate him after how he treated Sybil lol.

True psychopaths do not feel normal human emotions and are narcissists. They are not punished by their consciences only anger at failing to achieve what they want. So they just carry on hurting people until they are stopped.

@housemouse4209

5 ай бұрын

Maybe, but it is important to remember that people are not born without consciences, but rather become that way by continuously ignoring and silencing their conscience. That silenced conscience develops into anger and, since one might be refusing to listen to one’s own conscience, thus refusing to address the root of the problem, that pent up frustration becomes anger, and is directed towards all the wrong places. No one is born doomed to be a bad person; just as no one is immune from becoming a bad person. I think this “us, normal people” VS “they, the true psychopaths and narcissists, who can’t even feel normal human emotions!” mindset, is one that can lead one to dangerous roads. Even Dorian Gray started out as a fairly decent person, if I recall correctly… Anyhow, please forgive my rant, or if I misunderstood something you said. I wish you a very good day.

@Cantread807

4 ай бұрын

​@@housemouse4209I like what you had to say and agree with a more moderate, less divisive approach to these conditions. However, you'd be remiss to not acknowledge physical and biological differences that do in fact change the way a person thinks and behaves. Birth defects and tumors to name a few.

very insightful video!

Such a terrifying, yet fun and charming book.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

It really is

These videos are awesome

Yes, i really think this is the one of the most underrated novels

Brilliant novel, I love it!!! Good analysis :)

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

I heard the reference to Narssicus...brilliant.

Thank you for the good video.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

This is the first video I've watched of yours. Pretty cool.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it

This covers a good deal of those who are currently recognized as needing everyone to capitulate to their delusions. If others don't perpetually uphold this delusion, the subject decries it as hate, or even, "genocide." Don't let those narcissistic types persuade you into thinking you are a bad person for not agreeing to the lies they tell themselves.

11:56 "...if you thought only of yourself for ten hours a day you would become a fantastic narcissist." This right here blew my mind. I feel like I'm a vulnerable narcissist always, needing affirmation because I'm constantly thinking about how much I suck.

UR BRITISH YOU DISCUSS PHILOSOPHY AND ARTS I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL THANK YOUR FOR MAKING CONTENT IF NO ONE IN THE WORLD LOVES YOUR VIDEOS, THEN I AM DEAD YOUR VIDEOS FUEL ME

wow, great video and presentation! very interesting thank you

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Many thanks! Glad you liked it

Now I think I should work on ny narcissist tendencies. Btw love utmr video ❤🎉

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

I think there is a narcissist in us all. And glad you liked the video

@brinta19

5 ай бұрын

Not us all 😊. But most, probably yes.

@AdamThompson11274

5 ай бұрын

nah narcassism is a scale

Woah that's a dark book indeed ! Sad to think people like this do exist in this world ( I know this is a metaphorical representation and is exaggerated but still) . On the side note I really enjoyed this video a lot and found it interesting subscribing to you to hope to find more such stories coverage and recommendations !!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I think some of my favourite characters in literature are exaggerated versions of people we really do see out in the world

@emmaphilo4049

5 ай бұрын

I really don't think it's exaggerated though....

@user-ij6tg6el7x

5 ай бұрын

@@emmaphilo4049 Well I'm sure there is always someone out there who is worser than we can imagine ( thanks to the news nowadays) but I want to believe that these are just broken people and a exaggeration of reality which takes quite a toll on oneself.

Remarkable delivery

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

youre kind of a role model to me, your videos inspire me to become a better version of myself and read more. Thank you very much can I know your age?

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Ah thank you! That is very kind. And I am only young (23), but have been coaching people in studying and philosophy in some capacity for a long time now (probably coming up to 5 years, though I don't know exact dates)

this is the best unsolicited advice i could ever not ask for XD

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Haha! Thank you!

Awesome channel bro!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! That is very kind

Great Video Brother

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Brilliant!

I wonder if the killing of Basil has more meaning, I like to think of it in a way as the killing of the good inside of him. As you said in the beginning Basil is like the angel to Dorian which makes his killing more meaningful to me, in a way you can say that Dorian killed the good inside of him so that he does not have to feel guilty of his wrong doings, it can be a representation of how Dorian is trying to escape from his guilt knowing he has done horrible things, and the fact that it comes at the near ending of the story makes sense in its own way, I have heard that when many criminals are interviewed they don't really believe they have committed a crime (it's a common theme among R apist and it kind of makes sense we go about life probably breaking laws that we don't know or are something like petty crimes that everybody does so we don't really feel guilty about it, bullies also have this in common many of the school bullies don't really realize that what they are doing is wrong and hence think nothing of their behavior since they don't fell empathy) [not supporting criminals I just thought of taking it into account.] The reason the good in Dorian that is Basil is in a way late is perhaps a way of conveying how after indulging in pleasure for so long and having gained nothing from it he looks back and sees his ways. Once Dorian kills Basil that is the good inside of him, and does not take advantage of the girl and think of himself as being good, but he needs to reaffirm his actions, the previous time it was the book that was given by Henry that made him believe in himself but this time it is Basil himself, who is the evil of his inner thoughts the negativity and hence he does not give him hope, since the good in him is dead he cannot think of himself as good in anyway and hence thinks negatively of himself, which means he has no other choice but to give in, it's not that he "did not" try to change but rather he "can not", by killing the good in him he took away hope it self and hence he can no longer dream himself as a better person and hence cannot become one because to be something you have to have at least some idea of what you want. One cannot make something better than that which exists if they cannot see the faults of the present creation and look for things that need improvement, but Dorian cannot do that because to he can see faults but not how to make it better. Hence he choose to take his own life. Which in itself can portray the necessity of light of good inside of us, had he chosen to feel the guilt and looked back he could have ended up somewhere else. Again this is only something I thought of and felt like sharing. The way you presented the narcissist parts of Dorian as well as established the importance of taking one step at a time was very nice. I also loved the part where you compared the personality type with a habit, since often times people assume that a person is just the way they are and personalities like narcissists are something which would remain for the rest of life, while we should avoid such toxic people it is also possible that we might be one ourselves and may feel miserable and think it is the way it is, but knowing its like a habit and you can change it gives hope. which is essential. Thank you.

@vaiapatta8313

3 ай бұрын

I also thought that killing Basil symbolised killing the good inside him.

I see you were the model for the Dorian illustration.

I read a shortened version of this story as a child in school, but I always thought it was unfair how he gets screwed by the painting. I don't get it, he seemed the victim of the story if anything, like he fell to corruption rather than being intrinsically bad. And the ending felt cheap.

I love these videos

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Didn't know the yodeling kid makes yt content. Keep it up bro!!!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

😃 Yes, sir! 😃 🤔I read somewhere that À rebours by Joris-Karl Huysmans was the book that you mentioned in the chapter 2 of your video. It will be great if you could make a video about that novel! 😃

these videos became my only company when m taking the bus at 6am to school , thanks a lot for ur efforts :3 !

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Ah thank you so much for this comment. This really made my day

What kind of storyteller are you? I am a new subscriber. The way you narrate is scary and interesting

Have you read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky? There is one paragraph within that book that has gripped my consciousness for years. I would love your opinion on the topic. It is in Chapter 5, it goes roughly like this, there are ordinary men and extraordinary men. Ordinary men are bound to the rule of law and should follow the medians moral code. Extraordinary men are a rarity and have the intellect or the power to make great net positive changes in the world. Raskolnikov (the protagonist of sorts) uses this in part to justify his actions of murder. Now I do believe murder to be wrong, yet I also believe that murder is sometimes needed, the greatest example would be WW2, you could not take Hitler down with words. So this has caused me to do a introspective drive into what is right and wrong because I would argue that the biblical commandment of thou shall not murder is not always true. So there are exceptions for morality that are sometimes needed. The conclusion I have come to is this, what makes an action good or bad is not the action itself, it is the time elapsed, time is the judge of morality. Something that is good or bad in the short term might not be good or bad in the long term. Think of touching a hot stove, it hurts you in the short term but in the long term you hopefully learn the lesson to be more aware of touching hot surfaces. The net is positive. Think of smoking, nicotine in the short term is awesome, increased focus and concentration get all that sexy acetylcholine and dopamine in the short term; but in the long term it causes health risks. An action that can, at least antidotally, be positive in the short term turns into a net negative in the long term. I hope I have elaborated my expansion of Dostoevsky's thoughts well, I believe this is a good location to get some genuine conductive criticism. Please tell me your opinion whoever is reading this.

@catcat4697

6 ай бұрын

Morality is closely linked to the ego, for there needs to be a perspective to outweigh the good and bad of a given action. Given that needed perspective the only real question is who's judging? Leave it to a hindu to judge, and every living being is exactly as important as the others, but leave it to a monotheistic person to judge, and it'll only be the people that worships their god. And neither of those are wrong, they're frameworks that are righteous within their own perspective. Altruism only works when we know what's true, whilst solipsism doesn't need any guidelines. I think that's the dillema that's been slowly corrupting society

@robotone2812

5 ай бұрын

I’m not as articulate or well read as you. However, it just seems to me that we can’t know at the point of our behaviour what the end result will be over time - will it turn out good or evil? Often it will be both. Furthermore, even the concept of good or bad is subjective and can’t be agreed upon by people.

@spinningstuff74

5 ай бұрын

@@robotone2812exactly everything is technically subjective when you think deeply enough about anything

@_tynwrocks_2538

5 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@catcat4697I do agree that a diversity in culture is good. The more ways people and few the world the better. Diversity in culture can come up with different solutions to the same problem which I think the human species needs. Could you elaborate on why you think altruism “works only if we know what’s true”? I don’t think I fully understand what you mean.

@user-gs1lz2pw9v

5 ай бұрын

Plato's republic. Dan Winters esoteric Kundalini science

You can only sit, looking at your reflection in the lake for so long before you fall in and drown. Damnnnn

Excellent video! New subscriber

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice vids dude

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like them!

Fantastic!!

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

“Each of us has Heaven and Hell inside him.” - Chapter 13 said By Dorian to Basil

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

A great line

@wolfsbanealphas617

27 күн бұрын

Reminds me of paradise lost satan quote of making a heaven of hell

great video

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Can senseca stoic from miles away, new breed.

I feel like a narcissist because I do all the good in my life to avoid my better natures chastising me and making me feel like shit for not doing good. I analyze why I do stuff so much and the only reason I can come up with is that I act the way I act so that I can tell myself that I am not a bad person, or so that other people dont think Im a bad person. That, or I am just treating people how I would want to be treated.

@SatyrAzazel

5 ай бұрын

So not even close to a narcissist then 😂

@someone-bt5lu

5 ай бұрын

I thought like that as well and realised this year that my parents were the ones who were narcissistic 😅😅 they brainwashed me to think I was the bad person - well, that's what narcissists do

@SatyrAzazel

5 ай бұрын

@@someone-bt5lu Happens way too often, your parents and my mom should hang out lol

“Lust is evil” there I summarized the whole book 😂 damn dude

Such a great video. Really glad I found you 🫂

@unsolicitedadvice9198

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I dont know if this also makes others watching this video like myself question our own motivations and mindfulness of our impact on world

bro i just want to say these videos are awesome but can you do Franz Kafka next video

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I actually already have a Kafka video planned

What do you think of the psychology of Jason Compson from "the Sound and the Fury"? Similar, besides the focus on beauty?

I wouldn't call the novel Dorian Gray particularly philosophical, nor is it entirely fair to put the blame solely on Dorian. Lord Henry's poisonous and whimsical quips about life sow the seeds of evil into Dorian. It's quite improbable that, despite his status and wealth, Dorian is relatively uneducated. Wilde's back-story for Dorian only covers his conception - but nothing really from his formative years. Wilde rehashes an old idea (=making a transaction for eternal life with the devil) and updates it for modern sensibilities. He adds some social commentary, a half-baked love story, endless digressions about jewels, musical instruments, and clothes - evidently showing time well-spent at the Bodleian. Anyhow, I enjoyed the book enough to publish it, but it isn't a tour de force: Wilde is a better playwright than novelist.

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Haha! I take your point. It might have been Wilde himself who said that everyone’s first novel is either a re-hash of the story of Jesus or the story of Faust. But nonetheless the novel presents fruitful seeds of philosophical inquiry (in my opinion, anyway)

@bishnupadaray8782

6 ай бұрын

Devil's temptation is just a pretext for unleashing our latent self-aggrandisement

@celestialmelt

5 ай бұрын

it is fair to put the blame on dorian. i've met people who have barely seen shit in their lives and turn out to be lying pathetic parasites who would do anything to escape any sense of shame, and on the other hand i have close relationships with people who have endured r*pe and m•lestation and turned out to be more or less angelic.

neat videos

@unsolicitedadvice9198

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I feel like this is a novel I would have needed to read in school to truly enjoy; read it alongside a scholar who can tell me why every scene is actually important. To me it seems like a good 30% of it are just Henry repeating his philosophy over and over again to side characters who only appear for one chapter and always just say: "How horrible the things you say are, Lord Henry. Yet I have to say, your charisma intrigues me.". Again and again. There's a 15+ pages side tangent about all the different interests Dorian picked up over the years. Now I do see why that part is important. but did it really need to be this long? Did we really need the longest chapter to be "Here's a two page list of cool rocks Dorian collected. And here is a two page list of pretty cloths. And here is a two page list of stories Dorian has read and listened to."? To me, it just feels like a good story hidden between countless side tangents that lead nowhere. The picture doesn't even appear for approximately the first 30% of the text (or at least its magic).

I’m sad to say that this narcissistic behavior at some point ending tragically for a narcissist is just wishful thinking for us normal people. In reality, the bliss, charisma and success of these people continue indefinitely and they do have incredible lives with no regard for the others.

Do you know if there's any bibliography about the book? I am doing a research. Thank you

great video thanks! what do ya'll think; do narcs have a chance at cultivating genuine empathy and remorse and develop a healthy relationship with shame and guilt? so far there hasn't been a single case of a narc being completely "healed" from their diagnosis ever since its addition to the DSM in the 90's. they say, oddly enough, that malignant narcs are the only ones that actually seem to get just a tiiiiinnyy bit better with age. Borderlines, out of the rest of the cluster b personality disorders, are the only ones that seem to heal effectively. they also seem to be the most complex to me. there are probably things that we can do as society to help significantly reduce narcism in the coming generations, but what do you think should be done about the ones that we have to deal with now? they are our employers, bosses, politicians, social "influencers" and some of them even have the audacity to call them selves artists which is hilarious seeing that their entire sense of self is a lie. so what do you think the solution could be? anyone thinking of chiming in with their two cents about psychedelics please spare us your effort, i have met plenty of these people who take them and they evidently haven't done shit to help. again thanks for your videos!

I have embraced egoism and the I have found it to be very effective, but I did feel a pain, a loss of a friendship due to my disregard of others. I wonder, is there a way to merge different philosophies together just the right way? Hedonism, Stoicism, Egoism, Love for others, is it possible to get the most out of the darkness inside us yet not become monsters?

@Novastar.SaberCombat

5 ай бұрын

Yes. Reflection. Also, discipline, consistency, deadlines, creativity, and repetition of those key concepts--regarding whatever endeavors you choose to pursue. Obviously, we'd all hope that your goals weren't destructive to yourself or others, too. But it's rare that anyone who truly, viscerally, legitimately REFLECTS would ever choose toxic objectives over creative and constructive ones. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨