Aristotle was the greatest philosopher of all time. He raised philosophy from a natural science to a contemplative metaphysical art (while not abandoning the scientific element). He also made lists of everything. The obverse of deconstruction, his method readily embraced the hierarchy of all things. Among other claims he insisted tragedy makes better art than comedy. Whether this is or isn't true, a bad list is certainly the most tragic thing on the internet (a fairly tragic entity in its own right).
I make my own lists, and they are not tragic. They are awesome. At the same time, they reflect my own (albeit excellent and well-informed) opinion, and any conflict they may generate is more than welcome, it is necessary. Great thought is always produced by conflict, and if great thought is not generated here then these are not great lists. But these are great lists. And the only potential tragedy is that they remain unseen amid the cyberswill currently eroding the public consciousness.
Hey, glad you're blogging. I like the content quite well, but I do have a suggestion about the look. While the background suits your theme nicely, I find the text difficult to read given the level of transparency behind the words. Any way you could boost the opacity?
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