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Francis Earl

['Member']Joined: December 06, 2020 at 18:37Last active: December 11, 2020 at 22:01None discussions5 comments

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In: Optimistic??  — view comment
For me, life is meaningful because it is temporary... Obviously, if the afterlife is eternal I will have to put up with it... but I think all possible...
December 11, 2020 at 22:06
In: Optimistic??  — view comment
I mean, most people who believe in an afterlife are negative about this life... but overall I think you've missed my point.
December 11, 2020 at 22:03
In: Which philosophy do you ascribe to and why?  — view comment
I think that ascribing to any particular philosophy is problematic because it means you have ready made answers before the question. Generally, throug...
December 06, 2020 at 19:15
In: Can you refute this argument?  — view comment
It depends what you mean by "mind"... Certainly, if you mean the patterns of thought, they are observable by awareness... indeed, this awareness is th...
December 06, 2020 at 18:58
In: Optimistic??  — view comment
I think the mind likes these extreme labels, but functionally they are false. Further, I think an emphasis on optimism actually causes pessimism becau...
December 06, 2020 at 18:50
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