Tom Storm

I've never understood this. How is it strange?

Can you briefly explain this curious poetic sentence? Generally I find poetry as impenetrable as any foreign language (except, perhaps Dylan Thomas).

Yes, but how do we know whether or not god cares about what humans do? We have no source for sin except for the words of people regarding a particular...

But do we know that sin exists? If all we have are humans telling stories about what god wants and doesn't want...

Nice examples. And of course there were the neocons who initiated the war on terror - many were former young leftists who embraced the path of apostas...

Often feels that way to me too.

Yes, I think this is how some progressives seem to operate. Echos of Hilary's, "Basket of deplorables'.

To some extent, my family is in Holland, my point was the English language version.

You sound like a reasonable person. I've known quite a few people who have changed principles and done just these things. The question I often wonder ...

Not mom. 80 is about done with life. I'm 56 I would probably provide a spot for the 20 year-old. Depends how much I like them. It also depends on the ...

Nice summary. Would you perhaps say that 'conservatism' these days is one of the minor strands within the broader categories of (another imprecise ter...

I took his famous Bat essay as being suggestive of mysterian inclinations. Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable. Witho...

Prison is preferable to reality. Discuss.

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Best source is Scruton who writes about this at length and was the poster boy for conservatism for many years. He was not always a fan of the right ev...

I think your version of ‘conservatives’ tends to be neoliberal folk who follow that cultural wrecking ball, Rupert Murdoch. But no doubt some neoliber...

It's a good question and a big subject because many people who say they are conservative are actually neo-liberals, who would sell off anything and ta...

Indeed. I've only been reading this stuff for the past 2 years. I find this material fascinating.

Given the amounts of hatred we also see in sport, the arts, university departments, businesses, media, etc, etc, would it not be the case that tribali...

Philosophy certainly seems hard to me and no matter what you think you have learned, there are constant set backs. I think your approach is collegial ...

Thanks for clarifying. I don't think you've answered my questions, but I shan't press the point. In relation to the above - as I said -

I take mine after lunch for recovery. I was simply commenting on your feeling dizzy reference and how useful naps are. I make no comment about any oth...

Here we call them a nap. I discovered naps about 25 years ago. They are a powerful way to turn one day into two. The dizziness or odd feeling goes if ...

However (in addition to @"Banno"'s point about private language) as I said, we don't need to be too concrete about this. I am comfortable with notion ...

Cool. Thank you.

Do you have a few sentences to offer to summarise what clinched it for you?

Sure, I think that is the Sam Harris position in The Moral Landscape. Indeed - a divine command theory is a morality segregated from what is right and...

Can't remember. Bonza? I hate sugary things and I haven't had breakfast since the mid-1980's, so I fear it's too late for me. I used to like toasted s...

I think it is possible to get too concrete with these sorts of matters. To 'imagine' doesn't require 100% match of another's experience. That's why it...

I found that essay very moving.

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I suspect that much of this must come down to judgement which gets refined as one learns, right? Do you feel you can summarise any basic principles yo...

Nice. Totally agree.

I've had porridge a few times, mainly for dinner, with a spoonful of honey. I've managed to get through my entire life so far without ever eating any ...

Yes. It reminds me of the point made by some that matter isn't 'real' and that all we see and experience is excitations in quantum fields. For a human...

Cool. That drills down into it a bit better for me. Appreciate this. So rocks are how the loopys appear for us so we can deal with them in our Darwini...

Sorry mate, I don't think we're talking about the same thing. I made a small point about Hoffman's account of empiricism, not truth as such. But let's...

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Yes. That's a good point. Hmm, I wonder... aliens? Interdimensional beings? Dissociated alters of a universal mind? Poker playing dogs?

Well, there are as many ways of regarding god/s as there are gods. So I'm not sure we can really say anything meaningful or coherent.

No idea. Probably. Science in theory is meant to help and enhance humanity and yet scientists everywhere are engaged in activities of death and destru...

I've been watching some videos of wildlife in Africa. An even bigger question for me is what kind of god/s design a world where suffering and blood lu...

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What does this mean? How might we become gods? What is your definition of a god in such a case? Can you clarify this? The wool evaporated? Are you say...

And it was Islam, a religion of peace, that flew the planes into the buildings. I don't think any religion honors its tradition all that much. The gul...

Great line.

Some thinking and refection is better than none. I am bombarded by these sorts of articles every week - mainly by HR companies and my own HR and strat...

I would think Jesus is even easier to ignore if he's just some eccentric, wandering teacher with an opinion. Can you think of one religion which hasn'...

Indeed. For most of time we were all already dead...

Yes!