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The Ministry of Unity has created this helpful infographic for troubled citizens in c/[email protected]
Folks from metric countries, how does Dominic Toretto live his life? What distance at a time? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It alternatively:

"Give someone an inch and they'll take over your kingdom"

(I know I'm misrepresenting but at least in my experience... it has happened quite a few times)

So, is the USA screwed? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

It's scary how plausible this tweet sounds in this age. I had to frantically Google to make sure this wasn't a true tweet haha 😅

There's usually stuff "unspoken" and it seems the folks in power are slowly removing that veil.. with minimal repercussions.

When I find myself in times of trouble, ________ comes to me in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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TIL about the ritual of "sin eating" in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

The Martyr Made podcast has a Great episode on how Cannibalism evolved into the rituals we follow today. Sin eating feels like a direct descendant.

Would recommend if you have 3+hrs!

https://www.martyrmade.com/featured-podcasts/human-sacrifice-and-cannibalism

(Spotify link) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vycbiPKo6dddYQVYw5HLE

Do it now! in c/[email protected]
TIL although the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple is common, the Book of Genesis never mentions the identity of the forbidden fruit. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Radiation is vibration which is subject to destructive interference which means there will always be some dark spots, relatively speaking.

Unless God just had a single source with absolutely no barriers or observers. I can see why that God would get bored and invent some drama 😆

One stranger liked what I posted. I hope he liked it :) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The feeling of "ahh nothing makes sense but I'm glad there is at least one person like me in the world, even if they're a bot. In any case, I assume sentience and hope they liked it"?

Random silly imprints on humanity are my grass that I'm holding on to.

For a moment, there were two strands. Who knows what the future holds.

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One stranger liked what I posted. I hope he liked it :) (lemmy.ml)
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bloody good concrete (lemmy.ml)
 
pick your side in c/[email protected]
cowabunga in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Huh. Never thought about it that way..

But. They have to get up somehow. So even if it was an elevator or escalator, it would still be their final ascension and potentially nerve wracking.

Can only think one way out of this... Maybe if the participant was anesthesia'd. Then one is suddenly awakened on top of this rollercoaster of doom, slowly watching the end come near. Each loop, closer to death. (That's how I feel most days 🙃)

Knowledge in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You said that fairly confidently.. do I believe you or not?

It's ok, we sigma now. in c/[email protected]
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Can someone help me understand the utility of philosophy? (lemmy.ml)
 

Sincerely apologize if this is the wrong place for such a question(/rant).

The context of the question relates to "Self" and maybe about "Power" in general.

I'm assuming the following maxims hold true:

  • Unexamined life not worth living...
  • Philosophy is lived. Choices primarily determine your philosophy

Please to correct my assumptions or reasoning. Can elaborate on above if needed.

I tend to myself in circles regarding the importance of philosophizing and examining my life. Maybe it's a symptom of some mental issue.. With every new idea I learn, I now have to consider it and balance it with all I've learnt in the past. Each choice becomes a battle of value systems and ideas and perspectives and constraints. It's tiring to the point where I try not to think and just "do".

But then that path leads me to an autopilot where my choices fall to my default "human" state overridden by the philosophy modules installed at the time. Then it devolves into the unexamined life. Or then life throws a curveball. I have to snap out of it and need to reassess everything going into the philosophizing state above.

Philosophy feels like an indulgence.

I'm guessing this pendulum is not new. On a global scale, Academia are cutting philosophy department budgets as it's easier to divert money to "actionable" disciplines. No point in "wasting" time in thinking about thinking about doing things. Who needs a meta-compass if we need to walk the distance anyway (even though it helps a tremendous deal if the compass is in the right hands (which hold the power)).

I know I've reduced the argument to 2 buckets. I'm currently trying to consume Zen literature trying to get rid of my buckets and/or/xor trying to bring harmony of various buckets in my life.. (https://tinyurl.com/verse20)

My question is: how do you manage all this philosophizing in your life? How useful is this indulgence?

Happy to accept any books/articles on this. Thank you.

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Awakening From the Meaning Crisis - John Vervaeke. Sharing, as it really helped me (youtube.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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This guy single handedly put so many of my "feelings about the world" into context. It's a lecture series which goes through the aspects of philosophy trying to explore the topic of "Meaning".

For an novice like me, he related so many different concepts together and showed the nuances between ideologies throughout the world and various periods.Like a bore hole through the past.

Surprised it's free and glad it exists. Maybe one of you might find some video interesting. ~If you have any similar recommendations, feel free to share!~

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