Shawn

No, it's not a matter of passing judgment; but, being pragmatic about depression. If we treat it only as a mood, as most people do, then we're left wi...

Well, all of what you have said, I presume, appeals to reason and not emotion. Sure, there's emotional reasoning; but, depression tends to be treated ...

That is factually not true. Most therapy is done through rational means, such as searching for the root cause or trying to figure out what emotions ar...

There's nothing emotional about synthetic a priori judgments, like "I am depressed".

Returning to this rather important point, I think that the truism in philosophy about rationality being the handmaiden of the passions is worth bringi...

Reflection without a guide can lead to deep moods that are characteristic of major depression. One does not feel that depression is a state of mind; b...

I can't help but notice almost everyone aligning in the same group, which believes that depression is a mood. That's like the post hoc ergo propter ho...

I would like to quickly assert that I do not think treating depression as a pervasive mood, is fruitful, regardless of whether it is true or not. This...

Well, I think we need to get past this truism. Namely, that a medical professional can magically treat the depression him or herself and thus the depr...

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The issue is that we just have too many amoral people or rather too many people who just don't care enough, or motivated by the wrong ethical code. Pe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ4vou_ZfQQ

Worth every second. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeihcfYft9w

It's an oppressive and overbearing friend, I can add.

I think so, inequality has been rising since the 70's or 80's, and such, people are working late into their lives and automation is taking away jobs c...

Yes, I do see a county psych, which seems to be the best of all psychs one can pick as there's no incentive to overmedicate an individual. I agree tha...

I read through most of what you wrote and think there is some solid thinking behind the idea of treating some rampant emotions as akin to an involunta...

Wow, thank you, kind Sir, for providing so much information on the topic. I'll give it a read and post whatever questions I have about it. I have stud...

Yes, and that is the problem. I am not sure if suicide can be addressed without the big elephant in the room that is depression. I thought that I'd ge...

My stomach seems to be fine. Let me know what else I can learn.

Well, now that I think about, when one feels anything it is about something, something that they aren't at the moment. I guess nothingness fits in the...

I don't quite get the logic; but, I understand what you are saying.

Fascinating. I take Aleve semi-daily. I might switch to Tylenol.

Don't take this as offensive; but, isn't feeling nothingness a good thing? I would rather feel nothingness rather than angst, anxiety, and anger over ...

I've read some stuff about pain killers as helping ease the pain; but, someone on the internet rightfully so said that it is better to feel the pain t...

It would be hard to make a delinearization between whether it is emotional or rational. I guess, going from some cognitive/biological point of view I ...

Oh, dear. I can't imagine how you can fight with nothingness. Become one with it?

Samurai Jack just ended. *Being sad and all that it did.*

People need to preface what Putin says with the fact that he's an ex-KGB agent who is loyal to the cause of restoring the former Soviet Union to its f...

I still can't see the dichotomy yet ssu, who's the one portraying ignorance and the anti-science establishment, the teachers or Matthew McConaughey?

Haha, my experience was near identical. I forget how old I was, but when I saw the movie I was glued to the screen. It was love at first sight.

I took the painstaking detail of making 2001 by Kubrick as an appeal to perfection and beauty, something strict, formalized, and true, which are many ...

Yeah, the black monolith is just the representation of a dark movie screen from what I have heard.

Well, it's sad in terms of mankind not exploring space and seeking a new home out in space is what I meant. Sorry, confusion there. It's inevitable, s...

Yup, that's Godel for you. I still struggle with the understanding of the implications of his theorems. As far as I know, it seems to me that his work...

Not to hijack this thread; but, doesn't Godel's incompleteness theorem enhance or deny the existence of Platonic forms?

My question seems to be of the following, How is Trump still president if what you say is true?

That seems very strange, but I understand that such an organization would be (rightfully so) an antithesis to democracy. It's just sad that you find o...

The good news is that the market (SpaceX) has provided humankind with the means to move into space affordably and efficiently. It's sad that 2001 neve...

What do you mean by this? I'm wondering as that fact stood out the most for me during the film. There's obviously some reason to do so.

I thought that was what the NSA and DHS were for.

What I found surprising under the assumption that Trump cooperated with the Russians is in regards to vetting done by some agency in regards to the ca...

De gustibus non est disputandum.

I mean, the movie opens with the theme of Also Sprach Zarathustra by Strauss. Anyway, where have I gone wrong in my interpretation of logical positivi...

Maybe I missed the memo; but, does anyone else think 2001 is philosophical? I mean, Solaris was already mentioned; but, not 2001? If you check any cli...

I'm saying that I liked 2001 from a philosophical perspective of mankind embracing technology, science, and change. It fits into my narrow logical pos...

Well, what I mean is that the people making 2001, Kubrick and Clarke (who closely worked together) in making 2001, believed that society embraced the ...

I guess anything Kubrick, since he took surrealism to perfection. 2001 : A Space Odyssey, would be my first pick due to being all cozy with logical po...

I think his absence is a sign of protest. It started when Trump became Prez.

That's just how psychiatry works. You keep on trying different drugs due to the incredibly complex nature of how the etymology of depression works. To...