You Need Matter You Can't Do Anything Without Influence

Rint: Originality is built up out of a synthesis of influences. schopenhauer could berecon d i think you're right at he puts it too strongly. But i think, if pushed, he would have to recognize that influence is important. It's just that there are two very different ways of seeing influence,. one where you integrate it and it doesn't overwhelm you; the other where it's you take the influence as the sum and substance of what you're doing.