what is interesting about the roots of the western/white philosophical tradition is that

this love of wisdom is supposed to be so great that compensation/money isn’t a big deal

that loving truth and exploring the fundamental problems is what sustains you

it is amazing how much better this describes a lot of what goes on in tumblr and other online communities, and more people around these parts

than it does the average crusty white guy sitting in a philosophy department jerking off to kant