Right, I agree. This is true too, until one person begins questioning the other’s behavior, or unless the two behaviors are directly contradictory to ...
Lol, no idea. But I don’t think I’ve ever heard/seen another artist be this complex. His music is utterly silly and humorous, yet profound; contradict...
I would tentatively choose to believe whichever theory explains more. Admittedly, I’m not an expert on solipsism arguments, but from what I understand...
It shouldn’t be. Whether or not an idea is rational should be the criteria for consideration. But my reasoning for this isn’t because of some bias/pre...
I don’t necessarily mean rejecting, just not accepting without proof/evidence. Isn’t this what a default position should be? I shouldn’t automatically...
Pissing as many people off as possible seems to work pretty well... Arrogance, ad homs, condescension, confusion, etc. all work pretty well at achievi...
I think that’s kind of the goal of therapy; only ideally the stress of the client would not be transferred onto the therapist, it would simply dissipa...
The idea that an idea has to be proven wrong in order to be wrong is wrong. In order for an idea to even be considered plausible, or worth considering...
Resentment. Our egotistical desire to be the best at everything all the time feels threatened by observing someone who seems happier than we are (How ...
Well, it depends on how general you want to be. I had in mind things like causation, or gravity. You have certainly observed one object cause another ...
The essence is it’s function, or at least it could be, but yes, the lack of an essence could lead to confusion, or relativity; such is the case with “...
What are your expectations for a definition? I’m asking, because personally I don’t see an issue with defining a chair as something along the lines of...
The idea of coherency only exists if there are prior observations of the phenomena being observed currently. If you observe a completely novel experie...
I don’t think nihilism can honestly promote any particular lifestyle or way of approaching/confronting life, as all lifestyles/approaches are meaningl...
Actually, I would argue the assumption behind this is racist. Outlawing marijuana affects everyone who chooses to use it, regardless of race. A racist...
From what I understand, quantum mechanics is observable, and therefore material. Not arguing for or against your point, I just haven’t seen this claim...
Ok, but unless the programming is altered, it will reliably make the same mistakes (and correct answers), right? IOW’s it’s unable to be spontaneous. ...
Actually, I believe the opposite. Rationality acts as a sort of short cut to “understanding,” and I’m using that term loosely. When we see the same pa...
I like to emphasize that creativity often involves acting, or thinking, irrationally. Consider the creativity of conspiracy theories for example. They...
I don’t believe the universe has any purpose now, even with the existence of consciousness. At least not in any objective sense of the word. So, no. F...
Not very informed on this topic, but here’s my two cents. Consciousness is about awareness. We usually refer to ourselves as being “self-aware,” but i...
I suppose. But if the skeptic arrives at this “truth” by using reason, how can he then cast doubt on reason? Regardless, my point was that we are ofte...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SdbLqOXmJ04 Standing on the beach With a gun in my hand Staring at the sea Staring at the sand Staring down the barrel A...
Not that I have any stake in this particular matter, but I had one of my threads deleted previously. I PM’d a mod, I think it was Baden, and he was ab...
So basically only an enlightened person can know objective moral facts because, through their being enlightened, they have eliminated their moral bias...
Not really, but to me reason is about conforming to ways of thinking that have previously proven to be useful or accurate. To illustrate, a chronic li...
Could you define reason/rationality? Saying that it’s reasonable to doubt reason in certain circumstances is circular, especially so if you’re trying ...
Also, in order to doubt literally everything, wouldn’t you need to be aware of everything? Also, isn’t “doubt” a thing? If so, then you would have to ...
The religious have more reason to doubt than the atheist. A text that is full of contradictions will necessarily lead to doubt. It’s something all rel...
Reason is informed by nature, or more specifically, our observations of nature. Therefore, if we observe something in nature that defies reason, we mu...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=duYqlrgC17Q In the last second of life They're gonna show you how How they run this show Sure, run it into the ground In...
To follow up “Strange Fruit.” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=odS9Lh73WHo Freedom, ignorance, jealousy, belligerence Anger, self-control, tolerance, to ...
Interpreted as being about sensation vs. perception, the “thing-in-itself.” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dkgtAtoI2Zk Been bangin' my head against the...
I’ll answer “no.” Reason and logic came to be as a result of our experience of the world. We infer causation due to our observation of how objects int...
@"schopenhauer1" I think what you’re trying to get at is the relationship of consciousness and experience. The “you” you’re referring to is essentiall...
Agreed to a certain extent. My only point to consider is whether or not Hillary would have “fanned the flames” the way Trump has, which surely contrib...
Maybe not, but I don’t know if gearing death is the only alternative to embracing it. It’s possible to be indifferent. Honestly, that’s probably how I...
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