Tom Storm

:up: Got ya. Thanks.

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OK. I must not be understanding what the discussion between C and MU is about then.

Sure, but don’t people hold presuppositions (axioms) which they don’t know they have? E.g., Reality can be understood through science? And aren't cons...

Just checking as a non-philosopher here. Aren't biases generally like axioms or presuppositions, which provide a kind of foundation to one's thinking?...

I know the feeling. :cool:

Isn't that like being a bit pregnant? Sorry - couldn't help it... :wink:

I hate to tell you... Kind of, but sex was always 'identified' or 'determined' then 'recorded' on birth paperwork and a birth certificate. Whether the...

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I have never understood how exactly words are meant to map onto reality. Is it a map-territory relation issue? People like Rorty, I believe, hold that...

I was particular fond of poop when I was under five, but I soon switched to Nutella on toast.

Ok. Off topic, but it sounds like control or autonomy is very important to you. I'm always fascinated by how different we are despite all the ways in ...

Hey, I don't doubt that you are sincere and believe this. I guess I hold a view that all people, regardless of how they make decisions, are influenced...

No question. :wink:

You sound very certain. You are talking about what you are conscious of. Can you rule out unconscious influences on your actions - guilt, duty, pride,...

In other words there is no selflessness? Personally I suspect self-interest plays a role in much altruism. I'm not sure how you would demonstrate that...

I don't disagree with you, but I wonder if a soft form of self-interested altruism might be behind such actions? Any thoughts on this? I take similar ...

Do you think there's a serious attempt at understanding and he got it wrong or do you think that other factors may be at play (deliberate misreading, ...

But who is saying anyone is arbitrarily assigned a sex? I thought this was about gender, not sex. People don't identify with the gender that accompani...

I'm not a sci fi guy, but I enjoyed Firefly/Serenity. I admired the imaginative literary ambition of the original Trek (in small doses) but later Trek...

Go well.

I generally think practice or doing is more important than theory, but I hear you. A useful definition I have gone by is a transgender person is someo...

I left mine in my other pants pocket.

Sure. I'm happy for others to worry about definitions. It's never been confusing in practice for me or the people around me, but I understand it preoc...

My understanding is it's gender, which is separate to biological sex. But I'm not one for debating this minefield of a subject, I'm no expert and peop...

I work with several trans people and I have known quite a few trans people over 30 years. I refer to them by their chosen gender and there have never ...

Perhaps you've been so thoroughly indoctrinated into thinking anything not anti-government is bad that you imagine I must be aggrieved. It was just an...

At least it will be quick...

Tell that to the 'tax is theft' mob. :wink:

Thanks. If someone says they were born in the 'wrong body' and identify as male (born sex as female) do you have some reflections regarding an approac...

Can you say some more?

Sounds like a standard libertarian, anti-governmental screed. Rose is a high profile anti-tax protester. Personally I think we should abolish human be...

Got ya. :up:

I think this is a useful frame to remind people of whenever they struggle to identify reasons for having moral behaviour. What are your thoughts on th...

I don't know any people who don't think like this - except the Lao Tzu part. I don't have any theory about the 1980's or 90's other than they didn't a...

I didn't see or hear much of it. What do you have in mind?

I disliked the 1980's and the 1990's - awful decades, where 'greed is good' was created and eventually metastasised in the international psyche. I muc...

Thanks for your explanation.

I'm not sure you are following my words either. As I keep saying the chances of this happening are close to nil. But I'm glad you're thinking about th...

To my taste this section would benefit from clearer wording and exposition. Perhaps also some examples. Are you saying that any behavior which creates...

This and the following three paragraphs are very nice. Thanks.

Not relevant to the discussion. We are not talking about whether people change or not. We're talking about a theoretical, programatic intervention to ...

The question we used to ask ourselves in this space is how do you tell the difference between the genuine esoteric (which is truthful) and that which ...

Interesting. Yes, the word esotericism was used in Theosophical groups I knew many years ago. People went off it, I suspect, because it became a synon...

No, it's not at your expense. It's just a playful juxtaposition. :pray:

I get that and while I don't disagree with the principles you outline - there is also the big problem that what you suggest is not going to happen and...

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Don't know. If I am a realist and a pragmatist, I am so in the non-philosophical sense. I think life is a messy business and we mostly do the best we ...

Pretty much my thoughts.

That's a nice summary. I reflect on matters like what products to buy, or where to go on a holiday. I don't really reflect greatly on life decisions -...