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Or is it really the self? It could be that the suppression of curiosity is another factor in not entertaining any thought of God seriously, just as any other question.

I have watched some of that guy's videos. Very interesting and full of great content - especially on the Stoics.

Is a universal right to own private property morally justified? Of course it is. Try living under a collectivist system and see how you like it. Pol Pot, Mao, Stalin, etc.... Just because a "collectivist system" is not as good or even wrong, does not make "private property" right or justified. I'm ...

You are, in fact, honest if you accept your dishonesty, among other flaws in your character. You become honest when you're self-conscious of what you do and what you think; if you examine why you do the things you do, and why you feel things in a certain way, and so on.

Why is it that our law is based on Roman Law, that everything we call 'civilization' harkens back to Rome, yet we persist on vilifying them? I am SICK of it! They may have had good ideas about government, but that doesn't escape them from corruption and urge for power. And no, everything about civi...

Spike, wars are never conducted in any other way than violence. It has not made a better world, except only for the elits, whose only motive is to gain and keep power at the expense of any notion of progress.

A 'good philosophy', for me, would be one that is most thought through and developed in a highly mature manner, and also one that keeps growing in depth, due in part by the Philosopher's continuing endeavor for Truth. A 'bad philosophy', or a more suitable term, an immature philosophy, would be dogm...

Yes, indeed. The mind and body can actually work in harmony with one another as is the meaning of 'being one with the Universe'. So, when you are dying, as happens to thousands every hour, is the Universe dying too? No, and I did not mean it that way at all. I meant a spiritual connection between p...

How important would you say that spelling and grammar are to communication? PhilX While what Trixie brought up may be true, I would say that spelling and grammar actually is important to communication; not only to learn the basics but the deeper nuances of language and communication overall, and if...

Francis Fukayama is at best naive about the utopist idea of 'liberal democracies' dominating human civilziation and continuity. Just look at the consolidated power that our world elites have; the US, NATO, UN, Bankers, etc., and look at how much coercion that they're causing in the world. There's no...

Bill Wiltrack wrote: If so, what particular exercises do you do and why?

Not those exercises in those GIFs, I can tell you that.

Anyone that would advocate that kind of mutilation is a cult leader. If I were you, I'd be more acquainted in the knowledge of cults and manipulation, if you want to find truth and/or not do anything that you would regret.

With respect to English, I think the internet has weakened our communications. Even with spellcheckers, many mistakes are turning up. Also with the social media, I think our direct contact with others had dwindled. I've been out of school for years. Do classes such as English class teach grammar sk...

I think in one angle that the Internet will dominate more so language desolation, when considering that most people today, when typing, use incorrect grammar and even letters to substitute for actual words. Then again, that's just my opinion; what's your response, Phil?

Here's my question for you Trixie. Have you been able to attain non-existence? If so, why are you on the internet; as you may know, the internet is something, yes?