Movies, books etc. that affected you disproportionally

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Viking

#15
September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

mongers

#16
September 16, 2014, 05:22:24 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.

I read that as a kid, concluded the guy was a failure.
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

The Brain

#17
September 16, 2014, 05:34:14 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.

:hmm:
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

11B4V

#18
September 16, 2014, 06:48:00 PM
I saw the car from this movie when I was 10 y/o. Been a Mopar fan ever since.

"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Ed Anger

#19
September 16, 2014, 07:05:15 PM
Gor
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

Valmy

#20
September 16, 2014, 09:40:36 PM
Qu'est-ce que le Tiers État?

That is where I learned the privileges of the church and the aristocracy had to be destroyed, by force if necessary.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

CountDeMoney

#21
September 16, 2014, 09:56:51 PM
I was always on the lookout for the Purina Chuck Wagon when I was a tyke :blush:

http://youtu.be/rnwppcD-SMc

Martinus

#22
September 17, 2014, 12:53:48 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 16, 2014, 09:40:36 PM
Qu'est-ce que le Tiers État?

That is where I learned the privileges of the church and the aristocracy had to be destroyed, by force if necessary.
:lol:

Viking

#23
September 17, 2014, 02:48:34 AM
Quote from: The Brain on September 16, 2014, 05:34:14 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.

:hmm:

Yes, after reading it intentions stopped mattering and the effects of actions started to matter to me. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, after The Prince the destination mattered more than the road surface.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

celedhring

#24
September 17, 2014, 02:55:22 AM
1- Ada or Ardor by Nabokov - and no it didn't influence me to give incest a go, I don't have a sis. I was 17 at the time and it was the book that moved me to take writing seriously.

2 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - influenced me greatly in trying to write stuff that it's original and surprising, but at the same very relatable. Helped me develop my style as a writer a lot.

The Brain

#25
September 17, 2014, 02:57:17 AM
Quote from: Viking on September 17, 2014, 02:48:34 AM
Quote from: The Brain on September 16, 2014, 05:34:14 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.

:hmm:

Yes, after reading it intentions stopped mattering and the effects of actions started to matter to me. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, after The Prince the destination mattered more than the road surface.

When did you read it?
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Viking

#26
September 17, 2014, 02:58:09 AM
Quote from: The Brain on September 17, 2014, 02:57:17 AM
Quote from: Viking on September 17, 2014, 02:48:34 AM
Quote from: The Brain on September 16, 2014, 05:34:14 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.

:hmm:

Yes, after reading it intentions stopped mattering and the effects of actions started to matter to me. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, after The Prince the destination mattered more than the road surface.

When did you read it?

When I was 17
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

The Brain

#27
September 17, 2014, 08:22:54 AM
Quote from: Viking on September 17, 2014, 02:58:09 AM
Quote from: The Brain on September 17, 2014, 02:57:17 AM
Quote from: Viking on September 17, 2014, 02:48:34 AM
Quote from: The Brain on September 16, 2014, 05:34:14 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 16, 2014, 05:04:32 PM
Machiavelli - after The Prince I abandoned virtue ethics for a version of consequentialism/utilitarian ism.

:hmm:

Yes, after reading it intentions stopped mattering and the effects of actions started to matter to me. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, after The Prince the destination mattered more than the road surface.

When did you read it?

When I was 17

Interesting. I didn't read it until I was 29 so I had already landed in that area.
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Tonitrus

#28
September 18, 2014, 01:23:00 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2014, 07:05:15 PM
Gor

I learned all my morality from Conan the Barbarian.  :sleep:
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