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Music, Movies & Books

Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

Reading Lesley Chamberlain’s Nietzsche in Turin. The break with Wagner hurt but it had to be. Because Wagner’s work was fundamentally dishonest. Maybe pusillanimous is the word. FWN thought, of course, that man needed to face up, and gladly, to...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by snytiger6

LINKNew Rule: Music Materialism | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

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Posts

Oct 1, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by St-Sinner

Please drink responsibly, Lol

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Silly, Random & Fun

Sep 21, 2023Sep 2023

Posted by snytiger6

How does "trickle down" work...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Apr 8, 2023Apr 2023

Posted by Marionville

TRAMMEL - Noun…1) restrictions or impediments to freedom of action “we will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism. Synonyms; restraint, constraint, curb, barrier. 2) a three layered dragnet, designed so that a fish ...

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Music Fans

Feb 23, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by Marionville

Here we are at 5 pm with Thursday’s teatime treat….a great young Norwegian singer … Kurt Nilsen. - Never Easy…..

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Religion & Spirituality

Dec 26, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by racocn8

Wheeee-yewwww!! I am so glad to have Christmas over!!! What a nauseating display of stupidity and materialism. Paying homage to the worst lies in a tradition of blood-thirsty hate and bigotry. Yes, lets whitewash all the evil of the last 2000 years...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Aug 31, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by towkneed

Just discovered Eliminative Materialism and I keep wanting to know more and understand arguments for its validity. Anyone have any opinions?

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General & Hellos

Jul 25, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by SpikeTalon

Another epic god fail. God was nowhere to be found in Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries Church in Brooklyn New York when Bishop Lamor Whitehead and his wife were robbed at gunpoint by three gunmen, who last I heard are still at large. The ...

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Music Fans

Dec 15, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Marionville

It’s bedtime again…so that means another seasonal song…tonight it’s Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby. …. sultry and sexy, the lyrics convey the real meaning of Christmas….conspicuous consumerism of course!

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 30, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Ryo1

Materialism... Philosophy matters. 😆

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Posts

Nov 26, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by OldGoat43

CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH11/26/2021 A study found that "recreational marijuana legalization increased the clearance rates for violent crime overall and aggravated assault" but that "the positive effect of legalization ...

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News & Links

Sep 10, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKEx-Kansas state rep charged with fraud of more than $450K in COVID-19 relief money | TheHill

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News & Links

Jul 7, 2021Jul 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKFL Couple Sues Catholic School for Being “Woke” and Not Anti-LGBTQ Enough | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Posts

Jun 21, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by scurry

I'll see myself out...

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General & Hellos

May 10, 2021May 2021

Posted by Mooolah

LINKWolves to find new home at Ted Turner's New Mexico ranch

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 6, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by JeffMesser

What if we don't consider materialism?

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All Things Asia

Dec 12, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by ZantiMisfit

LINKA Rare Look at Japan: Hand-Colored Images from the 1920s – Brain Pickings

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Just for Laughs

Sep 22, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hages

Creationist movie starter pack

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Posts

May 22, 2020May 2020

Posted by scurry

Dammit Covid!!

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Online Dating: The Reality

May 2, 2020May 2020

Posted by DavidDuhon

As has happened for me several times before on here, this past week, not one, but this time two attractive younger women have started conversations with me, followed me, and other older folks, and I have thought, yeah, she is a scammer, but still ...

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News & Links

Apr 13, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKTennessee Lawmaker: No ‘Solid Evidence’ Earth Is 500 Million Years Old | Michael Stone

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Out Of The Illusion

Mar 22, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by William_Mary

US Army Cites Cybersecurity Concerns In Scrapping Planned Purchase of Israeli Military Tech US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, a former lobbyist for Raytheon, may soon step in to reverse the decision following pressure from Israel, given that ...

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Mar 21, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck - Shake Your Money Maker

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black/Palestinian Lives Matter

Mar 7, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Ian-Duggan

LINKMarxism, history and the science of perspective - World Socialist Web Site

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General & Hellos

Feb 20, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by St-Sinner

Progressives' Favorite Media Icon CNN's Assessment of Bernie Campaign in 2020 Make No Mistake - Bernie is Extremely Vulnerable to Trump Bernie Sanders is a Marxist of the old school of dialectical materialism. Running Bernie Sanders Against ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Dec 28, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by polymath89

This is my first post, and I wondered what it would be about. My favorite Philosopher is Bertrand Russell, and he is primarily responsible for my pursuing Mathematics. I often think a lot about the nature of the human mind. I currently hover between ...

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Health & Happiness

Dec 19, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Grahame

This sums up my attitude to Christmas pretty well. Bah humbug! I have 3 grandkids and I’ll enjoy sharing love with them. My son in laws parents turn up with a car full of gifts. I tend to gift a magazine subscription. I asked my daughter why she ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Nov 19, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by alexandgeddy2112

Question- What happened before the big bang: This question gives me headaches , although I do not believe in any god that has been associated with religion , objectively speaking the theory of a creator is just as possible as any other theory since ...

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Science, Health & History Tidbits

Oct 6, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by GreenAtheist

Some creep from Canada lied here about Atheism. 27 centuries Atheists have been saying no to temple prostitutes yes to science and relying upon evidence to decide questions that matter.....We Atheists have zero beliefs because zero beliefs are ...

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Scientists

Oct 5, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Stephanie99

Why (Almost All) Cosmologists are Atheists by Sean M. Carroll, California Institute of Technology It has been argued on this site that the majority of scientists are atheists. As you move up through the educational ranks, ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Sep 22, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by JeffMesser

this "new" christianity is rather offensive

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Trump Pinata

Sep 14, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Our_existence

Don't effing mess with me tRump!

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Memes R Us

Sep 13, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by scurry

Not sure any words could do this justice.

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Trump Pinata

Jun 18, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by uncle-ernie

Only you can stop Lying Donald! You've got to fight the good fight, every moment, every day!

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Online Dating: The Reality

Apr 25, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Touched

I have no idea what people expect from meeting someone on a computer? You can be anything behind a key board, it's almost like being in a perpetual Halloween costume. I've NEVER dated someone I've contacted via computer, for me, it's a dehumanizing...

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General & Hellos

Apr 16, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Ian-Duggan

LINKAn assembly of political bankrupts: Historical Materialism and Jacobin host “Socialism in Our Time” conference - World Socialist Web Site

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Taboo Island

Mar 6, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by WilliamCharles

Robert Gordon - Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die I've driven most of the roads shown.

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Politics

Feb 24, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Marcel3405

Inspired by richard Rohr. The problem of America is, it’s only 200 years old and it has no significant singular history and culture We are a country of immigrants from many different cultures mashing it up into a singular country. And so, as ...

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Memes R Us

Feb 18, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Rudy1962

Probably would've been a good idea

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Memes R Us

Feb 11, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Lutherzme

Sock Monkey philisophy

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 2, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by RickTheChemist

I am auditing a graduate level course in Rhetoric and have been introduced to the concept of New Materialism. Classical rhetoric believed that spoken and written words, speakers and audiences all have fixed roles and purposes. New Materialism ...

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Health & Happiness

Jan 4, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by AlasBabylon

LINKThe Psychology Of Materialism, And Why It's Making You Unhappy | HuffPost Life

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P.A.T.C.H. People Against The Christian Hypocrites

Dec 26, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Mofo1953

Catholics never cease to amaze me, their brains have been so brainwashed by religion, that they seldom use their heads to think such obvious hypocrisy from the Vatican, a church so rich that, it's been calculated by expert financiers, ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 26, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by gueronihilista

LINKThe dark side of light: how artificial lighting is harming the natural world

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General & Hellos

Dec 23, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Amzungu

I'm one who is completely turned off by the prevalent materialism of the holiday season. I don't generally buy gifts for people at Christmas outside of my boys and my best friend. Everyone else on my list gets trays of candies and baked goods. No ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 24, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

Inspiring Philosophy PWNS "God of the Gaps" - Prophet of Zod

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General & Hellos

Nov 23, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by inthecloset

Happy Unmitigated Materialism Day everyone!

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Health & Happiness

Oct 27, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Carolyne

If you knew you only had a year to live, how would you live your life differently than you are now?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Oct 26, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by rcandlish

"It is not that the methods and institutions of science somehow compel us to accept a material explanation of the phenomenal world, but, on the contrary, that we are forced by our a priori adherence to material causes to create an apparatus of ...

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Oct 19, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869

Take a Look Like This - What Are Your Memories?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Oct 13, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by Seamonk

"Spiritual materialism is rampant and a life filled with spirit is a rarity. I don't care how many crystals you have, how vegan your food is, or whether your Venus is in Jupiter since the last time you blamed your problems on the moon. If the way we ...

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Politics

Sep 17, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Secretguy

Rachel Maddow was playing some of the Anita Hill stuff. How the hell are we going through this again? And How the hell is a woman't right to make personal decisions still being debated? And How the hell are we dealing with republican election crap? I...

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Trump Pinata

Sep 5, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by mcgeo52

Updated with the addition of Bob Woodward.

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Aug 15, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by IrishTxJudy

So do any of you have issues with your adult children trying to control your life or interfere with your personal life?

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Health & Happiness

Aug 2, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by schway

How did you escape narcissism?

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kindling

Jul 31, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

From my 'Daily Curio'; Have you ever upgraded one piece of clothing and ended up replacing your entire wardrobe? If so, you've experienced the Diderot effect. Named after the 18th-century French philosopher Denis Diderot, the Diderot effect ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Jul 28, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Denker

How do you think that atheism and materialism coincide? Do they always come together? Do you feel that your atheism is compatible with spirituality in some form?

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Canadian, eh?

Jul 20, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian

i know it's a Canadian stereotype... but this fact is true.

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Health & Happiness

Jul 11, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by bleurowz

LINKBest Buddhist Books for Beginners with Simple Meditation Instruction

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News & Links

Jul 7, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Ellatynemouth

Things that irritate me.... The Kardashians. From their endless parade of trout pouts that even a goldfish couldn't keep up with, to their fanatical worship of status and materialism. I'm sick of hearing about these empty shells. Narcissism ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jul 4, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by contravalid

POLLMaterialism, Idealism or neuanced hybrid?

1 vote Materialism
4 votes Idealism
8 votes Nuanced

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Memes R Us

Jul 3, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

It's been awhile...

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Music Fans

Jun 23, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by SkepticMike

The Rolling Stones “Faraway Eyes”

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Music Fans

Jun 22, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Sadoi

Marc Almond- Tears Run Rings

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Dharma Café

Jun 9, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by AntaresRose

Read this carefully. It is a bit tricky. At least for me it was, lol. I really think it rings of much truth. Sometimes materialism overshadows everything that really should matter.

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by Timmythinks

Does anyone else have a hard time with fiction?

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Memes R Us

May 22, 2018May 2018

Posted by Captnron59

This isn't the forum

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Politics

May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by DaveSchumacher

LINKLet the people govern / Frances Kendall & Leon Louw ; foreword by Frederik van Zyl Slabbert. book online read or download

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Philosophy & Meaning

May 10, 2018May 2018

Posted by Ian-Duggan

If post modernism and the subjectivity of reality were true there'd be no such thing as science

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Memes R Us

Apr 16, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Captnron59

Good advice

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Religion & Spirituality

Apr 15, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Robotbuilder

I've often wondered if christians realize the difference between the actual philosophy of materialism, and the strawman fallacy "materialism" they created. Materialism:a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all ...

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Memes R Us

Apr 6, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by OpposingOpposum

While we're on the subject of frog newds.

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Movie Lovers

Apr 6, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by TweedleDee

My favorite movies are comedy. But I do like action movies. One of my all time favorite is The Shawshank Redemption. Shows exceptional strength of character,. I like horror if its horror and not a lot of blood and guts.

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General & Hellos

Apr 4, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by FAIZ

What do you say about dialectical materialism?

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General & Hellos

Mar 30, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by FAIZ

When I was a kid my faith in allah(god) very strong.I always used to recite prayers without any reasons. but I was always had a doubt in my mind that is there any god exists or not? As I rose up,I read dialectical materialism then I realised I was ...

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Politics

Mar 26, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by bolshevik41

Scientific socialism

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Love & Relationships

Mar 20, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Ceaselessmind

As a gay man I grow increasingly tired of the seemingly shallow attitude in the dating pool. It seem like the materialistic nature really rears its head in terms of prerequisites for dating. Hugh dong, model appearence, big bank accounts and even ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 2, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Robotbuilder

Here's something else that might be fun to try. The next time your cat is sitting on your lap., wait for it to yawn. Touch its tongue with your finger. The cat will immediately start to wash itself. This will happen every time you do this. Any ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Feb 13, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by SamKerry

POLLHow much time do you spend on here?

14 votes It's been an hour! Already? (Or less.) Yeah, I'm a lightweight.
7 votes 2 hours!? Hunger level: snack.
7 votes 3 hours!? Bladder level: need to go now.
3 votes Pffft...4 hours? Constitution level: zombie.
6 votes OMG! What happened to yesterday? There's something wrong with me.
4 votes I don't find anything on here insightful. I log in. Log out.

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Health & Happiness

Feb 9, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Wildgreens

From the movie Interstellar:

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jan 27, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by DreadlySmart

"The things you own end up owning you" - From Fight Club A rail against capitalism and for always staring at a phone screen if ever there was one, but I feel it goes deeper than that. Cars, Homes and everything in them own us more than we own them. ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 24, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by PinkPassion

What’s your take on kids not learning cursive any longer? I was quite shocked to find this out. Many forms have you sign and then print your name. I think it’s still important to learn cursive even though our future signatures will be a digital ...

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General & Hellos

Jan 20, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by HippieChick58

Thought for today: A wise person does not grieve for the things which they have not, but rejoices for those which they have. Epictetus (edited for inclusive language.)

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General & Hellos

Jan 17, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Gatovicolo

Materialism. Some people have no sense of what’s important. I was at the store earlier and had left my cart adjacent but not touching another car only to be accosted by the owner of the $75k Cadillac. Apparently the cart was threatening his ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jan 4, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by SpiritofReason

A Priori Axioms to answer life's big questions. What is the basis of existance? What is reality? How did reality come to be? Why did it come to be? Does god exists? I will prove the answers using axioms a priori. These statements must be true by ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Dec 23, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by greeneggsandsam

A sociological outgrowth which evolved from the Enlightenment was the loss of the "sacred" within human existence. This expulsion of the transcendent morphed into a pathological atheistic humanism and collective political organization in the early ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Dec 10, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by nipoleon

Have you ever played Blackjack? If you have experience playing Blackjack, you know about " Basic Strategy".Basic Strategy in Blackjack is the mathematically calculated correct way to play each hand. It was calculated originally by a computer ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 6, 2017Dec 2017

Posted by richiegtt

Do you think the people in this society are slaves to materialism, desiring and possessing more than they can afford. I always envied my father who never placed any importance on material objects,cars,clothes,jewelry, etc,possessions of any kind .The...

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