Arquivo para Março 16th, 2008

16
Mar
08

do alternativo pro mainstream.

“In many ways, “Alt” isn’t really alternative anymore. When I started taking it off online, it had yet to become a hipster pastime — it wasn’t considered cool, and I didn’t gain cred (at least not with anyone I knew in person) for doing it. Flash forward to 2004: SuicideGirls is mainstream, emo girls aspire to be porn stars when they hit 18, and a whole lot of people are looking to cash in on the next new thing in porn. Hence Hustler bankrolling a Burning Angel movie and Vivid launching Vivid Alt. Tattoos and piercings in porn used to signify a product that was female-friendly, feminist, and (dare we say it) empowering; now it’s just another wrapper for the same old product.”

The End Of Alt: A Memoir

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16
Mar
08

what philosopjy do you follow?

What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03)
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You scored as ExistentialismYour life is guided by the concept of Existentialism: You choose the meaning and purpose of your life.

“Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.”

“It is up to you to give [life] a meaning.”

–Jean-Paul Sartre

“It is man’s natural sickness to believe that he possesses the Truth.”

–Blaise Pascal

More info at Arocoun’s Wikipedia User Page…

Existentialism
100%
Hedonism
95%
Nihilism
75%
Utilitarianism
65%
Justice (Fairness)
65%
Strong Egoism
60%
Kantianism
20%
Apathy
5%
Divine Command
0%