Agustino

And I doubt human nature changes so much historically, if at all. We still find Ancient literature as relevant today as it was then.

That's not true. The world is both contingent and necessary. My past is necessary - it couldn't not be what it was. My future is contingent. Past and ...

The funny thing though, is that we already find ourselves rooted in a solid foundation. That is what our society, culture, history, etc. provides. So ...

Did I not provide additional commentary here:

Perhaps that's wrongly phrased by me. You can be in the world and a mystic, it's just less effective, in terms of results, than if you were a Stoic.

Yes - however, I am skeptical of the elitism of the philosophers, especially when promoted by philosophers. The philosopher wants to tell society that...

You generalise the question so much, that all meaning is thrown out the window. What you are, and who you are, must be embedded in the world.

And if you were socially inept, how would you feel? There are a few ways out of this - the most relevant one, is to understand the basics of human int...

Why do you need @"unenlightened"?

I have never had such an experience, so I can't comment. For me, I'm unaware of something if I don't want to be aware of it. But, I found, that one ca...

My being. My goal is to express my being most fully in an ethical manner, not to fit some sort of ideal. So as I said in the beginning, these things d...

Fear is ingrained in us, so there is no getting rid of it. I don't care if I feel fear about somehing - if I have to do it to reach my goal, then I wi...

I can't say, since they obviously haven't stated it publicly. I don't share what people tell me privately unless I have their accord. Okay so then if ...

In my opinion, becuase you cannot really adequately live in the world and follow that path. I can hardly be a businessman and a Christian mystic in th...

Yeah, exactly, so you should put down the Schopenhauer :P

I'm thinking of someone else :P Okay but practically, what do you feel? Do you feel ignored by the group of people? Do you feel like you can't have th...

That is true, but it depends on one's personality. I hate being controlled, so I was never one to tolerate that. But that's both a good thing and a ba...

Interesting, there's another person who is home-schooled on these boards :P (not me). How does this anxiety manifest itself? What do you feel or think...

Krishnamurti said that his secret was that "He didn't mind what happens" - I find that it's true.

They both produce similar symptoms, with just a difference of intensity for the most part. What are they?

I don't think desire itself is a problem, what is a problem is being attached to outcomes that are outside of your control. It doesn't mean that you s...

No, I'm actually asking you honestly.

How can you be anxious if you don't find anything threatening? You might have an uneasy feeling, but surely there must be instances when you perceive ...

:-} So, say, when I feel anxious about going into a negotiation, that's because my feelings are telling me that I do not agree with something? :s

Yes, it is true that in some regards Schopenhauer is narcissistic. Why is that strange? Telling you that there's nothing you can do, and so you have n...

Well, do tell us, we will analyze them rationally. Philosophically induced insecurities are usually ultimately of a superficial nature.

I forgot you Aussies are upside down, and it's summer over there...

Why? Yeah, same, but you're young. Lots of things to do in life, apart from girl stuff. If I had a girlfriend now, she would break up with me in a few...

What does that mean?

Solution: stop reading Schopenhauer.

Why do you have anxiety? :s

What anxiety?

I disagree. Like in chess, every move matters in BG, and mistakes add up. Life is not like that, since there are no clear boundaries and regulations a...

Yeah, but most of those encounters, 80% probably, are not very important. I find it hard to believe that you have your day littered with super importa...

>:O lol! It really depends. I've seen (or heard about) quite a few lawyers being absolutely terrible in terms of behaviour, but they can get away with...

That's what I was taught in University too - I personally don't pay much attention to it. I don't think there is any such thing as a leader - all that...

You are right, but do you consider the rules of social interaction & motivation to be any different than the rules of engineering? The reason I'm aski...

From my experience, it's generally the exact opposite. Engineers are able to lead because they are pragmatic, they understand how different components...

:s of course we have time to think through strategies... I really don't understand what you're talking about. What sort of situations do you have in m...

My comment is just with regards to my study of Chinese military history. China has been the world's largest economy for most of human history, they ar...

The Chinese Go is the most advanced strategy game there is. It goes miles in explaining how come the Chinese are x100 ahead of the Western world when ...

I hate the super fast one, I like the standard 30mins or so games. But I also hate the slow ones, where moves take days - that is so annoying. I can u...

That's not true. BG is a linear game, pieces only move one way, they cannot move backwards. Chess is a much more complex game, with different piece ty...

About slow chess, I don't like that one.

GMT+2

We probably can't play at that time unless we do it on a weekend (or you stay up till very late ;) )

Nope, that's wrong. BG is peasant game of luck, chess is the game of real skill :P

Well, we don't know if you'll be white, it's random. Click the link!! https://lichess.org/i7wKnl4g >:O

Nobody?

Challenge me, but quickly, since I don't have much time. https://lichess.org/i7wKnl4g