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Jeremiah

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In: Exam question  — view comment
It would probably be necessary to frame the question in the context of the class in order to understand the answer it is looking for, but it reminds m...
December 17, 2016 at 15:38
In: Life, philosophy and means of livelihood  — view comment
"Too bad procrastination wasn't a viable career, eh? We'd all be saved." But it is; I think they call it being a congressman.
December 11, 2016 at 23:28
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
"baseline mental state" And can you prove this? Or can you even prove that humans have a "baseline mental state"? I don't know what could rightfully b...
November 28, 2016 at 13:36
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
I won't exactly call that an academic quality resource but it is much better than the OP, which of course was nothing but your opinions on boredom. "T...
November 28, 2016 at 05:32
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
"Do you need me to provide academic journals to prove that boredom exists?" I think my questions were: Do you have a reference other than your opinion...
November 28, 2016 at 04:33
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
Replying to your ninja edit. Up is a direction orientated to my physical location (or whatever point you choose). Natural and unnatural is just an sub...
November 28, 2016 at 02:16
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
Yes, the dictionary, definitely the epitome of the philosophical edge. My shit is man-made, is that therefore unnatural? It is basic cause and effect,...
November 28, 2016 at 02:07
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
Can you define for me where the line between natural and unnatural occurs?
November 28, 2016 at 02:02
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
"Boredom is felt when one's attention is not focused on any particular task, or can originate from a lack of stimulating things to do." Do you have a ...
November 28, 2016 at 01:59
In: Is Boredom More Significant Than Other Emotions?  — view comment
"Boredom is a first world problem and not natural at all. The price of living in an aggressive culture where contentment is for losers." - There is no...
November 28, 2016 at 01:41
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
What I see, are people who are trying to create a separation between college educated philosophers and non-college educated philosophers. Perhaps ther...
November 27, 2016 at 22:49
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
"Nonetheless, these people that post on philosophical forums usually aren't as well disciplined as actual philosophers of academics." - WiseMoron Acad...
November 27, 2016 at 22:20
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
That is some ego you have there.
November 27, 2016 at 16:27
In: A different kind of a 'Brain in a Vat' thought experiment.  — view comment
"Thoughts?" It is a leading question: If you could make everything perfect would you? The question leaves no room for any real world ethical evaluatio...
November 27, 2016 at 04:07
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
Let's not confuse "dumbing down" with clarity and conciseness.
November 24, 2016 at 21:10
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
"I suspect that this happens because learning jargon to use as a merit badge to display to other people that you've been exposed to academia is much e...
November 24, 2016 at 16:30
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
"Someone has been watching Steven Pinker videos. I bought that book." I have no idea who that is.
November 24, 2016 at 16:15
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
Or the barrier is not philosophy itself, but instead an inability to communicate philosophy. Communication is an art that takes work to learn how to d...
November 24, 2016 at 07:03
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
Good prose is definitely hard work; I have been a student of the craft for many years. Well, for most my adult life actually. I think the problem is t...
November 24, 2016 at 06:45
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
Is that a statement or a question?
November 24, 2016 at 04:32
In: Are philosophers trying too hard to sound smart?  — view comment
Case in point, there is typo in my title. Is there a way to edit? NVM, found it.
November 24, 2016 at 03:56
In: So Trump May Get Enough Votes to be President of the US...  — view comment
People rejoicing over a Trump presidency should stop and think about the fact he was elected on a platform of anger and hate. Our country cannot move ...
November 23, 2016 at 20:31
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