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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKIs atheism unnatural?

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 9, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by HippieChick58

WHAT WILL YOU SAY TO GOD ON JUDGEMENT DAY? Great questions for "God".

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 8, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by FrostyJim

Never chop your rope... makes sense to me?

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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 ...

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 5, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by ClareCK

Why does anyone need a god?

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 3, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by joy2love

LINKThe Meaning of Life

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 3, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKNoam Chomsky: Free Will, Moral Responsibility, Linguistics, Mental Illness, & the Meaning of Life

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...

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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. ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by TOFERD

LINKThe Meaning of Life

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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 ...

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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...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 28, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by barjoe

They never have an answer. There is none.

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 28, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Castlepaloma

Oliver Stone about Putin and the war in Ukraine.

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 27, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Castlepaloma

Anachary song

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 27, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Aaron70

Interesting 🧐

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 25, 2023Jan 2023

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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 ...

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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.

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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...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 17, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Ryo1

Hume and Avicenna 😆

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 10, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by rainmanjr

LINK“The Transpacific Turn in American Religions”

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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?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 6, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by MarkWD

Voices from the Deepity: got any pithy quotes to share?

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 5, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by MarkWD

Re-introducing myself - anyone remember me?

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 31, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by skado

The Five Laws Of Stupidity

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 29, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by ChrisAine

Cultivate an attitude of gratitude and let live.

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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.

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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 ...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Sailer

Whats the difference between a man made God and a man made government?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKFaithless feeling: Does a lack of religion really 'knock color out of life'?

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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.

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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 ...

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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...

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 12, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim

Don't be annoying...

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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 ...

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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

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2

The past has no power over the present moment.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 1, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim

Now that's a bummer...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 1, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim

A very wise man...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 29, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by tinkercreek

Wise words from a brilliant man -

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 24, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Mcflewster

Debates ad Infinitum

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by JackPedigo

Nihilism and a philosophical approach to life after death (what about life before life).

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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 ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 21, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKReligion & The Modern World - Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 17, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Mcflewster

PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHYhttps://agnostic.com/images/posts/62206_eyhkvpf12t3tf4x _full.jpeg?v=2

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 14, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by redbai

LINKThe lie that invented racism | John Biewen - YouTube

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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?

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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.

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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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