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Yohan

['Member']Joined: December 24, 2019 at 19:20Last active: April 20, 2023 at 12:4525 discussions654 comments

Bio

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Favourite Philosopher

Diogenes

Favourite Quotations

"The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself."
- William Godwin

“To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.”
- Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

"The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue."
- Antisthenes
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Discussions (25)

Where is it?

September 14, 2022 at 11:54 1 comments The Lounge

Life Advice

September 26, 2021 at 08:15 13 comments The Lounge

Dunning Kruger

August 26, 2021 at 14:26 25 comments Metaphysics & Epistemology

On method

April 03, 2021 at 11:06 0 comments General Philosophy

Comments

In: Luck  — view comment
Everything having meaning and everything having a reason are separate questions so I was far off the topic. Sorry amigo!
October 15, 2022 at 10:21
In: Luck  — view comment
I remember on some older thread I tried to explain something @"180 Proof" had said about, I don't remember exactly. Ordinary vs extraordinary or somet...
October 15, 2022 at 09:32
In: Right brained thinking in science...  — view comment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f2fCY_M7Vms
October 12, 2022 at 21:23
In: What is the meaningful distinction between these two things?  — view comment
Is banning harmful things the most effective way to make long term positive changes in society? I think kids that are persuaded to do good and abstain...
October 12, 2022 at 20:42
In: The Earth is ...  — view comment
I might be wrong about the disc earth idea. Apparently, flat earthers see that as a straw man. Haven't figured out what they think yet. They bring up ...
October 12, 2022 at 15:20
In: The Earth is ...  — view comment
The FErs I know about online believe the earth is a disc. So circular circumference and flat surface. At least disc earthers and globe earthers share ...
October 12, 2022 at 11:09
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0N_RO-jL-90
October 09, 2022 at 19:59
In: The Earth is ...  — view comment
An ocean planet
October 08, 2022 at 12:28
In: Why does owning possessions make us satisfied?  — view comment
Do you want his counsel or monetary support? If counsel, here is a clue: "Should prob articulate philosophy underlying my actions. It's pretty simple ...
October 07, 2022 at 18:07
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MeHh7KluM8Y
October 07, 2022 at 15:19
In: Is there an objective/subjective spectrum?  — view comment
Thanks sir. Does it make good sense?
October 06, 2022 at 17:54
In: Is there an objective/subjective spectrum?  — view comment
What are you reading? I think there is something to what you say here. I think objectivity is actually when the subjective is included in statements. ...
October 06, 2022 at 17:14
In: Is there an objective/subjective spectrum?  — view comment
unfortunate The unexamined self is not worth being?
October 06, 2022 at 12:33
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
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October 06, 2022 at 12:05
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
nice sparkly music. I see you a man of diverse taste. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZW1C3neao
October 06, 2022 at 11:54
In: Is there an objective/subjective spectrum?  — view comment
And what happens when the subject makes itself the thing that's under examination?
October 06, 2022 at 11:38
In: Is it possible to be morally wrong even if one is convinced to do the right thing?  — view comment
Causing harm unintentionally is bad. But is it immoral? If I push a button that says, "Push button to save an innocent life" and I push it, and it tur...
October 06, 2022 at 11:08
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
I'm addicted to the first. The sexond one doesn't work in my opinion. Brown is on a higher level of raw intensity than try hard poser boys Judas Pries...
October 05, 2022 at 16:00
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
heh you inspired me to delete my last post too.
October 05, 2022 at 14:38
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
yeah not as catchy. die antwood is not my favorite. I think it takes some skill to be edgy without crossing the edge and being just weird for the sake...
October 05, 2022 at 14:21
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
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October 05, 2022 at 11:45
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KnKTmqS6Sc Warning. Contains animated twerking by not entirely human creatures. Viewer discretion. https://m.youtube.co...
October 04, 2022 at 23:08
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvVJvEEmE8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=78Y-1plYJuQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7coD3oeAve4 https://m.youtube.com/wa...
October 04, 2022 at 15:20
In: Perceptive Inauguration of Stupidity.  — view comment
The current strategy I am trying is asking myself "Is this worth suffering for?" to make less horrible decisions. Suffering will happen no matter what...
October 02, 2022 at 21:50
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
Until causality is proven to be real, I will doubt it is real. When we watch a movie, nothing we see happen in the movie is caused by what happened ju...
October 02, 2022 at 14:10
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
I meant that if I do not resist the rules of determinism, then I will no longer feel like the rules of determinism are subjugating my will. Not that I...
October 02, 2022 at 12:41
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
This is the point I want to explore. Do the rules of determination subjugate the will. I don't think they do. I think analogy is the best way to under...
October 02, 2022 at 11:54
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
You've addressed the analogy well, yet not tied it in to the question we were discussing: Can our wills be dictated/subjugated by external things. Wit...
October 02, 2022 at 09:01
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
Lets take an example of being thrown in prison. Then all the people that work at the prison leave with the keys. There is just me and the prison. Assu...
October 01, 2022 at 12:48
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
Dictate: Lay down authoritatively. That is something only a being can do. An artificial intelligence can be made to seem to do this. I agree we have t...
October 01, 2022 at 12:38
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
You are anthropomorphizing preferences. They are not separate things subjugating my will.
October 01, 2022 at 12:28
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
I am free to follow my preferences. I am not free to choose what my preferences are. The first part is free will. The second part is destiny. We are a...
October 01, 2022 at 12:21
In: The purpose of suffering  — view comment
The last one may just be a fear.
October 01, 2022 at 08:29
In: The purpose of suffering  — view comment
I feel trapped. If I focus on avoiding suffering, I suffer from being too preoccupied with suffering. If I focus on becoming happy, I suffer from feel...
October 01, 2022 at 01:43
In: The purpose of suffering  — view comment
So basically there is no point, and worse, it doesn't even make sense, to look for a purpose or meaning in suffering. So then I suppose stoping lookin...
October 01, 2022 at 01:33
In: The purpose of suffering  — view comment
When we look for meaning in suffering, we are looking for some use in it, are we not? Looking at suffering as a teacher about what not to do seems ver...
October 01, 2022 at 01:13
In: The purpose of suffering  — view comment
Sure, not an objective purpose. But there is a reason the brain causes pain to the consciousness when it is being damaged. Hunger, a form of suffering...
October 01, 2022 at 00:59
In: What is Capitalism?  — view comment
I don't know what violent action means if there is not yet any rights or property. I do admit rights and property are hard ideas to comprehend, but I ...
September 30, 2022 at 23:42
In: What is Capitalism?  — view comment
How do you form a government without a market? Do you realise government is a product that is marketed and sold? Government means you sell your self-s...
September 30, 2022 at 22:15
In: What is Capitalism?  — view comment
All these different terms get confusing, but the basic idea is free trade vs forced community sharing. When government interferes with free trade, the...
September 30, 2022 at 17:51
In: Listening to arguments rather than people  — view comment
Critical thinking involves being able to analyze the merits of arguments, and it also means being able to discern the character and trustworthiness of...
September 30, 2022 at 13:14
In: Question about Free Will and Predestination  — view comment
Nice way to frame the question. The question is part of a more essential question. What is the ultimate or first cause of an effect? Me, or something ...
September 30, 2022 at 12:43
In: Where Do The Profits Go?  — view comment
In a sense money doesn't have a final destination. Money is nomadic and people's banks, wallets etc are money motels :lol: Edit: Another question. Doe...
September 30, 2022 at 12:14
In: Greatest Power: The State, The Church, or The Corporation?  — view comment
Which is the greatest advantage to control? Brute force, money, or opinion. Opinion. Governments are a minority. They could not rule without control o...
September 30, 2022 at 09:23
In: What is Capitalism?  — view comment
:ok:
September 29, 2022 at 17:41
In: What is Capitalism?  — view comment
Capitalism is just the free market economy.
September 29, 2022 at 13:54
In: What is Capitalism?  — view comment
At its root capitalism is economic anarchy.
September 29, 2022 at 08:47
In: All that matters?  — view comment
What matters to us is survival and evolution. So when we ask if something matters, we are asking is it necessary for survival and helpful toward evolu...
September 29, 2022 at 08:04
In: Cracks in the Matrix  — view comment
Thanks. I don't agree that "we" have advanced a long way, on average, over the last few hundreds of years. But could be that we are measuring society ...
September 28, 2022 at 16:01
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
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September 28, 2022 at 02:42
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