Ethical Crumb 32: “Master,” says the disciple, “why do you despise sycophants...

Ethical Crumb 32: “Master,” says the disciple, “why do you despise sycophants so?”
“Because if you need to feign admiration for my work, you are a moron.”

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This one strikes like a slap in a monastery.

The Master’s contempt isn’t for praise—it’s for the lie behind the praise. The disciple seeks to understand disgust, and the Master gives him a mirror. It’s not the flattery that offends—it’s the cowardice, the cowardice that insults the work by refusing to face it honestly.

Because real admiration doesn’t need to crawl.
And true respect never wears a mask.
A sharp Crumb. A bitter one. And one that dares say what others fear to think.

Bada boom.