Just thinking out loud here, but...
I guess one could aspire to being philosophically
hard-boiled, but what sort of sick annoying puppy would
strive for noir?
The former is a way of thinking, an attitude; the latter more
a condition or atmosphere. Even in literature, hard-boiled
generally refers to the attitudes of the narrator or author;
the other more to the prevailing mood or tone.
But assuming one would want to "be" noir, what would a noir
philosophy consist of? We're all fucked and we're all gonna
die so the hell with everything? In practice, it would seem
like pretentious, glib, and morally hollow cynicism, a quick
cutting remark for everything and an answer for
nothing.
Someone suggests to me (seriously) that they're "noir," I'd
suggest putting 'em on suicide watch.
Or in protective custody. Imagine living with someone like
that?
Kevin
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