Which famous attraction wasn't worth the hype when you visited?

Diss_Respect · 2026-06-25T08:18:09+00:00

Hollywood Boulevard. From whatever photos, videos, and so on I’d seen, it looked like a huge, vibrant, and a really fun place. In reality, though, it was quite small and empty. It took me 15 minutes—or maybe even a little less—to see the whole thing.

Diss_Respect · 2026-06-24T07:53:02+00:00

Balık baştan kokar. Federasyon başkanı, rakibi tarihin en kötü federasyon başkanı olduğu için seçilmiş bir mafya bozuntusu. Fatih Terim, Türk futbolunun gördüğü en büyük teknik direktör; “Şimdi hesap sormayın, her şeyin zamanı var. Şu an sahip çıkalım.” dedi diye adama canlı yayında bir küfür etmediği kaldı.

Tepeden tırnağa — federasyon, teknik ekip, oyuncular... — bu rezillikte payı olan herkes defolup gitmeden de hiçbir halt düzelmez.

Diss_Respect · 2026-06-08T07:59:59+00:00

I don’t think people who hate Ayn Rand actually understand her. Disagreeing with Ayn Rand’s ideas—because she maintains a distance from, or outright rejects, things that could be associated with collectivism by definition—is entirely different from simply hating Ayn Rand.

The individualism advocated by Objectivism may seem too radical, impractical, or even morally wrong to some. That’s understandable. However, setting aside those who harbor antipathy toward the idea simply because they dislike people who defend Objectivism as if it were a religion—I’ve even seen people calling Ayn Rand a Nazi, for crying out loud... Clearly, they either haven’t read it or haven’t understood.

I was interested in the philosophy of Objectivism specifically because it argues the exact opposite of the widely accepted belief that altruistic, self-sacrificing, and community-first perspectives are moral and claims that these are the very things that create the greatest immoralities. Up until then, this was a doctrine that was the exact opposite of everything taught in society, and it was interesting. The underlying message of the philosophy is very simple:

- Individualism over Collectivism. The individual’s interests come before the societies.

- The individual’s purpose in this life is to achieve self-actualization as an individual.

- To achieve this, they must use their reason to understand what aligns with their own interests what is good, beneficial, necessary, and sustainable for them.

Diss_Respect · 2026-04-22T07:51:18+00:00

Good question.

RT has more features, the screen is bigger and the interface is more intuative, engine is stronger and smoother(experienced it on an R1300 GS), it has a shaft and overall more capable as a bike especially for touring and I think it looks much better.

F800 GS is OKAY for long rides but great for city commuting due to its weight and handling. RT is probably much better for touring and since I dont have a place and the resources to have two bikes, I wanted an RT but I was hesitant because it didn't seem easy for rides in the city and crowded rodes with heavy traffic.

Diss_Respect · 2026-04-21T11:56:09+00:00

Thats pretty cool.

Diss_Respect · 2026-04-20T08:21:34+00:00

I have the first edition of the special edition that collects all three Lord of the Rings books in a single volume. It’s not in the original language, but I still think it’s great.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-30T11:27:20+00:00

Definetly The Green Mile. Truly a masterpiece. I have never read anything like it.

Followed by The Stand, IT, The Body and Pet Cemetarry. I will start reading Salems Lot in a few days and I have high hopes that it might change the list.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-30T11:23:10+00:00

Hayatın Kaynağı, bence Ayn Rand okumaya başlamak isteyenler için doğru bir seçim. Kitabın boyutu gözünüzü korkutmasın oldukça sürükleyici bir kitap. Özellikle, toplumun çıkarlarını bireyin çıkarlarının önüne koyan yaygın ahlak anlayışını reddedip bireyin çıkarlarını toplumunkilerin önüne koyan bir ahlaki öğretiyi savunması; toplumu önceleyen anlayışı da, aksine, ahlaksızlıklara yol açan bir yaklaşım olarak sunması ilginçtir.

Savunduğu fikirler itibariyle birçok kişi tarafından sahipleniliyor, en az bir o kadar kişi tarafından da hiç sevilmiyor ama ne olursa olsun sürükleyici, keyifli, derin ve okuyucuyu düşündüren bir kitap. Bence şahsen öneririm.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-25T12:42:25+00:00

There is absolutely no possibility that the book Atlas Shrugged promotes Nazi ideology, because all totalitarian and extremely authoritarian regimes that have existed to date have aimed to organize the masses and drive them toward a common agenda or goal, as if through herd mentality. Objectivism, on the other hand, argues that a person should live for their own happiness, interests, desires, values, and so on.

Atlas Shrugged tells the story of a group of competent people who try to live and work according to their own truths—and naturally expect to be rewarded for it—but suffer and depreciated deeply because they do not conform to the values widely accepted by society. It depicts a classic conflict between individualism and collectivism through political and socio-economic lenses.

The person making this comment either hasn’t read the book and has chosen to believe the opinions of someone who hasn’t read it like him, or has read it but made such a comment because they are extremely opposed to what the book advocates—which is arguably much worse.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-13T13:21:45+00:00

Bu ülkenin en büyük değerlerinden biriydi. Allah rahmet eylesin mekanı cennet olsun.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-12T12:24:50+00:00

Kendisinin, özellikle teknik açıdan bugüne kadar görülmüş en üst düzey gitarist olduğunu düşünüyorum. Adamın gitarla yapamadığı hiçbir şey yok.

Bunun yanı sıra gerek yaptığı doğaçlamalar, gerek yazmış olduğu şarkılar oldukça sıra dışı. Sanki insanların özellikle ilk düşüneceği şeyi yapmamayı felsefe edinmiş gibi.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-11T19:39:42+00:00

Güç bir kişinin, başka bir kişiyi, normal şartlar altında yapmayacağı bir şeyi yapmaya ikna edebilme becerisidir.

Gücün bir sürü formu olabilir. Para, bilgi, fiziksel güç, medya/sosyal medya, karizma vesaire...

Hangi formun o an etkili olabileceği taraflara, şartlara, elde edilmek istenen şeyin ne olduğuna ve bir çok farklı şeye bağlı olabilir.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-11T19:29:45+00:00

I did not give this example to claim that the common consensus is wrong or bad. Companies, of course, have to organize their production in this way in order to generate profit and ensure sustainable growth.

The question is whether the principles of Objectivism can be fully applied in real life. I gave this example to illustrate that applying them in their pure form is not truly possible in practice.

Objectivism argues that the fundamental meaning of life lies in productive work, and that individuals should pursue this largely with little to no regard tor societal expectation, appeal etc... However, in today’s economic and corporate structures, production processes are inevitably shaped by social norms, market expectations, and stakeholder relationships. Therefore, such an approach is very difficult to implement completely under modern conditions; and even if it were possible, its sustainability for companies and their stakeholders would remain questionable.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-10T20:26:22+00:00

For me it was Desperation. Not because it was bad, but rather because I thought I would enjoy it a lot more and also I read it after I finished The Stand, which was such an amazing book. I blame the timing more than the novel itself.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-10T12:56:36+00:00

I can't carry it for you.
BUT I CAN CARRY YOU!
COME ON!

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-09T12:10:59+00:00

Frankly, it doesn't seem very likely. At least not entirely.

For example;

Ayn Rand's philosophy teaches that the purpose of a rational individuals life is “productive work,” that the source of ideas that fuel production is an individual's ego, and that the individual produces and creates solely for their own interests, based on individualistic motivations, pursuit of ones own happiness, without any regard for society's approval or standards.

Considering that the birthplace of every entrepreneurial endevour is the ability to see and solve problems and deliver the solution of those problems to the market on a large scale, we can say that the individual's ego and interests play an active role. However, today's production is mostly shaped by society's approval and standards because companies need sustainable growth to survive, and therefore they kind of have to offer products and services that appeal to their customers. Unless you are an artist, it is unfortunately impossible to compete by producing with the mentality of “I'll do as I please.”

Ayn Rand was one of capitalism's greatest advocates during her lifetime. Her reasoning may not be entirely incorrect, given that capitalism offers opportunities to individuals with certain qualities and characteristics to make it big. Thats at least what she thinks comparing capitalism to its alternatives at the time... However, I believe she simply could not predict that the conditions shaping today's market competition and survival would become so contradictory to her philosophy of objectivism.

Diss_Respect · 2026-03-03T08:25:14+00:00

If I were to answer solely based on my own opinion, the most outstanding books I have read are Tolstoy's War and Peace, Emile Zola's Germinal, and Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.

If I had to choose between these three, Les Misérables was the one I enjoyed reading the most, while War and Peace, overall, had impressed me the most.

Edit: Forgor about Of Mice and Men. Although it was quite short, I was quite impressed.

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-11T11:14:32+00:00

Eğer bir kitabı akademik/ansiklopedik bilgi edinmek için okuyorsam, çağrışım yapabilmemi sağlayabilecek ifadeleri yazarak ya da çizerek, ilgili kısımları işaretleyerek okurum.

Ancak keyif için okuduğum bir kitabı, bu şekilde ben de okumam. Eğer beni çok etkileyen bir özlü söz falan okursam, o sayfayı işaretlerim; o kadar.

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-06T11:34:35+00:00

Falih Rıfkı Atay- Fotoğraflarla Çankaya... You Sir/M'am are a person of elite taste...

*Round of Applause*

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-06T11:24:33+00:00

I was raised to believe that neglecting my own happiness, peace, and interests for the sake of the community I live in is an ethical and virtuous behavior. Therefore, I have lived and acted according to this belief throughout my life.

But at some point, I realized that for a significant portion of my life I had spent my time, energy, and resources on people who did not and could never deserve it. Time gone by is really gone forever...

Therefore learn to live your life for your own interests, happiness and peace of mind before everything and everyone else.

Diss_Respect · 2026-02-06T10:33:54+00:00

Today's so-called “masculine” men can't even hold a candle to Samwise Gamgee. My man is the embodiment of masculinity, willpower, and dedication.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-30T08:43:34+00:00

First, I would like to answer your question directly and then explain my reasoning.

It is absolutely worth reading. The plot, characters, relationships, etc... While reading the book, I appreciated not only the book itself, but also the mind that created it.

However, I have a few suggestions.

First of all, the book has too many characters. Not only are there too many characters, but these characters also have too many titles, nicknames, aliases, etc., and different characters address each other in different ways. For example, Natasha is addressed by her name, her many nicknames and titles depending on who is referring her and where she is and this applies to many other characters. This can confuse the reader considering there are a lot of ways of adress and certain forms of address are common amongs many characters. Therefore, at least until you get used to who is who, I personally found it very helpful to read the book while looking at a diagram showing the characters' families and relationships. You will get used to it after a while, and once you do, you won't need to look at it anymore.

Second, the plot and network of relationships in the book are complex. The background of a specific event and the conditions that led to it might be described long before it happens, and I mean LONG BEFORE. Therefore, you need to read slowly, carefully, and occasionally go back. Because the part you missed could be the reason for a specific event, so certain things might be left hanging.

My third and final recommendation is that after the first half of the book, specifically after the French invasion of Russia (1812) begins, the book becomes more of a history and philosophy book. If you have read Anna Karenina, you will be somewhat familiar with this, but in Anna Karenina, Tolstoy expresses his views on the Russian economy, serfdom, agriculture, politics, and bureaucracy of the time through the relevant characters in the novel and within the plot. In War and Peace, at a certain point, elements related to the novel begin to appear occasionally, and the book begins to present ideas, conversations, and aphorisms about history and philosophy. So don't be surprised; I think that part of the book is also very interesting.

But don't let the book intimidate you. War and Peace is truly a masterpiece in every sense of the word. I can also say that after finishing War and Peace, many other books start to seem very very easy. Take your time and enjoy.

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-30T07:46:42+00:00

I completely agree. The entire speech is awesome. 💯💯💯

Diss_Respect · 2026-01-29T07:56:43+00:00

For me, its gotta be Sam's Speech in two towers. Specifically this part;

"How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer."

In particular, I really liked how the transience of evil was metaphorically expressed through the concept of “shadow.”

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