LAW 36
DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE: IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST REVENGE
DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE: IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST REVENGE
By acknowledging a petty problem you give it existence and credibility.
The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him;
and a small mistake is often made worse and more visible when you try to fix it.
It is sometimes best to leave things alone.
If there is something you want but cannot have, show contempt for it.
The less interest you reveal, the more superior you seem.
-Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
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Sometimes, I feel as though we focus too much attention on the fact that we personally are involuntary celibates and not enough on the societal problems around us (for example, capitalism, greed, censorship of speech and the increased feminization of young men).
We complain about our own personal perils when it comes to dating and attraction while ignoring the larger implication our struggle has on the rest of society and on the study of feminism itself.
I think we should do the opposite; let us ignore our own personal problems in favor of creating a better society for all young men, present and future.
