Amity

Did you ever wake up with a song, not in your heart but running through your head...? The tune just fine but the words... This morning it was, "I can'...

I appreciate the challenge of finding the right words to describe something so complex. Interesting. Anything happen or change at that time that you c...

Yes, I got that it was out of the ordinary. Not your traditional. What I meant was that I received a strong impression in the first video of an Americ...

:smile: Yeah, I know, I know, I know, I know... Some songs bear repeating :cool: If only for the memories...

From the sublime to the... Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow (1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQQj2rQBFvA :hearts: There's a reason for the ...

Thank you for the welcome words, images and sounds. Fantastique :cool: Fortunately, you are quite wrong about my description fitting other TPF partici...

Well, yeah-ish. In a semi-comatose, vague kinda hand-waving way :roll: Part of me wants to be here, the other three-quarters and a half not so much :c...

Glad you asked. A bit of both and more, probably. I was wrong to bring in a comparison with your Dream story. My main question, as far as I can rememb...

Thank you. I appreciate your understanding ways. Take care :sparkle:

Yeah, of that I am certain :100: But if I did you, then I would have to do others. You don't know how sorry I am that I can't. Or maybe you do... It r...

For sure! I'll save this and might have a few thoughts to share. Later...

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No problem.

Why? I don't understand. I thought each story was a thread unto itself? Hah. Yeah, right :roll: I'll edit my original, ambiguous post. See bolds. I kn...

Don't worry, I don't :smile: Of course, philosophy is open to consider all kinds of things to all kinds of people, ideas and beliefs. So many theories...

Well done, y'all :cool: I understand the need to unpin this discussion. However, any new comments to the actual stories are not being shown on the fro...

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Thank you for your reply; much appreciated. Can you explain more about what a 'cinematic' dream is like, how long it lasts, the impact... I'm curious ...

You are very patient :sparkle:

Agree. The clue is in the word 'Near'. I note that this topic has been discussed previously. So, still digging for 'evidence' and finding a PN article...

I've come here from another thread. See my comment: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/13266/beating-the-odds-to-exist What stopped you from wr...

Hello Enrique It is because we attend to life with all its possibilities that people, such as yourself, can imagine different outlooks. Or even backlo...

Or it depends on what you mean by 'significance'. A simple answer would be something is significant if it is important enough to warrant special atten...

That sounds about right. But what do we know? How much time and effort do we spend in wonder? I was intrigued by your questions: How does the universe...

Thanks to you and others for your PMs, also Jamal for his email, which I responded to yesterday. If others are still wondering, I'll post a snippet he...

Thanks - please I don't want to detract further from this thread. I regret making my decision public. I will respond to you and any others by PM :spar...

I have been advised to take a break from all the acrimony in this thread. But I'm sick of it all. The worst offender (neither of you) jumps in without...

Please see PM I've sent you.

The unfolding war in Ukraine has taken a backseat to petty point-scoring arguments by some. A war of words on TPF is nothing new but this latest round...

:up: I agree that change, as difficult as it will be, has to come from within, with support. Views of protestors from inside Russia. Posted in the Sho...

29 days ago: *** Now: Likewise posting this here instead of the lengthy Ukraine Crisis discussion. It's good to see increasing Russian voices speak ou...

I'm too tired - physically and mentally - to continue the discussion I started. Thanks to all who participated. It's been a learning experience.

Like I said to @"Count Timothy von Icarus", I can't respond fully today. However, both you and @"baker" have contributed to this discussion in thought...

Excellent points in a substantive, thought-provoking post. Unfortunately, I don't have time to read and respond carefully right now or tomorrow. Hope ...

To @"Shwah" Apologies for this. I have edited my OP accordingly, thanks :sparkle:

A quick nod in agreement :smile: Poverty is relative. A basic standard of life and health...that would help to resolve some problems but not all. Viol...

Yes, I have a better idea of the problems now - and that is a good place to start. Both you and @"Shwah" have concentrated on the economic side; the s...

No worries. The intricacies have given me a headache. Time for some fresh air and a walk on the wild side :cool:

Thank you for your considered response. I appreciate your sharing and it has given me even more food for thought.

For me, and possibly others, the reading of the article provided 5 different perspectives on 'a problem like Putin'. For consideration and comment to ...

Understood and understandable. The article is about 'a problem like Putin' with a focus on his war. We are concerned because of the wider repercussion...

Totally agree. But how or where to begin... There might be some hero worship of oligarchs in that they are owners of football clubs and have all the t...

Essay 5/5 Peter Pomerantsev: ‘Solving the problem means confronting the psychological grip he has on people’ An interesting start to the essay: the se...

Essay 4/5 Ruth Deyermond: ‘Closing contact will confirm Putin’s narrative that the west wants to destroy Russia’ Based on the view that Putin will sta...

Essay 3/5 Oliver Bullough: ‘We can deprive him and his cronies of access to their wealth’ Otherwise known as sanctions, already being carried out to s...

:smile: Great! I look forward to your thoughts. I'm struggling a bit. Corrected the title of the thread to that of the article: 'How do we solve a pro...

Essay 2/5 Catriona Kelly: ‘We must try to understand the complex history of Russian imperialism’ I'm not sure how many really have the motivation or c...

Why has this been placed in the Symposium, under Short Stories? Anyone?

So, you did a word search? And you still got it wrong. I'm taking it one essay at a time. I think you know very well what I'm trying to do here. And d...

Thanks for your response. You are right. Following a reading of the first essay, suggesting possible ways forward, I asked "How do we deal with that?"...