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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 10, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by ClareCK
    Funny mutually exclusive lines I hear all the time are these: God has a sense of humor! Followed by, god doesn't joke about things. Ahahaha cognitive dissonance to the 10th power anyone? Is god a comedian or lacking in a sense of humor? Or ...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by rainmanjr
    LINKIs atheism unnatural?
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by SpikeTalon
    Applies to politics as well, and on both sides of the political aisle at that. No shortage of charlatans to go around these days.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by HippieChick58
    WHAT WILL YOU SAY TO GOD ON JUDGEMENT DAY? Great questions for "God".
    35 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by Jenny101
    Philosophy is a field of science that investigates reality and human existence, as in I am currently studying philosophy in college. The word philosophy is also used to mean a specific doctrine based on such investigation, as in I wrote my term ...
    15 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by ClareCK
    I am so tired of listening to people in the workplace talk about god nonstop. It is just unreal how they cannot shut up about it. I literally am paid to do a job and so is everyone else there. Having to endure any professional conversation at work ...
    11 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 8, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by FrostyJim
    Never chop your rope... makes sense to me?
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 8, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by Princessteresa
    What is philosophy? It’s a tricky question. Derived from the Greek word philosophia, meaning “love of wisdom,” philosophy asks deep questions about knowledge and the meaning of life. We might even call it “thinking about thinking,” or the ...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 6, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by Jolanta
    You may not realise it when it happens, but a kick in teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. Walt Disney.
    3 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 5, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by ClareCK
    Why does anyone need a god?
    23 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 5, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    This is a long post with philosophical questions I fired at ChatGPT. These questions were first motivated upon learning that Einstein had studied Kant at an early age . . . . Specifically Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. It beats the hell out of ...
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 4, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by fishline79
    A little knowledge: " When would you estimate the "dumbing down” of America began? I submit that It is a relative condition. To some extent our society has always been relatively ignorant and under-educated, but I think the largest factor ...
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 3, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by joy2love
    LINKThe Meaning of Life
    3 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Feb 3, 2023Feb 2023

    Posted by rainmanjr
    LINKNoam Chomsky: Free Will, Moral Responsibility, Linguistics, Mental Illness, & the Meaning of Life
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 31, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by vocaloldfart
    The problem is not people being uneducated. The problem is that they are educated just enough to believe what they have been taught and not educated enough to question what they have been taught. -Unknown
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 31, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by vocaloldfart
    Being considered crazy by those who are still victims of cultural conditioning is a compliment. -Jason Hairston
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 31, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by vocaloldfart
    Governments don’t want an intelligent population because people who can think critically can’t be ruled. They want a public just smart enough to pay taxes and dumb enough to keep voting. -George Carlin
    10 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 31, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by vocaloldfart
    The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in their life. -Jaggi Vasudev
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by waitingforgodo
    Are the skills of the hunter/gatherer a maladaptive trait in a modern world where taking what you can find may often constitute a crime? Should certain crimes be legalised? Should some infringements be decriminalised? Is crime, immorality and ...
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Word
    They prescribe knowledge to be a subset of belief. They say knowledge is true justified belief. First, wheither its belief phase or knowledge phase we are at least dealing with information. Hit someone up side the head with a baseball bat. ...
    3 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by TOFERD
    LINKThe Meaning of Life
    17 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by ClareCK
    I am weary of choosing between atheist and agnostic. I literally do not care what term. I would just love to live somewhere that has 0 references to god for one whole day. Have a blessed day and on and on I can endure now and then, but after a full ...
    6 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 29, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    Djokovic has no regrets about missing most of the grand Slams last year due to unvaccinated status. Regardless, he is tied with the most men's grand slams and ranked number one again. This is most inspiring news, missing 3 years of competition for...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 28, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by barjoe
    They never have an answer. There is none.
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 28, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by barjoe
    Every single human being on the planet was born an Atheist. It takes indoctrination akin to severe child abuse to change that.
    9 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 28, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    Oliver Stone about Putin and the war in Ukraine.
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 28, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    Dropping bodies. Tyson James rap.
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 27, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    All my Conspiracy theories have come true. Don't dump all those other ridiculous theories on me. New title now is- Pattern recognitionist.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 27, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    Anachary song
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 27, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Aaron70
    Interesting 🧐
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 27, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by kensmile4u
    LINKWhy is consciousness so baffling? Why is any being conscious rather than nonconscious? Philosopher Daniel Dennett shares his thoughts.
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 26, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by fishline79
    ........................ WHAT GOOD IS ART ?................................ ART HELPS YOU PASS THE TIME ON YOUR WAY TO DEATH ART CHALLENGES YOUR SENSES ART ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY ASK ART A QUESTION. IT MAY ANSWER YOU ART ...
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 26, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by fishline79
    TWENTY FIVE THINGS NOT TO TRUST: 1. Anybody who tells you they're blessed...2.Salesmen...3.Anyone who won't show their tax returns...4.People who wear bow ties...5. Rich people...6.Sure things...7.Anybody who invites you to worship with ...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 25, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by latestpills
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 25, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Word
    A logical fallacy is a mistake in reasoning or the soundness of an argument. A loaded question can be fallacious or not, depending on what facts are known or only assumed. A loaded question with fallacy makes an assumption and then asks the question ...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 24, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Spinliesel
    I just got lucky, finding Baruch Spinoza's Ethics on Audible. Spinoza had the honor of being excommunicated both by the Jewish and Roman Catholic faith.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 23, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    Still feeling threatened by artificial intelligence? Well, maybe you feel threatened by hedgehogs too?
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 23, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by rainmanjr
    LINKWhere Does Your Sense of Self Come From? A Scientific Look | Anil Ananthaswamy | TED - YouTube
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 18, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by SpikeTalon
    Carlin was way ahead of his time. If only he were alive now to see how bad things have gotten...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 17, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Ryo1
    Hume and Avicenna 😆
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 16, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Ryo1
    An interesting point, don't you think? Why are ethics questions always like: "is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?" And not: "is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?" Maybe they are both unethical ...
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 15, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    Here is some real WOW for you . . . . I told the AI to pretend it was Friedrich Nietzsche . . . . then I asked it a few questions . . . . the last paragraph actually reflected something that I myself had come to a conclusion on . . . . I had to ...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 15, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    I posted this in a response to someone below a previous post, but it is just to good to leave there only. Aldous Huxley, in the book Island, considered the idea that each person has their own "island" of refuge that they create in their mind, ...
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 14, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    Most folks build their worldview by building up from their own experiences, what happens to them personally, how they were brought up by their parents, what education they received. Eventually they come to a static point where their views ...
    7 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 11, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    Psychologist Stanley Milgram found that 80% of people do not have the psychological and moral resources to defy an authority's order, no matter how legitimate the order is. Only 20% have critical capacity.
    15 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 10, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by rainmanjr
    LINK“The Transpacific Turn in American Religions”
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 8, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    Hope is the process of setting goals and following through on them, while optimism is a positive thought pattern. Rather go for an optimist person rather than the hopeful person. Like skillful over luck. Your thoughts?
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 6, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by MarkWD
    Voices from the Deepity: got any pithy quotes to share?
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 5, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Word
    Just a sample of a few ... philosophy jokes that will make you laugh your Socrates off... from link: What are physics jokes in a philosophy class called? Blasphemy!. What is a wolf that loved studying philosophy called? A self-aware ...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 5, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by MarkWD
    Re-introducing myself - anyone remember me?
    6 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 2, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by puff
    One of the reason the US has dominated the world was because it inspired, doing shit the kiddies could look up to. This was because it had leaders with vision. Now, unable to put a person into space since 2011 with leaders most interested in self ...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Jan 1, 2023Jan 2023

    Posted by Fernapple
    Happy new year. A bit of my boring personal story, but if you are hung over and need a read you are welcome. Not all cults hide in isolated farms far from prying eyes, many like the Jesuit cult hide in plain sight within the mainstream churches. I ...
    11 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 31, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by skado
    The Five Laws Of Stupidity
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 30, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by tinkercreek
    I enjoy this as a great synopsis of what so many of us were coerced to ignore in our early years.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 29, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by ChrisAine
    Cultivate an attitude of gratitude and let live.
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 27, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    Nietzsche did not go far enough, when he said that god is dead . . . . for that which never existed cannot have died.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 26, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by xenoview
    Why Europe's 'least religious country' is among the best at Christmas
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 25, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by puff
    Point one: Need to buy me a smart phone then Point two: Prepare for court cases where they will need to prove beyond reasonable doubt that whatever medicine deserves a "vaccine" status. Social credits, here we come. Will you be a good enough ...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 20, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by puff
    We really need to look at the big picture with our world. Climate is shifting with weather extremes becoming more common. We know burning fossil fuels does not help. We know there is land degradation and habitat destruction, species in decline. War...
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 19, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Jolanta
    It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless of course you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 19, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by vocaloldfart
    Our blood sweat and tears at work.
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 18, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Archeus_Lore
    As a critic of Christianity, Nietzsche failed to break away from Christianity sufficiently; instead of adopting a clear style of writing, his writings are often obscure and abstract, just like those of the bible, which can therefore be ...
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 17, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by MacStriker
    In reference to the image meme; If you were raised a theist, what (approximate) age were you when started to question/be skeptical of what you were taught, and what was the bit of information that swayed you to not believe anymore? For the Atheists...
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 17, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Sailer
    If you created the higher power "government " which is imaginary and followed its orders OR You created the higher power "god" and followed its orders, Are you any less delusional than those you criticize?
    13 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Sailer
    Whats the difference between a man made God and a man made government?
    9 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by rainmanjr
    LINKFaithless feeling: Does a lack of religion really 'knock color out of life'?
    17 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by ChrisAine
    Never stop questioning Be the one that always breaks the silence in times of deception and manipulation. Better to stand alone than with a multitude of sheeple.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 15, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by puff
    It is so important all medical treatment require consent. It's personal bodily autonomy, a most basic human right. Especially brand new, untested ones. An interesting timeline on how covid medicines were reported, going from 100% down to the 20's ...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 14, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by mistymoon77
    Hard to find now days
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 14, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by FrostyJim
    The Smothers Brothers were great entertainers with a message...
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 13, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by rainmanjr
    DISCLAIMER: I'm no legal scholar but I didn't write this. I merely believe it to be true.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 12, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by FrostyJim
    Don't be annoying...
    3 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 10, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by ChrisAine
    PRESERVATION OF SUBJECTION I came upon this phrase recently and it took me on reading and research spree. I came upon this quote from a little book called Suggestion and Suggestibility "It's probable that prestige owes it's power to the complex ...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 9, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by puff
    Do you know why some are upset Elon took over twitter? It's like they lost their Big Brother
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by anglicastones2
    The past has no power over the present moment.
    11 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by anglicastones2
    A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a ...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Jolanta
    Dum spiro spero. Cicero. While I breather, I hope.
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by puff
    This is the way to use renewables, self power buildings should be the aim. Fuck the grid, that's for industrial power. Industry can power themselves. Hopefully alternate energy is not treated like alternate political views. Different ideas have ...
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by anglicastones2
    One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
    3 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by anglicastones2
    A day without laughter is a day wasted.
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by anglicastones2
    The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 5, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Jolanta
    Almost Christmas, the shops are full of people buying stuff they don't need.
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 5, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by Castlepaloma
    What is worst, compliance theory or conspiracy theory? Forced compliance theory is the idea that authority or some other perceived higher-ranking person can force a lower-ranked individual to make statements or perform acts that violate their ...
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 4, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by FrostyJim
    Triangle of Sadness ...new movie - Very good social commentary with a powerful ending... $14.99 for sale on Amazon Prime video... Woody Harrelson is good.
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 3, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by AnneWimsey
    Is it just me? That since 2016-ish, going forward until i think Forever, when i see obviously stupid people on Judge Judy, People's Court, FB, etc (and yes i know the TV producers troll for "interesting" litigants) i automatically think, "Look! A ...
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 1, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by FrostyJim
    Now that's a bummer...
    5 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Dec 1, 2022Dec 2022

    Posted by FrostyJim
    A very wise man...
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 29, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by tinkercreek
    Wise words from a brilliant man -
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 24, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by Mcflewster
    Debates ad Infinitum
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by JackPedigo
    Nihilism and a philosophical approach to life after death (what about life before life).
    6 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by Spinliesel
    Today is a Remarkable Day: American inventor Joseph Farwell Glidden patented the first commercially successful barbed wire. If you want to see examples of that, I recommend a drive south to north in Texas: barbed wire everywhere, protecting who ...
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 21, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by rainmanjr
    LINKReligion & The Modern World - Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins
    3 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 17, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by Mcflewster
    PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHYhttps://agnostic.com/images/posts/62206_eyhkvpf12t3tf4x _full.jpeg?v=2
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 14, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by redbai
    LINKThe lie that invented racism | John Biewen - YouTube
    1 comment
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 12, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by Ryo1
    How the philosophy behind the Japanese art form of kintsugi can help us navigate failure In our 20s and 30s, there can be immense pressure to measure up to the expectations of society, our families, our friends and even those we have for ourselves. ...
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 12, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by thinkwithme
    How do you know fake from unverified?
    2 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 10, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by towkneed
    Holden Caufield always expects the world to be better than it is. I think many people are like that. I am like that. I wonder if religion prevents that with it's focus on an other world.
    9 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by towkneed
    Sometimes catatonia seems so luxurious. I'm just wondering about things and I don't know what to do next, how to move, should I put my arm up or down, and I just stand there. After a minute or two my vision starts to loose focus and I think it ...
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    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by Jolanta
    Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Anonymous.
    4 comments
    Philosophy & Meaning
    Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

    Posted by GianniJovan98
    POLLFinally a born woman that can actually SOMEWHAT relate to a mans struggle. I get that there's mans roll and there's a females roll.

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