For some thing to have meaning, it has to be tied to a value for that person or people. Such as, a sense of status or independence.. An idea that enco...
In my view, meaning is tied to feelings and values.. Of course, my definition will largely depend on the context. ‘Meaning’, i’m sure many would agree...
@"hachit" The principal behind the American philosophy of small government is man’s motivation is always self seeking. ‘Men are not angles, if they we...
From where i’m sitting the only party that is talking about racism are the democrats. If you see the world based on the color of ones skin, well, that...
Not true. Most mexicans I meet in So Cal are Trump supporters, pro border security and frankly less likely to embrace homosexuality and gender blah bl...
It’s a question of which part of the brain you’re using. A deer, for example, is aware of its surroundings, but not conscious of its awareness. If we ...
Democrat strategy room: Clinton :How can we beat Trump? A: Economy? National Defense? Domestic Security? Trade? Foreign wars? Clinton: No, can’t becau...
The left continues to try to define Trump and his supporters without their consent. They continue to insist they are all racist and therefore unfit. B...
I don’t think reality is relevant to psychosis. The question may be can the psychotic person function in his day to day life, is he healthy and at pea...
Traditionally, the criteria for president has been the economy, national defense, domestic security, immigration... When the current administration is...
@"Metaphysician Undercover" Like I said, TV does not count because yes, its being edited for him to look like a racist. That is exactly what the right...
@"Relativist" You are assuming this. I'm sure some may say that to themselves. I'm sure, myself included, have said that regarding Muslims when severa...
I think the argument comes down to this: simply ask yourself , in your day to day life, in your reality, do YOU experience racism? Do you know anybody...
Revenge can give someone back their sense of dignity. If someone wrongs me and I take revenge, that might make me feel better. I know it’s taboo to sa...
I think of philosophy as a core set of principals that guide all following thought. Example, American political philosophy is a mix of individualism. ...
The cause for the dramatic increase in tuition is the same as the housing bubble. Just follow the money. Who’s benefiting the most?? The banks. When ‘...
People keep accusing Trump of not being a polished politician while he hates polished (and hypocritical, phony) politicians and real people are tired ...
I don’t know what specifically you’re referring to but he exaggerates a lot and often gets facts mixed up. The camera is not kind to Trump nor is he a...
We are at the end of an era that started the moment the TV cameras aired the first Kennedy debate. From there, style began its emergence against subst...
Of course I don't blame strictly the democrats, though most expanded government programs that caused most of what I mentioned are democrat ideas. But,...
@"Bitter Crank" I'm not sure who 'we' are? I didn't respect the news before Trump and I think they've gotten further down a hole they are digging. The...
Creativity comes with a growing enlightenment. If enlightenment is the becoming of aware of self, therefore becoming more objective to reality, he exp...
Whether a story is 'fake' or not, is no different as if a story is 'true' or not- it depends on the viewer and what is already fake or true in his min...
There’s a tipping point when journalism cherry picks it’s facts just to support their personal agenda or ideology. Certain facts are more relevant to ...
@"boethius" That's very interesting. I know there are conspiracy theories and books out there regarding 'the dumbing down' of America by way of stress...
Income has nothing to do with a child's success. I've known many Asians who lived in the same low-income neighborhood as a black child and had no prob...
I guess what I was wondering was not to what degree the differences are, if any, but is there something inherently different? Is there a certain philo...
Well, America is still dealing with the fallout from slavery, which relatively speaking was not that long ago. Though we’ve come a long way, the media...
I know a few self proclaimed humanist and they are honestly some of the most bigoted people. They hold an air of superiority and condemnation to anyon...
While humanism may value life, evolution values survival. And if survival is of the highest value, is that not just another expression of value in lif...
Humanism already presupposes a moral code, Evolution does not. That makes them incompatible from the start, at least if one is going to ask a moral qu...
If all the millionaires money were distributed it would not do a single thing except cause massive inflation. A piece of pizza would cost $80, a new c...
‘... Beliefs are what people know to be true, with or without enough evidence to have made a rational determination that the belief itself is actually...
First, morality is contextual. What is immoral in Yemen or in the 1700’s America is not necessarily immoral today. So who’s definition of morality do ...
We may not need consciousness to survive in natural, but we definitely need it to survive socially. Obviously, we cannot act on all our unconscious de...
It.'s a question of communication. The two minds communicate (interface) with each other. The are independent of each other, to a degree. The problems...
If I remember I can only perceive through my 5 senses, then yes, when I take a bite of an apple, its an illusion, in that I now know I am not perceivi...
The public isn't really given a choice outside the two parties. Sure, Libertarianism, Green Party, what have you, are some options on the periphery, b...
If we lived in an unconscious state all the time, I doubt we would have been able to create the technology we have. The unconscious mind basically all...
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