Pollux

Elysium
2021-02-15 11:07:39 (UTC)

Last Week Tonight Season 8 premiere

Last Week Tonight premiered. I watched it a couple of hours after the premiere, because my classes were going on. I was so happy to see John Oliver again. He might just talk about depressing things in general, but I like him and I'll honestly listen to him talk to about anything. I don't know what it is but there's something about his humour that just clicks with me. The people on reddit suck. They'll find fault with anything. I mean he definitely told people to fuck off in the politest way possible at the beginning of the main segment and honestly what would you expect from LWT. This is what the show is about and I love it for precisely the same reason. I know that ignorance is bliss and all that but I'm way past that now. I've already made my choice. And you know what, I don't regret anything. As shitty as it is to know things that bring you sadness, I prefer it to not knowing anything and being happy. Lately, I have developed very strong feelings against dishonesty. I used lie to myself a lot but the truth always catches up with you, especially if you know the truth to begin with. I've been reading some very good books written by some very wise men and I feel that it is the correct thing to do. It just feels right.

I wish I could talk about some of the very interesting things I've been reading about, but I haven't finished reading the book yet. It's so good, I can hardly wait to write about it.

I've taken an interest in moral philosophy and I've developed this habit of trying to justify the things that I do in daily life. Like being polite to people, or talking to people I find intolerable. I used to be a neutral person and I tried not to think ill of most people even though they clearly were dicks but I don't do that anymore because as I've mentioned I don't like lying to myself anymore. I am against following any rules of thought, but I like reason so when I can't explain something, I don't pretend like I can. But how can you reason politeness, especially with assholes? They aren't terrorists, but they are pretty much shit to be around. Yet it seems to be the norm to turn a blind eye and say nothing because it's good manners. But just because it's easy, does it mean it's right? I don't mean like we should beat them up or subject them to punishment, but why force ourselves to talk to them? Because when I do that, I can feel my life slipping away, second after second. I have nothing against wasting time but I would prefer to do it by engaging myself in something I truly enjoy. So yeah, I guess I hate wasting time in the true sense because you can't be wasting your time if you're enjoying yourself.

I must confess though, I am being polite to people I do not like. But they are people who I might benefit from in the future. I don't mean that selfishly, I'm willing to help them in any way I can. It's all based on first impressions, but they come across as arrogant and proud. I'm being optimistic even though I am yet to justify optimism and I'm rolling with it. One thing I'm good at is making neutral remarks. I can say things that I guarantee a person will immediately forget. It's a cowardly thing to do, but it's a good strategy if you're making new friends. You can reveal your true terrible self once you get to know people. It's easier that way, and I'm a giant hypocrite.

I just remembered something I do not like about John Oliver. And that is how he constantly apologizes for things about himself that he has no control over. He often apologizes for being British, or makes fun of himself for looking like a bird. The first few times, I didn't really mind but he has done it too many times now. He did it on today's show. It's just not funny anymore and when a really smart, witty person on TV apologizes for his nationality or makes fun of his appearance, I feel inferior because he is way better than I am and I will happily acknowledge that. Because LWT is a good thing and I guess it's probably funny, but it makes me a better, less ignorant human being. Everybody has something like that in their life, and for me it's LWT. I know it's a bit but it wasn't funny to start with and it's been overused to death by now. But hey, it's his show. I know he won't do anything that's bad for that show and that's what matters.

A lot of people think that racism works one way, but I have met coloured people who hate white people and there are people who are like, "The British fucked our country up" and while that is in most instances fact, it is often used as an excuse to act however selfish one may please and do nothing to make their country less fucked up. I am not talking about every country, I'm not talking about all people so don't misinterpret me. I'm just saying what I've observed. I've always been bothered by this attitude but now it makes me angry. I know I didn't sign up for the army or something (I doubt they'd take me, honestly), but I did choose to serve my country in a field where there is acute shortage of trained professionals and people are historically underpaid yet it helps international relations even though the government can't really be bothered. Then again, the present government can't be bothered about education.

Money and ignorance. If I could get rid of anything in the world, I'd get rid of these two. We'd be all be living in paradise by now if we didn't have these things.

I complained a lot, didn't I? That's pretty much all I come to do here. Get rid of these thoughts so that I can keep up the façade of a rational, calm human being in real life.

I don't want to ever meet John Oliver. Not even on the net. Not because it'll be awkward because I've met famous people before and it's pretty normal, you just have to not offend them which is not that hard. And I don't think he can disappoint me. He is not physically capable of disappointing me. I don't hero-worship him, but he's amazing. I just like him better through a screen.

WhatsApp girl and I have been collaborating on a thing. I finished my bit in the morning but she hasn't finished hers and she's sleeping right now and I don't want to nag her. I really wish she'd done her work though, because then I could read her thing. The deadline's today. She's a responsible person, I know she'll get it done but that might happen late at night and I can't function when I'm sleep deprived.




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