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['Member']Joined: June 20, 2019 at 12:39Last active: November 21, 2019 at 16:042 discussions45 comments
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Jefferson, Madison, Buddha, Osho, Nietzsche, Erickson

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‘Men are not angels, if they were, we would not need government in the first place ‘... Madison

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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...
November 20, 2019 at 05:52
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...
November 20, 2019 at 05:48
@"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...
August 06, 2019 at 21:45
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...
July 21, 2019 at 18:59
@"Maw" I curious , if you were president, what would you do with the border issue?
July 21, 2019 at 04:05
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...
July 21, 2019 at 03:06
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 ...
July 20, 2019 at 21:00
Democrat strategy room: Clinton :How can we beat Trump? A: Economy? National Defense? Domestic Security? Trade? Foreign wars? Clinton: No, can’t becau...
July 20, 2019 at 19:07
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...
July 20, 2019 at 12:01
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...
July 20, 2019 at 11:46
Traditionally, the criteria for president has been the economy, national defense, domestic security, immigration... When the current administration is...
July 20, 2019 at 11:33
@"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...
July 20, 2019 at 02:10
@"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...
July 20, 2019 at 01:33
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...
July 19, 2019 at 22:54
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...
July 07, 2019 at 05:45
Forgiveness may be divine but revenge is human. And isn’t Justice a form of revenge?
July 07, 2019 at 02:24
We choose our own reality based on what we choose to focus on.
July 07, 2019 at 02:21
I think of philosophy as a core set of principals that guide all following thought. Example, American political philosophy is a mix of individualism. ...
July 05, 2019 at 03:26
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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 ‘...
June 27, 2019 at 21:42
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People keep accusing Trump of not being a polished politician while he hates polished (and hypocritical, phony) politicians and real people are tired ...
June 27, 2019 at 07:06
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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...
June 27, 2019 at 07:04
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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...
June 27, 2019 at 06:39
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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,...
June 27, 2019 at 05:59
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@"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...
June 27, 2019 at 05:53
Creativity comes with a growing enlightenment. If enlightenment is the becoming of aware of self, therefore becoming more objective to reality, he exp...
June 27, 2019 at 05:40
A person who has no faith in the supernatural has too much faith in Science.... RMC
June 27, 2019 at 05:32
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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...
June 27, 2019 at 05:28
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Fake news has always been around- now it's just more of it... RMC
June 27, 2019 at 05:26
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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 ...
June 26, 2019 at 00:55
@"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...
June 25, 2019 at 21:59
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...
June 25, 2019 at 21:42
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...
June 25, 2019 at 21:32
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...
June 24, 2019 at 16:06
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...
June 24, 2019 at 06:28
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...
June 24, 2019 at 00:47
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...
June 24, 2019 at 00:40
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...
June 23, 2019 at 15:01
‘... 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...
June 22, 2019 at 06:55
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 ...
June 22, 2019 at 03:54
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...
June 21, 2019 at 21:02
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...
June 20, 2019 at 13:40
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...
June 20, 2019 at 13:34
Van Gogh's works of art, to me , are average at best. But then again, he did cut off his own ear.
June 20, 2019 at 13:23
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...
June 20, 2019 at 13:09
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...
June 20, 2019 at 12:55