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Illumninatus! Author Needs Our Help
Criceratops writes, "Almost every fringe-geek worth their salt has read 'The Illuminatus! Trilogy,' or at least the 'Principia Discordia,' and much of the enlightenment therein came from Robert Anton Wilson. On the eve of 'Xena' being officially named Eris, Douglas Rushkoff's blog reveals that the extremely ill Mr. Wilson can't make his rent. Another testimony to how our society refuses to reward those who enrich it... but not if we can help it!"
If people aren't buying his books, it's probably for a good reason. Just because someone is sick, doesn't mean you should just give them money. If you want to, that's one thing. I know that when someone begs me for money (like this 'news' story does) I'm motivated to not give them anything.
And if you go around writing books that 5 people want to read, and think that'll keep you fat and happy for the rest of your life, you do deserve what you get. I'd much rather write books or paint than work at a hospital, but the crap I create is garbage that nobody but me likes. So, I have a job and insurance, because I don't want to be like this guy.
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> Why don't you stop by the local Veterans hospital,
Veterans are worthy? How did you work that out? They're the ones carrying out war crimes, American Imperialism etc. You'd be better of contributing to the Red Cross and other organisations who are trying to help the victims of those thugs and their families.
Yes.
I don't see how training to be able to commit mass murder of hundreds of people you don't know is somehow "turning your life around". If anything it's giving in to your base desires to be a sick fuck.
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
He'd fit in better in a fully socialist country, I think. He's not just accepting of the theft of the fruits of his labor, he's actively advocating the theft of everyone's resources.
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
Nah, the opposite viewpoint is what's ridiculous. The guy flipping burgers at Wendy's doesn't get to just flip a few burgers when he starts, then kick back and collect royalties off of them for life + 70 years, so why should an artist or author? Let them get paid for their labor at the time they perform it, just like everyone else, and if they want to get paid some more, let them work some more.
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