Got my attention ! Anytime we are told not to do something, guess what...? Sucked right in. First character: what is she up to in this secret lab, una...
Why did you pick and read 'em ? This is so obvious. Our subjective states of awareness and appreciation change according to context and circumstance. ...
Your are SO good at this. Exactly the basix :up: So, I'll tell it like that in the comments. 4 easy points to consider with supporting quotes. Yay. Al...
Sometimes, suicide is a welcome release from mental torment. I am not sure that the success of the album was a main factor in his suicide. But who kno...
Noticed that :wink: And that is a good first step as per: I think that careful and thoughtful feedback would be much appreciated. I hope the aforement...
For me, the main message from the article was: You can't draw attention to what you think is important without publishing it in some form or another, ...
:smile: I agree that the comments are more meaningful. Some are brilliant :fire: To reach the point where I am comfortable to vote, I am reading x 2 a...
:up: So...to carry on a being drama queen and :cry: bitter tears... Simple and straightforward it is. But it sure ain't fair. It doesn't have to be co...
Sound advice about keeping the focus on what motivates you. Repeated here. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/05/ive-been-poor-for-a-long-time...
:groan: There has to be another way round this. This is SO damned cruel - for entrants and voters. Even if it is all in fun. Time and energy have been...
Wicked wind-up wizards, one and all :cool: Sometimes, I play along, as you say, just for fun :wink: The sub-discussion is inspirational - what a story...
Reminders are fine, thanks :up: I understand that you don't want locked threads to monopolise the front page. Too many and it becomes top heavy and we...
:roll: :lol: 'pussies' and 'dicks', what is it with you guys ? I'll take your word for it. I didn't say it was all about being talented and gifted, if...
Well, I think most people who enter would mind if they received no votes. Being judged is personal to the author, even if there is an attempt at objec...
Agreed. Maybe we should have a competition to see who got most right :wink: You jumped the gun - have patience dahlin' - now we know which is yours, w...
Exactly. It's crazy and so self-centred that he doesn't wish to read 'how beautiful' other stories are. Not to mention that he has practically given t...
No. But I have found all of this so inspiring...I might...one day... See https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/574971 Lost for words. I am...
I totally admire anyone who has entered a creative writing competition, especially on a philosophy forum where anyone can and does post 'unhelpful' co...
About comments and feedback; judging. I have never tried to assess a series of short stories before, so looked for some help: https://blog.dinyfvk.com...
Latest in English Education System: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jul/31/latin-introduced-40-state-secondaries-england -------- Ah, the i...
I had meant to say Thanks for this. I have read his Meditations and likewise wondered how he found the time. But this was a case of making time. As a ...
1. 'Dreams' - The Corrs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8BglEyv5O2Y 2. Holst: The Planets. Performance on BBC4, each movement introduced by Professor Br...
OK. You don't think that young people know very well that violence is 'outrageous' ? Really ? When it is perpetrated against them in different ways ? ...
Yes, the discussion started here: To focus on a specific group - there does seem to be evidence of a spike in teen killings. Before we can even think ...
:hearts: 'We Shall Overcome' - Joan Baez (BBC Television Theatre, London - June 5, 1965) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM39QUiAsoM I don't believe i...
Civil Rights Movement 'We Shall Overcome' - Pete Seeger ( with lyrics ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhnPVP23rzo Asylum seekers You Won’t Believe W...
Thanks for clarifying with such a substantive and thought-provoking response. So many points to discuss but, right now, I'd like to focus on: A questi...
It's fine. No worries, as they say. In the grand scheme of things an' all that. I'm watching 'Fury'. G2K. FYI, I have the original :smile: Think I'll ...
Yw - and all the other acronyms used on here - I hate 'em cos I am not in the know and have to look them up. Damned annoying but there ya' go... The a...
The point is that these philosophies are not only theoretical can be practical ways of looking at how to live life. Ethics is a major part of stoicism...
Beautiful. I hadn't heard or seen this version/vision before, thanks :sparkle: Another new discovery, 'Kaiser Chiefs' after googling Education and War...
I had a quick look at this - what do you mean by 'the so-called anti-social type' and how do they 'prevail in wars' ? Examples ? 'How totally ordinary...
Thanks for your response. War motivated by desire as being 'contrary to virtue', therefore seen as a problem ? What about war as motivated by fear, sa...
Indeed and thanks for reviving it. You are not alone in your concern. Re: the specific focus on 'solutions' to violence. I touched on this in the thre...
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