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Medicare first, then Social Security.

Sure, as a Californian I would vote for his campaign...

Watch the 'we defeated Medicare' meme... :lol:

Yeah, Bloomberg is a tad bit too old at 82... Then again he would trounce Trump.

There's always Bloomberg who would easily win with more money and better business qualifications than Trump. I doubt he'd do it though...

Anyone thinking, Gore has a better chance at this point?

They're having a debate and Biden kinda has a hard time keeping up but is not losing his lead.

Biden is not doing bad for his age... Gotta hand it to him.

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Poor pigs.

Yes, well I think it really is about genetics. If an illness originates or has a predisposition based of off genes then one can hope that gene therapy...

Yes, well Wittgenstein was a methodological nominalist, which in regards to common sense we might not be suited to answer the questions you ask about ...

Is escapism and the distractions some drugs offer a coping mechanism? I think we're getting into the discussion about reasons why people take drugs as...

Yes, the distinction only makes sense for the purpose those respective drugs are utilized for. So, when it comes to thrill seeking of otherworldly exp...

I always thought there was some kind of government nefariousness in supplying America with drugs. Those South American narcodollars are always utilize...

Well, I think it appeals to those with mental disorders who seek out self medication. Just take the example of ADHD, they have a much higher statistic...

I doubt there's any fundamental all encompassing truth as to why people take drugs or what motivates them to do so as there are quite a few drugs out ...

I don't think it's really an answer to be honest. In my deepest contemplation, I think the reasons for substance abuse can vary widely but almost alwa...

Yes, but some people need that spice in their lives. There is an astonishing amount of money spent on drugs every year that supports organized crime. ...

Those pigs don't know what they're doing. Here's another video of pigs, that you might find interesting. You wouldn't believe how unpredictable they a...

You rang?

Sure, but, how do you explain the negative image that the government presents of drug users, as you say? Most governments around the world and the Uni...

I took a break from this topic, only to ponder about the things other users have said. So, I'm sorry if I don't address your post individually; but, y...

Perplexed. :grin:

Regarding which, do you know how many college students drop out by distracting themselves with drugs? Too many...

I can see the antipsychiatry sentiments here. Drugs have a purpose; but, not the ones you would prescribe. When paychologists and psychiatrists turn i...

In my mind, what this means is that a good college education is of greater value for becoming open-minded and non-conformist. Then again, some people ...

For those with the blues, then the blues matter. :cool:

Yes; mostly. But, to every person there is a unique identifier to be held about what or even why (which psychology addresses) some things are desired ...

Yes. Instead of going to mass on Sundays, some people might prefer to smoke a joint or do whatever recreational stuff certain drugs have to offer. It ...

Regardless of any should's or oughts, AI is being utilized and (in the future) continue to be exploited to do so. Any should's or ought's, never stopp...

Thanks for the links. For quite a while I became interested in psychotronics, which the United States military was interested in for a while. The Army...

What I mean is that since a very long time, monotheistic religions and other religious folk have dissuaded the lotus eaters or other drug users from g...

That book was banned, as is this website, @"Wayfarer"...

If what you're saying is true, then is there any truth to gleaning into one's inner life through a drug? Based on what I am reading, I think these dee...

I'm not sure if you understand how the marketplace works. The marketplace is based on the relation between supply and demand. Where there is supply, d...

Regarding counterfactuals, and the doubt in your mind about these or some of these experiences, why is there so much glamourization of psychedelics? I...

I agree; but, I am somewhat hesitant to believe that any government will want its population to start taking drugs to remedy boredom.

I beg to differ. AI as a central manager will be able to do this with greater ease than any human manager. Everything in the marketplace is heading to...

This is perplexing to me. I say that because the use of hallucinogens or psychedelics are associated with psychotic states of the mind. Psychosis is b...

It's interesting to note, that nowadays we call the use of drugs as a recreational thing. I suppose this means that the behavior is an outlet...

No, I think the issue is an impoverished spiritual life. But, Marx could have been right about the substitution of drugs for religion...

Very interesting question, indeed. I don't think it is a matter of greater survivability. I mean, I don't know if shamans were the norm for every prim...

:cry: Poor pigs ...

@"013zen", there's this topic that you may be interested in, just pointing it out for you: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/3558/ongoing-trac...

Some people find some kind-of 'truth' to those psychedelic experiences; yet it seems like a shortcut for desired revelations about one's inner-life. A...

What I view this, to-be, is a normalizing in relations between the desire for people to medicate themselves through mood-altering substances. It's a f...

I'm hesitant to consider the listed reasons as rationalizations; but, regarding psychologizing the issue, I would like to know why people seek mood al...

I'd like to add to my OP, that I don't quite understand the 1960's that well. I know it was the counterculture movement; but, I don't understand why i...