Brett

What you and others appear to have done is create a sort of cartoon character of Trump and then imagine him performing in ways that the character woul...

So you warmongers, salivating at the mouth over the possibility of war, wetting yourselves over Trumps error in judgement, once again you look stupid ...

Is that who we are then?

But I still need to know what you meant.

Why would we not be content in a dark room with ourselves? I understand that we crave experience, but still. I remember reading the book ‘Future Shock...

Hell is not other people.

Mistaken question mark. I’ve no idea why I did that.

I don’t understand that?

And what will they want?

The vast majority of men worldwide, or in your country, or in your town, or in your street, or in your front room, or in your bed?

Can you explain that a bit more?

So you don’t know.

Chill out, brother. Who said it was a joke? It’s an experiment.

Well it’s sort of adult. You have to use your imagination, like war games.

Is this also what madness is, to be only aware of yourself?

Flips in what way?

Okay. Put a freeze on elections. Climate deniers are removed from office. A climate coup is enacted. Media must apply for new registration. Those that...

I think this is true, but not in the numbers to be considered as human nature. This is more of a sacrifice. It could be said that Britain risked its s...

Is that really true? Are their moral centres that are different? I meant that a set of morals could deteriorate in a generation, an evolving set of mo...

How is there an outcome without a motive? Could that happen? How do we recognise the outcome we’re chasing, who’s outcome, how do we arrive at it?

This might have been the case once, but it may not be the only way for people to reach their goals anymore, and I say reach their goals because they a...

I think this is probably true. Someone cannot just create the idea of collaboration because they can sense a motive, it has to exist first. Motive can...

It seems to me that morals have a function, otherwise they would disappear over time with the tribe/community they didn’t serve well. The morals that ...

He’s a banker.

So, from modern man right back to Homo Sapiens Sapiens, barely able to retain the knowledge to make tools. There is no possible way of renewables repl...

I think it would be useful for many things; it keeps the wheels of society running smoothly, reduces tension, encourage inclusiveness, it’s democratic...

This has got me thinking about people who do not collaborate. Are these the people that really contribute towards our advancement, who drive themselve...

This is an interesting point. My feelings about morals are that they are inherent and that they contributed towards our successful evolution and conse...

I wouldn’t think about it too much.

Only a group of philosophers would sit around trying to decide whether their inaction in saving a man was responsible for his death, when everyone els...

Wouldn’t it be fair to say, though, that despite being forced to live “as if” they never gave up their faith, never gave up what they were hardwired f...

I’m not thinking that myself. It may very well be a rational choice in relation to what you seek. I’m afraid even that sounds a little ambiguous thoug...

Do you mean our reasons for doing so?

Well you can’t have it both ways. The library of human knowledge? How did we ever get by pre internet, how did we develop the world we live in without...

And we could stop going on the internet, using the power grid to drive our computers or charge our phone batteries. Maybe get by without a mobile as w...

It’s quite clear, they’re subtly jumping ship. Edit: sorry, changing horses.

What ever your thoughts, and whatever the many grounds, the voters rejected them and their climate change policy. “This has been called the climate ch...

The Australian voters elected a conservative part (The Liberals) in the recent elections. In choosing the Liberals they rejected the climate change po...

Does real philosophy take place in action, is the street the only true place to live out your philosophy, can it be applied to the street? Otherwise w...

Well put.

Wouldn’t it be fair to say that a philosopher should be able to challenge his own beliefs in what is true. And by doing that then find he may be wrong...

Maybe we are all different when we come to talk about philosophy. My experience of it is that I was involved in some part of my life, some occupation,...

What are you “terrified” of?

Who do you mean when you say “ not enough” are prepared to make the effort and what is the effort required of them?

Yes. But can it only be “as if”? Can one live it as real and override what you’re hardwired for? Assuming we’re moral creatures (you may or may not ag...

Do you recall how this came about?

Like stepping stones, one philosopher to the next as you grow. Which raise the question of whether staying with one philosopher or position is really ...

This is probably where we always end up with such discussions. Your optimist/distressed duality can possibly be the result of parents imprinting behav...

So then, back to the beginning.

So, no such thing as a communist, just an opportunist.