Hippyhead

Let's see your better threads please. Thanks.

You didn't, agreed. About 35 billion others on forums have though. Been there, done that. Pre-emptive strike.

Almost cut my hair It happened just the other day It was gettin' kinda long I could-a said, it was in my way But I didn't and I wonder why I feel like...

Please note what is being objected to. A single section on a single forum which is reserved for the mods. A single section, on a single forum. Elitist...

The whole rest of the forum would be available for that. I'm just suggesting a single section where the mods provide their own example of what they co...

That's ONE definition of what a forum can be. A very common definition I would agree, but not the only one. Truthfully, what annoys me is that so many...

Thank you, that clears that up.

How about writing a post on the topic yourself, which would illustrate what you consider to be appropriate? Point being, if the mods are to have credi...

I don't even know who the moderators are half the time. Is there a listing somewhere that members should be referencing?

Don't claim to know really, but if pressed for an answer I'd vote yes. Imho, consciousness is just the multi-threaded nature of thought. That is, one ...

Here's a key obstacle, as I understand it. The "more is better" relationship with knowledge has been working great for at least hundreds of years, and...

It's truly remarkable how utterly predictable human beings can be. If you'd like to chant "Freedom Of Speech!!!" now, go ahead, I'll wait. :-) This is...

The good cop / bad cop example comes to mind. BAD COP: To me, it's indisputable that any serious forum needs a team of "garbage men" who will stomp on...

Not arguing this claim one way or another, but saying this instead... https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/9003/leading-by-example

That would be great, good suggestion. Do we even know if there are any working or retired academics on the forum, and who they might be? I've attempte...

Well, such pros, and we amateurs too, could perhaps turn our attention to questions like... - Is it true that a "more is better" relationship with kno...

I don't understand your question here. Expand a bit? It's more complicated than that. Knowledge is also very beneficial. If it was just dangerous it w...

Like it!

He is free if he doesn't confuse philosophy with business. No thinker is required to turn their thinking in to a money generating operation. If we are...

Ah, so you are a mod. Thanks for making this clear to me.

And the universe is overwhelmingly space. Thus, the nature of space would seem to deserve a great deal more focus from theists. This is equally true f...

You will sound more serious when you drop this ego positioning drumbeat which seems to infect quite a bit of your writing. Not claiming to be above it...

Casting my vote for this.

This is an understandable statement given what you know about me, but to be more precise I have a vision of what our relationship with knowledge shoul...

I believe I've read this before somewhere, just can't remember where though.....

What is the purpose of philosophy? If the mission of philosophy is defined as service to human beings, then it seems reasonable to question the value ...

DMT users often report that what they experience while on the drug feels much more real to them than normal consciousness. Not taken the drug myself, ...

We in America dramatically under estimate the impact of WWII on Russian psychology. They lost 40 times as many people as we did, and two vast armies r...

I didn't bring up the subject of morality, and was attempting to side step it, as such directions often lead to unproductive conflicts. But, I'm agree...

The key word being relationship. All the endless talk of theology and philosophy is not relationship with God (or if you prefer, reality) but is inste...

The following is a well worn path, but perhaps reminders will be helpful... All discussions of God are contained in language, and thus become prisoner...

EnPassant, your posts are great, thanks. I'm going to quibble a bit, but just a bit. Your description of science seems accurate to me, and I like the ...

A serious thinker may eventually think their way to the realization that nothing made of thought can ever be the truth. Such a realization has proven ...

First, a thank you to the mods for hiding this thread in the Lounge, thus providing a real world example of my thesis. We continue now with the regula...

I respectfully decline to engage the rightness or wrongness of your points until you demonstrate that making logical points is relevant to subjects th...

Yes, that's true. You asked, and I didn't answer. I did try to explain why. That's a fair claim, as I do sometimes get carried away with the rhetoric ...

Do you think engaging intellectuals can be useful? If yes, why?

Well, ok, sure. Is it ethical for those of great privilege, natural ability and advanced education to largely ignore a widely known ever imminent thre...

I respectfully decline to engage the rightness or wrongness of your points until you demonstrate that making logical points is relevant to subjects th...

So how did he calculate the opportunity for effectiveness? It seems there are two factors for success. One, we must have something worth sharing. Two,...

While I generally agree with the thrust of your comments, I would suspect the tone will need some refinement if you are to be persuasive with your tar...

I don't understand your question, can you elaborate a bit?

If intellectuals are irresponsible as you claim, and/or inept as I claim, what is the argument for engaging them? Before we consider such engagement t...

What if frameworks of logical understanding are not capable of commenting usefully on such large topics? As example, you can sit your dog down in fron...

Not a big deal, just a friendly warning, this thread may meet the same fate. If this thread vanishes from the home page listings, that will probably b...

Status and authority are most often accumulated by those with a talent for accumulating status and authority. This talent may have little to nothing t...

I found an article on JerseyFlight's blog which may further reveal his reasoning on these topics. http://jerseyflight.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-point-o...

In the referenced thread I defined philosophy as "the application of disciplined thought to the enhancement of human welfare". This is apparently judg...

Ok, but it can be said that the need is greater now. You know, modern civilization can now be destroyed, perhaps by mistake, in just a few minutes. In...

You may be interested in this thread, which is making a similar point. https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/8990/are-philosophers-qualified-to-de...