Lol, ok. What is its source? For me, part of the cause (source) of feelings of insignificance is knowing that no matter what we do we can’t win the ga...
Why do you seem so sure? IF we had the ability to spread to other planets, we probably wouldn’t feel like our species is doomed to extinction. I think...
Oh, ok. That’s interesting, because people usually have no problem ascribing significance to nature, although none exists. I think the fact that the n...
Are you saying we feel insignificant because the universe doesn’t need us? That’s understandable, but how does that relate to size? Do people simply m...
I don’t think I agree. To begin with, at least personally regarding philosophy, what establishes one’s credibility is his ability to articulate sound ...
Just curious, but from what I gather, the goal is to have a 80-100 hedonic range. Given this level of variability, wouldn’t the risk that one may expe...
I think this is a really good question. I take it to mean decisions free from any emotional pull, desire, bias, etc. With that in mind, I would say th...
Hello, and thank you for participating here. Regarding the three “supers” mentioned, I’m curious about how the three are interrelated. Particularly su...
I’m sure that’s true, but it never stopped them from dropping the axe before. Personally, I don’t really care, I just skip nonsense threads, but I tho...
Is that your view as well? For what it’s worth, I think both perspectives can be true, which is to say the “truth” is probably somewhere in the middle...
So, I don’t consider feelings to be good/bad. They’re just feelings. I’m not sure exactly what you mean by the “body positivity movement,” but if it i...
Spontaneous combustion seems fun. But seriously, I’d prefer to just die cancer or something like that. I know it seems morbid, but part of me really w...
Are you hating obesity or people who are obese? There’s a difference, and I would say reducing a person’s value due solely to their weight is wrong, b...
I can’t figure out what you’re trying to say... I think I agree with everything you said, but what of the question of the relationship between laws an...
My take on this is the same as my take on any “thing” being good/bad. No thing is inherently good/bad. That said, it certainly can lead to problems wi...
I think you are oversimplifying things. Mass murderers aren’t necessarily out for revenge, so to speak. There are other possible motivating factors in...
That’s actually a more interesting question. I think it depends on what one thinks the purpose of laws are. Is it to keep the peace, or maintain power...
Original by Bruce Springsteen https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T-8BoWU3XMo Man walks along the railroad track He's goin' some place and there's no turnin...
Sorry for the late reply, but if you’re truly interested, the best way is to use headphones, but only use the left side. It’s easiest to hear at the v...
What does that mean? That love is a type of wisdom? Knowing how to love and be loved? Which type of love? Parental? Familial? Intimate? Ideological? R...
So something like “You ought to be compassionate” is justified by something like “I value compassion?” If so, the issue is that you’re extending, or p...
I see oughts more as commands, or even demands. Supposed justifications for why one act/behavior should be preferable to another, or all others. Then ...
Aren’t they inadequate because they aren’t capable of bridging the gap? It’s funny, because I always felt like it was the moral theories that ignored/...
Is there a reason for this exception? Does he argue that feelings are somehow above/outside of nature? Is it because they’re secondary? Regardless, co...
I voted the middle options on both questions. Other things are relevant, such as future outcomes/consequences (I.e. long term health vs. short term gr...
Absolutely! This one remains a constant, but I’m wishy-washy with others. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G1vxJb6MQ34 Disregard the video, it isn’t offi...
Doesn’t this mean nature is inconsistent? Consistent means “same,” or something close to that, correct? If the thing you’re talking about changes, the...
It doesn’t bother me, but you seem to be contradicting yourself. You said “facts can’t be false,” but here you agree that they can change. If a fact c...
So the truth value of facts can change, but the fact that the fact is a fact doesn’t? But suppose I delete my post, or a mod edits yours and deletes t...
This assumes there are facts, which itself assumes a rational (comprehensible) world. That doesn’t have to be the case. Why assume that these “facts” ...
Contradiction occurring in language isn’t evidence that it doesn’t occur in nature. I’m not asking if language is consistent. Nature is constantly cha...
Or, you could just become satisfied. Do you think no one ever feels satisfied with their life? Or, you just accept it for what it is. My life would be...
Again, how do you know? Are you just claiming this because the term “consistency” only applies to language? If so, then feel free to replace that term...
Doesn’t having a consistent description of the world depend on whether or not the world is consistent to begin with? Reason relies on order, so when w...
Right, but I think it’s telling that neither theory suffices on its own. IOW’s they aren’t universal, so it’s doubtful that there can be a unified the...
No, that’s not what I’m trying to say. I didn’t realize the definition of contradiction was strictly limited to statements. I was meaning facts in nat...
It could also be that they’re all unreasonable; that there is no absolutely reasonable belief. Actually, considering that humans are not perfectly rea...
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