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Whoa, I never said anything like that. Do as you wish. Or better move to Holland where you can find pushers on every corner of a red light district. O...

I'm no expert on Nietzsche, just read his Thus Spake Zarathustra. But, one thing I do know is that he is a terribly misunderstood philosopher. Anyway,...

Yes, yes. I think the medicine is working now.

What I'm trying to imply is why would people need to have recreational experiences if their lives are going great and well. We talked about this in th...

So, the value is in their recreational import to people. Okay, somewhat circular; but, have it your way.

To each his or her own, I suppose. If drugs really give you a kick, then so be it. Just don't become addicted or develop some dependency on them. Then...

Supposedly his sister put words into his mouth that were not his. Regarding the lower status of Slavs or Jews. Well, they claimed to practice his (per...

Therefore what can be said about philosophy? I think the conclusion is clear, it's a dangerous tool that can be wielded by people who have nefarious g...

So, you're telling me at one end that drugs are not bad (just an example); but, a lifestyle choice. On the other end, I'm asking you what utility do d...

Here I would disagree with you. Who would imagine that some bloke like Marx would shape not one, not two, but many societies in the world? Likewise, C...

No, I don't dare project my sentiment/feelings/emotions/experience onto others. Idiots do that. If you need a word for it, it might be a simple matter...

To remain consistent in my theme here, I don't command you or have any authority over the choices you make in life. But, I have had some (extensive) e...

OK, so maybe I'm throwing the baby out with the bathwater; but, if the aim is to become sharper at critical thinking, or better at rhetoric, then isn'...

But, when a person engages in philosophy, then is that a waste of time?

I don't think philosophy has "no" value contrary to what a nihilist might say. If that were true then Nietzsche would have been the last philosopher, ...

You're a smart guy, do away with the drugs. They're a dead end.

But, is the unexamined life really not worth living? I could just as well live "an unexamined life" and be happy too. Keep in mind that all what our c...

Yeah, that's perhaps the issue here. Nobody asked to be cured. Nobody wants to be cured. So, why bother? The people who demand that others be cured ar...

See my latest thread. I'm full of it ain't I?

Anyway, why should I? There's no authority on the matter, and I am entitled to my own peace and tranquility.

Presumably, philosophers do; but, the Hoi polloi think they ought to be ignored because of their idealism. What do you mean?

It's an interesting question. Again, the Hoi polloi simply don't care for it. So, there's your problem. Until kings become philosophers or philosopher...

Oh just make her fat and plumpy. She is a good cat to put up with someone like you...

Using Ludwig Van like that. Hahaha. How is your cat? Are you feeding her lots of good things or starving her?

*Wallowing intensifies.*

You are mistaken if you don't think my depression isn't real. And, I am disabled, so I get to wallow in my own shit for a change. Sometimes my mother ...

Ahh, so the issue reveals itself or is manifest. I know what's best for me, therefore, who is some bloke called Aristotle or Epictetus, all about. I d...

You need to seek help. xD https://i.gifer.com/O3RT.gif

I wallow.

But, our forum psychologist @"unenlightened" and the Swede Greta Thunberg are telling me that I must care about these things, or have some sort of Jes...

:lol:

It's not my task to right the wrongs of the past. Climate change, AI taking my job, and all the other things that are there in the background was not ...

Have a bit of that ultra-violence, eh? What are they putting in your milk these days?

What do you mean by that? Is this just stating the same truth that we are acquainted with? If so why are there so many unhappy people?

I've taken logotherapy, Stoicism, and CBT as my claw and wrench towards personal and interpersonal issues.

No, not ignored. To borrow from Stoicism, they are things over which we have no control over, and thus should not be distressed about, at least until ...

A lot of thorny issues have come out of our short exchange. Do you think it should be therapy first, and then if that doesn't help seek medication. Or...

Sorry, I just took your response and kind of distorted it, my bad. No worries, I still think that happiness is a pathless land, just, as you say, is a...

Not really; but, beats dying from dehydration. Well, I just love drinking water. Wallow wallow.

I am consuming some water, is that enough?

So, (truth) or "happiness" is a pathless land. How, do you even relay this profound and shaking message (originally from Krishnamurti) to a struggling...

Haha. I interpret your post in good spirits.

Well, like I said, there's no authority on being happy here in the West. So, I see that as the primary issue worth discussing here.

Well, unenlightened-san spelled it out for me and you, it seems.

I feel sorry for "surety", "TrueCompanion", and all the other nicks he may have had. Deep down this is a nice and caring person. Can we stop banning h...

I bet the AMA will go batshit over this proposal.

Hehe, there are two parts of me clashing with this idea. A cognitive dissonance if you will. One part says: "There is no authority on happiness." Anot...

Awesome. I don't want to fork out 500 USD for an initial visit and then pay 100 for prescription refills from a defunct system. Hope this gets done.

I think I can only talk about the American system; but, the profit motive has driven a wedge between psychiatrists with their free trial Rexulti or La...

I had meant this thread to be as a response to the thread on Killing a Billion. Sorry for any confusion.