I am a graduate student. I won't tell you of what or where.hornydude said:Did you mention you were a grduate student once? I can believe it. Very, very interesting ideas you've presented. Personally, i believe anger derives from "assualts on the image of self".
I disagree with your above claim for two reasons. First, anger is not derived from "the assaults on the image of self" as you suggest. I think it is more the perception of assaults on the image of self. Secondly, what is it about a perceived assault on the image of self that is best defended with anger?
My point about hubris, or the exaggerated sense of self-importance, is that only when hubris exists do we perceive anything as an assault on our self image and only after the perceived assault with the continued existence of hubris do we then feel justified to defend ourselves with an angry response. If there were no hubris, there would be no perceived assault and also no anger.
Easier said than done, to be sure. I am not suggesting we take anti-hubris tablets to take away our anger. But this is a damn fine idea, come to think of it. Call them "HubrisBeGone."





