de La Rochefoucauld

Question 1

The nature of love

Answer 1

Domination, calculation, manipulation

Power struggle of who has the upper hand

Love is about self-interest

We are self absorbed

We like to do the things we like and talk about ourselves

Treat people like a possession and sometimes do things to hurt them

Question 2

What we are like in our deepest selves

Answer 2

We act just like others if we are in their position

We are much worse than we pretend to be

We convince ourselves that we are better and believe it

Question 3

The nature of friendship

Answer 3

Deception: we lie to our friends about the way we are– facade

Give and ask for advice: find someone to agree with us and someone to blame for things

Self service: laugh at my jokes, like my posts, useful to me

Involves sacrifice (give up things for them -> but claim for later)

Talk about our faults/self-depreciation: ego boost

Question 4

Our real attitude towards death

Answer 4

Philosophers say not to worry about death because they themselves are worried

People can distract themselves from thinking about it but death is inevitable

Thinking about death = scary thoughts about death
- Everyone fears death, even philosophers

Question 5

Other observations

Answer 5

Old people aren’t wise it’s just that they can’t do said thing anymore

Too old + too tired