It’s been an interesting year indeed. I’ve learnt a lot, come up with some ideas that will have me working very hard for the next few years and made a few good acquaintances to boot. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t that hard. Having summer holidays to work through was very useful.

Now, if you do want to read the darn thing - here it is. Go nuts. It’s not 100% solid, but I have no interest in fixing it up.

What’s in it?

Chapter 1 is Nietzsche on morality and ressentiment; Chapter 2 is Foucault and how he applied Nietzsche’s ideas in new and interesting ways; Chapter 3 is on Foucualt’s aesthetics of existence, which takes in the Care of the Self and some quotes from Fight Club. The big take-home point is that morality should be about becoming a good person, rather than obeying a bunch of flimsy and misleading ‘rational’ rules.

Now, so you know you’re getting a better deal than my assessors, I’d like to share with you my anti-thankyou list:

Parkin Print for printing my good copies on toilet paper for $80; and for making me show them how to use their computer. Alec @ Murdoch for never, ever being there when I needed his advice. Derek for asking the ‘tough questions’ in seminars. Dr. E Fischer for putting me to sleep. And, last but not least, my relatives over east - you drive me fucking crazy.

One last thing: to celebrate this achievement (ie. massage my ego), I have created a graduation wallpaper in 1024 x 768 format. It’s called ‘number one’. Get it - it’s blue.

Seeya :)