Shawn

Interested in what others think about this.

Weren't the early fascists not all or mostly motivated positivists?

I'd even go as far and say that modernism was a template for the fascist ideals and proteges to be based on in terms of culture aesthetics and socio e...

By appealing to enhanced efficiency or betterment of living standards through modernism? Standard economics I suppose.

Well, as long as it's not at the detriment of someone or some other nation, then there's nothing wrong with that. Fascism proved otherwise, however.

In terms of economics, fascism always sought to minimize costs and maximize utility on a national scale. So, modernism is a de facto necessity to enha...

Just to add to my previous post, but it was ultimately that same fascination with building wunderweapons that was Nazi Germany's undoing. Eugenics was...

People (some?) bring up the notion of entropy to describe some fatalistic notions of the futility of the human will contra Nature's Will. I find that ...

This is interesting. So you would say that fascism rejected modernism? Nazi Germany was ahead of it's time in terms of exploiting science, technology,...

The FBI is great at tracing money. If you can't make Donald hurt now, let's see him wiggle out of the (surrealism) of him laundering money cognizantly...

Please keep in mind that I'm playing devil's advocate with the concept of fascism here. Not to be taken too seriously despite the atrocities that have...

War?

Trollish. Have to cook 'em first.

Is there anything wrong with this situation? I do not see a problem with it. If these are the terms and conditions of life, then so be it

Yes, but those things make goals worthwhile. Without entropy the world would be a boring place, perhaps moreso than it already is.

But it's a trite thing to say about life. Entropy eventually negates all our goals but it's not at a faster rate than what we can muster against.

So, talking about goals. How do we determine which are within grasp or not?

Interesting. So we change our goals as we go by. I guess it depends on the amount of change desired by each goal and if it's attainable. I try and sti...

I wouldn't say that all goals create problems. Certain goals like striving for happiness, yes. But striving to avoid unhappiness, not so much. What do...

Well, it's mostly by removing yourself from the problem by not entertaining it by doing so that you address the problem. Hence, yes, the Zen part.

Yeah, I meant to say that by focusing on the problem you eliminate it by not entertaining it. Kinda Zen koan'ish?

Pragmatism would say something like, distract yourself with more enjoyable things, with a taste of utilitarianism. Otherwise, focus on the problem and...

What's the alternative though?

But it is good, no?

You can limit their amount though...

Sure, those are small goals that are attainable like going to see your doctor or a visit at the dentist. What's so insurmountable about such goals?

Like what? My only goal is not to be sad or unhappy. Meaning the less goals I have the better off I will be as per Buddhism.

Yes, though some people seem to just want to get by in life. What do you tell those types?

What does that even mean?

And thus, I have become @"Benkei"'s babyface.

No. Work is becoming redundant with the advent of AI. So, no.

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/uploads/files/gv/0tb7c3mdgo42tbmu.jpg Next image for an avatar? Thoughts? He seems happy with that McBabyface.

That seems to be the case. Interesting.

For a small fee of your civil liberties, everything vill vee provided.

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Does anyone know how fascism looked like in Japan? Was it anything similar to Nazism? I haven't seen much analysis on that aspect of fascism in the pa...

:scream: :fear: *Piglet runs away*

It was a bad attempt at summarizing a book I bought a while ago, called Liberal Fascism. Haven't gotten around to reading it yet.

Well, I am a Piglet. So, maybe that helps. :blush:

Well, if you eliminate the warmongering, the idolatry or cult of the leader, and all those nasty things that Nazism was associated with, you're left w...

Well, yes. But, fascism is national socialism. So, logical conclusion? Maybe, maybe not. Penny's are welcome. :_)

Basically, it's the epitome of what Chomsky has been berating for the past X years.

If there's a version of 'fascism' that's applicable to the US, I'd call it 'economic fascism'. Thoughts, not a very popular neologism?

Trollololo. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSA_sWGM44

Yeah, it's a bit of a stretch; but, given his theory of monads and logical space which they occupy, there's no reason to say otherwise. I not sure abo...

Umm, just problems. Don't feel like spilling my guts. Nothing that doing so would help by doing so either.

Aye, seniorita.

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No, a solipsist lives in a hermetically sealed epistemological certain world. Therefore their beliefs are not prone to doubt. I put it all into words ...