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If we read some Plato, can we pick your brain for guidance?

Phaedo?

You just dont see Plotinus fans very often. I'll pm you an awesome source if you want. Plus if you want to read some Plato together, I would be up for...

The Nous is the first appearance of duality, right? Speech of some kind becomes possible when the division between speaker and utterance is there, and...

It was just an idea. Adios.

I was one of the first (I think the first) to use the thumbs up to show appreciation when emojis expanded, so I get it.

Oh! I've been downvoted! I should ponder what that means! See? Who wouldn't want more of that?

Ok.

Ok Mr Bee. I have to agree with you because my dog is named Bee. Peace :victory:

Egos get massaged one way or another. A crowd of downvotes can put a stop to that when it's harming the forum by effectively disinviting engagement.

Reddit has an algorithm to undermine the effect of that, but reddit is gigantic. Up and down voting can contribute to the hive mind vibe that reddit c...

I was thinking about the way it works on reddit. It's anonymous there.

It was like walking through a post apocalyptic landscape. I started talking to a manequin at one point.

I'd buy that genetics can be associated with sensory capability, for instance people with Turner's Syndrome tend to have perfect pitch along with thei...

It has cadmium sulfoselenide in it. So is it the cadmium's red? I found it in deep hue, btw.

Coincidentally I've just been in two stores looking for liquitex cadmium red medium and neither store had it. I'm taking this as a sign of the end of ...

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Did you aim the Death Ray at it? Why didnt you like it?

So true. I'd like to draw your attention to the penis chair in this video, but really, the whole thing bears watching. https://youtu.be/rRZR3nsiIeA

This was touched on by Bitconnect and myself. Race is a complex issue in the US because race and economic problems overlap. Health issues too: America...

I haven't. I'm not sure what kind of evidence I would need.

They just kind of spontaneously believe it. I dont deal with cops much. Another figure of power is doctors, though. Ive seen doctors try harder to hel...

Nothing left to lose. I'm sure you understand that from your days on the mean streets of Vancouver.

Because they think that they're about to die.

I was touching on the effects of hip hop, which has been a topic of complaint for decades, like Spike Lee.

This is the "they were asking for it" line of thought. This is used to blame women for being raped ('shouldnt have grown boobs, they deserved it'). It...

Sorry, I'll butt out. Did you see Jordan Peele's movie Us? One of many factors.

What would explain their higher crime rate?

Blacks are disproportionately affected by police violence. There are more whites than blacks in america, so the raw numbers don't tell the whole story...

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Sorry, all cool Australian things are immediately adopted by Americans as American. https://youtu.be/VVR1I9p3pqE

It's wrong to throw milkshakes at people. Australian Eggboy, also wrong. https://youtu.be/75HXfiMNiXU

I was wondering if making predictions about global political events requires that one adopt neo-realism. I think I need to go back and lay out politic...

:razz: good one

It will be poor Americans and Canadians who'll end up homeless. Doesn't that make you sad?

There isn't going to be an American Revolution because we're going to be too busy annexing Canada due to climate change. You'll get to see that Americ...

That's basically what Trotsky was until the shit hit the fan.

Living languages are fluid. It's ok if people make it up as they go. What's clear is that Antifa is presently impotent, so understanding it would be a...

Ok.

I'd be a Christian nihilist if I were a Christian. Present your view to me if you want to. Shall I start a thread on nihilism?

Hey, you brought in Nietzsche. :razz: But I understand. Thanks.

What purpose do you see in life?

Are you a nihilist?

I think some denial comes from a lack of trust. That's mentioned in the fact-checker site I posted in my second post. When CC advocates stray from the...

The NY Times (behind paywall) says Californians are now having trouble getting fire insurance. Eventually residents down the east coast won't be able ...

I havent seen that one yet. It looks good. :up:

More info.

:up: I think your view is in line with political constructivism, which is cool.

I think a political constructivist says there are no great powers but thinking makes them so. The neorealist sets the scene with the pure anarchy of o...

Russia maybe, due to its military. France and the UK are regional powers, neither is global at present. No academic says China became a great power "l...