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Is there a correlation between being a world class writer/thinker and prefering cats over dogs? All the big brained people in history seems to share it

>> No.19516919

>>19516895
in4b people post counter examples and OP counters by declaring those examples as not a " world class writer/thinker"

>> No.19516935

The cat is obviously an embodiement of beauty, enjoyment and leisure. Any writer can relate to this to a degree.
The dog is first and foremost a useful animal. Some people get comfort out of their dog; but if you’re a lover of art, art comforts you already.

But notably many writers opted for the wolf, over both cat and dog.

>> No.19516942

The simple fact is, dogs make you need to go outside, multiple times a day, every day.
That is, they're a nuisance if you don't have someone else to walk them for you.
Writers are moody introspective nerds that don't want to go outside, a great thinker would resent the dog for forcing him to do something he doesn't want to do.

>> No.19516964

>>19516942
Actually all great thinkers are avid walkers

>> No.19516970

Note that a dog may be either male or female. If it is female, it is a bitch.
A cat may be either male or female. It if is male, it is a tomcat.

So a dog is male (useful) by default, while a cat is female (beautiful) by default.

>> No.19517231

>>19516895
I'd guess it's because dogs are more domestic in nature, and thus great writers generally have no interest in them for the same reason that many great writers were absent parents/spouses or did not have families at all.

>> No.19517243

>>19516895
No but there's a correlation between being a socially-awkward retard and preferring cats. Because cats are relatable to them.

>> No.19517406

>>19516895
Dogs are fine as long as they have a job and live outside. Dog people who need constant validation from a slave that is with them all the time disgust me. Indoor and toy dogs disgust me.

>> No.19517513

>>19516895
Cats are the beasts of civilization. Dogs are the beasts of beasts - unsettled nomads and barbarians. >>19516935 is pretty right.

Knausgård said something like, "Dogs are authoritarian. Their bark is like a barrier or wall that you must yield to, else face its bite." And art is about going over the wall and exploring beyond it. It's about tearing down barriers. This could be why writers/artists generally prefer cats.

>> No.19517531

Cats are convenient companions for people who live otherwise solitary lives. Dogs are not as much. It’s really that simple.

>> No.19517535

>>19517513
This dude never tangled with a feral cat then lmao, they are way scarier than some retarded dog.

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>>19517513

>> No.19517593

>>19517535
I think the difference is that aggressive cats seem to intimidate by themselves and for their own sake, whereas when dogs do the same it is always because of something else, not to trespass, something always related with territory and community.

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Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from wise men

>> No.19517604

>>19516964
Different anon here. A well-trained dog could make sense, I guess. A lot depends on a writer's schedule or if they have family members that are willing to help. Collies are pretty smart, but they love herding sheep and suchlike.

>>19517243
Not all cats are like this. They do tend to be more independent than dogs, but cats with good owners are usually quite relaxed around strangers. OP's pic of Ernst Jünger has a Siamese cat, which is a fairly outgoing breed in general.

>> No.19517605

>>19517599
What a retarded piece of shit.

>> No.19517640

>>19517604
I didn't mean not good around strangers, I mean how they do shit like want a pat and then twenty seconds later they mood change and attack you.

One of our cats is like that and he's not bothered by strangers at all.

>> No.19517720

>>19516895
Not "all"

Schopenhauer and Atman were cool

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>> No.19517727

>>19517640
Cats aren't sexually assaulting people either.

>> No.19517750

>>19517727
Neither have any of my dogs. Point?

>> No.19517751

>>19517640
Ah, OK. I agree. Some of them can be quite volatile. They are often very wary around other cats, as well. A few of them have issues with being touched unexpectedly, others display a vicious streak even when playfighting. Some of the larger cats are surprisingly mild, however.

>> No.19518545

>>19517592
I know he was special to you, and I'm sorry for you loss.