Ivanka Trump's Journey Into Nietzsche ... [Yes, You Read That Right!]
What philosophy is not
Ivanka Trump's recent attempt at philosophy with "Women Who Work" includes quotations from the likes of Nietzsche, Socrate and Aristotle, and all of this smells of bad platitudes in wise hands.
Corporate business leaders are prone to the same kind of behaviour. I remember my old CEO boss at Nortel who used to dress up memos with quotes from Wittgenstein. Boring! I don't think he even knew where he was born, let alone which century he lived in? He strutted the corporate floors delivering these lines like an A-Level philosophy student. It used to grind my gears as he trotted out his scripted lines.
What philosophy really is
Ivanka and CEOs could do a lot to learn that philosophy has nothing to do with quotations, and everything to do with reasoning and modes of thinking.
One quote does not do a good job of making a philosopher or instilling wisdom in an individual. It is the job of philosophers to attack these brainless quotes so that people don't get the wrong ideas about philosophy.
Philosophers don't go out and do things like Ivanka, but if they step back then people like her will indeed fill the vacuum, and they won't do it well. My final advice to you: Please don't buy her book!
Wasn't about to. Unfortunately, the library network probably has a half-dozen copies on order anyway.
OUCH! to that one @jacobtothe!!
bingo, and no worries about me rushing out to buy her book
Best news I've heard all day @battleaxe! Stay awake wise one :)
I had pretty bad insomnia last night due to an earache so awake fo sho
I ended up with a poisoned finger from over-steeming yesterday too! Oh those Steemit labour pains eh!!
Nietzsche made me think about Tesla and energy for some reason, probably lack of sleep and toooo much Coffee, I feel like I have a real Nietszsche market....
A Nietzsche market in meme-wars!! :) You should hook up with @businesswri - I've had some excellent meme wars with him!
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Don't buy the book OK!
Thank you for posting @mindhunter.
Should it not say.....wise platitudes in bad hands.
Yes.....there is something....even several things not quite right with the thinking of Ivanka Trump.
We both have something in common today @bleujay ;)