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pbxman

Joined: November 20, 2018 at 16:39Last active: February 21, 2019 at 16:397 discussions32 comments

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In: Why conspiracy stuff is not allowed here?  — view comment
Yeah ask that to Plato and his myth of the cave and Descartes and his Evil Demon...very realistic as opposed to 3000+ architects who demand a new 9/11...
February 21, 2019 at 16:10
In: Why conspiracy stuff is not allowed here?  — view comment
Ok then a Brit or anglo-centric who cannot do real philosophy. Well done mate!
February 21, 2019 at 16:07
In: Why conspiracy stuff is not allowed here?  — view comment
you are probably American and you don't want to talk about the philosophical implications of 9/11 being an inside job.
February 21, 2019 at 16:05
In: Why conspiracy stuff is not allowed here?  — view comment
I was talking about false flag operations and the possibility of the discovery of alien civilizations. the idea was talk about "revolutions of the min...
February 21, 2019 at 16:03
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
The point is that "I think therefore I am" is not entirely right. Even the idea of the "I" or self or ego is a creation of the mind. You are the consc...
February 21, 2019 at 07:57
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
Most religions are based on the idea of possible future worlds. You can call them bardos, you can call them heaven, hell, etc. They all are based on t...
February 20, 2019 at 08:04
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Yeah until you find a group of people who holds different values as yours or you don't like the way they praise God. Look at history and wars. Those w...
February 19, 2019 at 20:56
In: Buddhism to Change the World  — view comment
Interesting conclusions then again I think you could find this question interesting. As for karma it has the same credibility as God, The Simulation H...
February 19, 2019 at 18:44
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
Descartes got it wrong and Buddha got it right centuries before him. You are consciousness, infinite awareness having an experience. You can't really ...
February 19, 2019 at 18:35
In: Empathy is worthless for understanding people  — view comment
OK then the premises of your question are wrong and have nothing to do with empathy. I think the title "Unicorns are worthless for understanding peopl...
February 19, 2019 at 14:35
In: Empathy is worthless for understanding people  — view comment
Making an statement such us "Empathy is worthless for understanding people" and then giving examples of cases in which people are mislead by false inf...
February 19, 2019 at 13:55
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
Would you mind having this discussion in another thread, please?
February 19, 2019 at 12:24
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
Thanks for the Johnny Mnemonic example. I think it's the same paradox. As for Total Recall I'm afraid it's you or perhaps me the one who did not make ...
February 19, 2019 at 11:42
In: What should the purpose of education be?  — view comment
Knowing the times of mass-deception we are going through I think the ideal thing would be to teach kids to develop their own critical thinking skills ...
February 19, 2019 at 09:51
In: Empathy is worthless for understanding people  — view comment
Empathy has to do with the ability the human mind to project itself into other people or other situations. If it wasn't for that capacity of the mind ...
February 19, 2019 at 09:38
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
Thanks for your answer. I'm trying to find out where exactly in Vedanta that is mentioned (Brahma Sutras, Upanishads or Bhagavad Gita) also why Brahma...
February 19, 2019 at 08:55
In: Is Democracy an illusion?  — view comment
Well I agree that not everybody has the will to make the world a better place but plenty of people do not just politicians. Why should we use a system...
February 18, 2019 at 18:41
In: Is Democracy an illusion?  — view comment
I agree with that but if you were one those 1% people(who owns 99% of the world's wealth) would you like the world to be any different? There are comp...
February 18, 2019 at 18:32
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
Other clarifying example would be: How can I define myself if reality can be faked?
February 18, 2019 at 17:01
In: Total Recall - Voluntary Ignorance Paradox  — view comment
The most similar thing I have found so far is Thursdayism. Even though this idea doesn't reflect completely the paradox of free will when reality can ...
February 18, 2019 at 16:34
In: Buddhism to Change the World  — view comment
Interesting article... Times do change and people are starting to wake up. Those countries have remained the same for far to long. Didn't religion hav...
February 18, 2019 at 09:26
In: Buddhism to Change the World  — view comment
Well I agree but let's be honest. Buddhism is a philosophy but it's also a religion. The ideology of this religion affects the minds of the societies ...
February 18, 2019 at 08:55
In: Is Democracy an illusion?  — view comment
I think you are taking a rather naive approach here. Yes we are all human after all but that doesn't mean conspiracies don't happen and the rich and p...
February 18, 2019 at 07:49
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Not really. The RCT is nothing but a new version of what the Christian Gnostics believed centuries ago then again the believe itself its not as releva...
February 17, 2019 at 08:56
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
That's a good point but at least some people have that knowledge and it's aware of that. The human mind is not perfect and some people can take advant...
February 13, 2019 at 08:24
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
You got it right. The thing is that those flaws i'm talking about are experienced by everybody to a certain degree. Ignorance for instance (everybody ...
February 12, 2019 at 21:31
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
The point of the question is not the simulation hypothesis or how many simulations can be on top of one another. The point is that you could create a ...
February 12, 2019 at 21:02
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Knowing the defects on the human mind and how they are exploited is an extremely valuable wisdom. It's knowing the magician's trick or how conmen con....
February 12, 2019 at 12:37
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Well if we want to know if we are living in the matrix why not by finding flaws in it? Why not make a religion out that? Perhaps to be a human-being i...
February 12, 2019 at 11:24
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Thank you for your reply but perhaps I did not make clear enough that this is mainly Buddhist question. I'm not discussing any conspiracies here. I'm ...
February 09, 2019 at 21:25
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Interesting observation... Why don't you put all Christian questions on the same subforum? To me Christianity (Voices from the sky, opening of the Red...
February 09, 2019 at 14:22
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
Perhaps there is no enlightenment, no reptilians and no God an it's all an invention of the human mind which has trouble dealing with purpose and igno...
February 09, 2019 at 13:42
In: The Reptilian Conspiracy Theory vs Buddhism  — view comment
That need for a path or purpose in life as Nietzsche would say can be a biological need. Most parents specially with young kids don't show this need f...
February 09, 2019 at 08:41
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