Still haven't voted. Wouldn't even know where to start. He's both very intelligent and insightful. On the other hand, he's unpleasantly hedonistic and is pessimistic to the point of nihilism (which goes hand-in-hand with the hedonism).
Why do hedonism and nihilism go hand in hand? It is an interesting thought, and if you would, I would appreciate you expanding on it. I am not sure I see the connection. I guess understanding precisely what hedonism means in your mind when you used the word would help. Thanks.
Simply, the way I read opebo's belief system is something like: "The rich oppress the poor, the strong oppress the weak. This is a fundamental fact of nature. I can do nothing to change this. I, thanks to my birthright, am rich and powerful, especially by Thai standards. I must go about exploiting this power as much as I can by oppressing the poor and the weak to my benefit as much as possible."
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