Rosie

['Member']Joined: January 27, 2021 at 19:33Last active: February 17, 2021 at 21:361 discussions8 comments

Location: United States

Bio

Cognitive Science and Philosophy major.

I love learning new things, I have a childlike sense of wonder, and I'm determined to do something vaguely meaningful before I die. So basically I'm your typical idealistic young person. Or something.

Do you play tennis? (https://cutt.ly/jj7At3L)

I have a podcast and you should be on it.

Favourite Philosopher

Wittgenstein, Chris Hedges, Simone of the Beauvoir variety, Robert Pippin, uhh CHALMERS

Favourite Quotations

"Just have confidence in yourself and, like, try." -Someone who thinks we live in a meritocracy lol I'm writing this instead of paying attention to a law school webinar

Discussions (1)

Poetry Recs

January 27, 2021 at 23:34 7 comments The Lounge

Comments

In: Getting into...something — view comment

Perhaps take an intro course? You might be able to find one online. Coursera has some good offerings. Read anything that challenges you.

January 29, 2021 at 03:20

In: A New Political Spectrum. — view comment

Clever argument, but it doesn't hold up in the face of current political realities. As you're well aware, a plenty of people on the right believe that...

January 28, 2021 at 17:08

In: Selfish to want youth? — view comment

In the absence of additional details about you, I'd recommend reconsidering the idea that it's no longer "your time." What makes you say that? Your ti...

January 28, 2021 at 03:47

In: Do English Pronouns Refer to Sex or Gender? — view comment

@"McMootch" This doesn't seem too complicated to me. In general, English pronouns refer to perceived gender. One's views on the relationship between s...

January 28, 2021 at 03:21

In: Poetry Recs — view comment

@"Gus Lamarch" All right, then. From this poem I believe we can conclude that, to Engels and also everyone else, Max Stirner was an absolute madlad. I...

January 28, 2021 at 03:10

In: Human "Robots" — view comment

@"elucid" You may already know this, but the "human robots" you're referring to are commonly known (by arbitrary thought-experiment convention) as "ph...

January 27, 2021 at 20:36

In: What's the difference? — view comment

Whether or not one feels oppressed by something is not the only indicator of whether that thing is right or wrong, no? Or did I misunderstand you?

January 27, 2021 at 20:11

In: A New Political Spectrum. — view comment

I empathize with your suggestion, but I think it's the wrong area to try and force progress. The dissolution of truth is a natural consequence of a st...

January 27, 2021 at 20:03