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Master Yoda is Full of Shit

Lucas Dohmen
April 04, 2019
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Master Yoda is Full of Shit

A rant about Yoda.

Lucas Dohmen

April 04, 2019
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  1. Warning This talk contains spoilers for the Star Wars movies

    between 1977 and 2005. And a tiny spoiler for the new ones.
  2. Luke really struggles to lift up some stones, but gets

    it done Yoda: Now lift up this giant ship Luke: Um, that's pretty hard? But I'll try it. Yoda: Do or do not, there is no try
  3. This is Gatekeeping “Oh you can't do that?” “Yeah, but

    CSS is not a programming language...” “You don't know what CQRS means? I thought everyone knows that...”
  4. This is bullshit • Because trying is literally the only

    thing you can do. • Trying is intent plus effort • With a bit of luck, things will work after trying again and again
  5. “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads

    to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
  6. Yoda Yoda's “Advice” “The fear of loss is a path

    to the dark side. Death is a natural part of life. [...] Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.”
  7. “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads

    to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
  8. “The fear of loss is a path to the dark

    side. Death is a natural part of life. [...] Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” Yoda
  9. “Therefore, nothing ought to be unexpected by us [...] Let

    us place before our eyes in its entirety the nature of man's lot, [...] not as great an evil as oftentimes happens, but the very greatest evil that possibly can happen. We must reflect upon fortune fully and completely.” – Moral letters to Lucilius, Letter 91, XCI. On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons Seneca
  10. Emotional Attachment 㱺 Dark Side Yoda “Burry your feelings deep

    down, Luke” – Obi Wan “He is too emotional” – Yoda
  11. Emotions and Attachment are seen as a weaknesses • This

    is neither stoicism nor buddhism • This is something different
  12. Luke doesn't listen to Yoda He doesn't kill his father

    as Obi Wan tells him to He doesn't leave his friends to die as Yoda tells him to
  13. Yoda's Philosophy... • ...leads to Anakin becoming Darth Vater •

    ...would have prevented Luke from saving the galaxy
  14. Yoda is a villain emotionally abusive to children elitist created

    Darth Vader tried to keep Luke from saving everyone
  15. Don't be like Yoda • Support learning • Be welcoming

    to people less experienced than you • Don't see emotions and human connection as weak or evil • Offer emotional support • Take learning as a partnership