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Warren DeMontague

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5. While striving for something, even against strong odds, is noble in principle

Reply to galileoreloaded (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:59 AM

Jul 2013

Continually doing something stupid over and over again expecting better results is, likewise in principle, not.

So I guess it depends. On a lot of things. Presumably the moral of the fable is "never give up". But some Quixotic quests really ARE just a stupid waste of time. The company that pours money into a project long after it knows it has no hope of success. The country that does the same, with a war (see: Drug War, Viet Nam War) ...The alcoholic who continues to think that THIS time will be different, as the first drink meets her lips.

The flip side of this fable is what is known as the "sunk cost fallacy". Maybe the Fox is finally wising up. And after that, who gives a fuck what he says to himself to make himself feel better?

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sour grapes [View all] galileoreloaded Jul 2013 OP

Sour grapes make the best whine Major Nikon Jul 2013 #1

Only when the futility level is so high it becomes idiotic not to. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #2

I have in the past. Denninmi Jul 2013 #3

Well, given sour grapes or sweet lemons HuskiesHowls Jul 2013 #4

While striving for something, even against strong odds, is noble in principle Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #5

They always come back for another one or a hundred swipes at the grapes ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #6

Lol. Addicted to the drama. Yep. Nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #7

Oh, are we talking about "Doug"? Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #8