Reason take us to happyness, but I think it would be more clear that reason in dealing with the things that really affect us (our main issues, problems,...) is what make us happy. I think there many people that is very reasonable but they dont deal with the things that matters. So, I would say, first of all we need to focus in what is importat to us and, after that, act reasonably
@Paseosinperro What would distinguish what is actually important to us from what seems important to us? I ask because I imagine we are all, by nature, committed to the pursuit of what seems important.
@XOmniverse I suppose that there is an objective reality which is important to us ("our stuff") but may be what we think is important is not that. I think mental health is to know what is important But how to know if you are focus in what matters?I think because you feel good and things make sense that way, you notice that what you do makes you feel better.
I did the comment because I see many times ( atheis, liber, object) people focused in being reasonable (the verb) and not in the thing
@Paseosinperro Things get tricky here, because a lot of it is contingent on the definitions of things like "reason." For example, isn't reason the process by which we discover what is important to us? And if not that, the process by which we discover what ought to be important to us and how to make it so?
@XOmniverse yes, is tricky! I mean reason as the logic way of dealing with information, thats why i added that we need not only use reason but also use the proper information (in what we were saying the right "ingredients to happyness") Yes, using reason to discover whats important, that goes with my idea. But reason,as a process, can be used only for not important things ( i.e a clever person who does well a complicate job with he hates ), so, in that sense, reason is not the panacea
Two more examples of spirit: 1)see on YouTube "man on mission part 01 kalinga" . In addition to the story about chemist Dr. Achyuta Samanta, notice the music at the beginning of the video - that is the sound of spirit. 2) dub dub dub daht telegraph daht co daht uk/expat/4184493/I-founded-Future-Hope-not-out-of-pity-for-the-street-children-but-admiration daht html
For an example of spirit, see Richard Branson or Clint Eastwood. On the other side of the planet see Sachin Tendulkar or Shahrukh Kahn or Mahinda Rajapaksa. Children usually have more spirit than adults. On You Tube, search "School Chale Hum". Also search "Indian boys jumping into Gautami". The boy covered in suds is too cool. Little known fact: street kids in India have a lot of spirit: again, on YouTube, search "ashalayam rugby". and yes, girls/women can have spirit too.
Sir: could you please dress up the set before making a video? Those who have spirit know it, and those who do not have it know that they don't and wish they did. To think that everything human can be reduced to words is probably not quite right. words are needed for debate, but the person with spirit knows it, and debate would seem silly. Those without spirit will want to use words to rationalize (excuse) their lack of spirit. This is the human condition.
I am also sorry for posting the same comment several times. It's not so much my craziness - I tried to post it several times, because YT advised it hadn't been posted at all. Sorry again.
I have never read anything by Ayn Rand. I don't want to discuss her ethics here. But what about the core ontological ideas of her Objectivism? Didn't she wish to not question the objective character of tangible things in the every day reality, sharedly experienced by people? If I am right, she reminds me her fellow country mate, the Bolshevik leader and Marxist thinker Vladimir Iljic Lenin. Cheers in advance for any opinion on that matter.
@totheman Take an apple. Some people may see an apple as some repeatedly occuring type of percept and may more or less resign on telling, whether any apples "really" or "objectively" exist. Others will see an apple as some social or cultural construct or abstract. Yet others may think about the elusive and unintuitive nature of microparticles, of which apples will or may consist. To Lenin apples were simply "material", "objectively real". What about Rand's view? Does anyone know?
@totheman Thank you very much for such a surprising recommendation. If I had more than 300 years of life with sound mind secured, maybe I'd sacrifice few hours to make myself familiar with her work. But in my real life, I'm not sure if but only several tens of minutes of reading about her somewhere on the Internet would be time well spent. But who knows, I can be also wrong...
@danielsondanielson Well, the virtue of knowledge does not come to one from scraping around Youtube comments. It does not take 300 years to read her books or Philosophy. There is however a Ayan Rand online lexicon (Which you will have to Google). With all definitions of words taken from her works, Which will give a excellent insight for those who are unwilling to read her work.
i have a love/hate thing with rand's philosophy. i mostly apreciate her a lot. she served as an important tool to my intelectual emancipation. i still think some of her politics are pretty hasty, if not insane, though.
Reason take us to happyness, but I think it would be more clear that reason in dealing with the things that really affect us (our main issues, problems,...) is what make us happy. I think there many people that is very reasonable but they dont deal with the things that matters. So, I would say, first of all we need to focus in what is importat to us and, after that, act reasonably
Paseosinperro 10 months ago
@Paseosinperro What would distinguish what is actually important to us from what seems important to us? I ask because I imagine we are all, by nature, committed to the pursuit of what seems important.
XOmniverse 10 months ago
@XOmniverse I suppose that there is an objective reality which is important to us ("our stuff") but may be what we think is important is not that. I think mental health is to know what is important But how to know if you are focus in what matters?I think because you feel good and things make sense that way, you notice that what you do makes you feel better.
I did the comment because I see many times ( atheis, liber, object) people focused in being reasonable (the verb) and not in the thing
Paseosinperro 10 months ago
@Paseosinperro Things get tricky here, because a lot of it is contingent on the definitions of things like "reason." For example, isn't reason the process by which we discover what is important to us? And if not that, the process by which we discover what ought to be important to us and how to make it so?
XOmniverse 10 months ago
@XOmniverse yes, is tricky! I mean reason as the logic way of dealing with information, thats why i added that we need not only use reason but also use the proper information (in what we were saying the right "ingredients to happyness") Yes, using reason to discover whats important, that goes with my idea. But reason,as a process, can be used only for not important things ( i.e a clever person who does well a complicate job with he hates ), so, in that sense, reason is not the panacea
Paseosinperro 10 months ago
Two more examples of spirit: 1)see on YouTube "man on mission part 01 kalinga" . In addition to the story about chemist Dr. Achyuta Samanta, notice the music at the beginning of the video - that is the sound of spirit. 2) dub dub dub daht telegraph daht co daht uk/expat/4184493/I-founded-Future-Hope-not-out-of-pity-for-the-street-children-but-admiration daht html
rh001YT 1 year ago
For an example of spirit, see Richard Branson or Clint Eastwood. On the other side of the planet see Sachin Tendulkar or Shahrukh Kahn or Mahinda Rajapaksa. Children usually have more spirit than adults. On You Tube, search "School Chale Hum". Also search "Indian boys jumping into Gautami". The boy covered in suds is too cool. Little known fact: street kids in India have a lot of spirit: again, on YouTube, search "ashalayam rugby". and yes, girls/women can have spirit too.
rh001YT 1 year ago
Sir: could you please dress up the set before making a video? Those who have spirit know it, and those who do not have it know that they don't and wish they did. To think that everything human can be reduced to words is probably not quite right. words are needed for debate, but the person with spirit knows it, and debate would seem silly. Those without spirit will want to use words to rationalize (excuse) their lack of spirit. This is the human condition.
rh001YT 1 year ago
May I ask what you don't like about Mr.Cropper?
UrbyKris 1 year ago
I had forgotten your hair was curly, lol
stealthswimmer 1 year ago
I am also sorry for posting the same comment several times. It's not so much my craziness - I tried to post it several times, because YT advised it hadn't been posted at all. Sorry again.
danielsondanielson 1 year ago
I have never read anything by Ayn Rand. I don't want to discuss her ethics here. But what about the core ontological ideas of her Objectivism? Didn't she wish to not question the objective character of tangible things in the every day reality, sharedly experienced by people? If I am right, she reminds me her fellow country mate, the Bolshevik leader and Marxist thinker Vladimir Iljic Lenin. Cheers in advance for any opinion on that matter.
danielsondanielson 1 year ago
@danielsondanielson " objective character of tangible things" Provide a example of such a thing.
totheman 1 year ago
@totheman Take an apple. Some people may see an apple as some repeatedly occuring type of percept and may more or less resign on telling, whether any apples "really" or "objectively" exist. Others will see an apple as some social or cultural construct or abstract. Yet others may think about the elusive and unintuitive nature of microparticles, of which apples will or may consist. To Lenin apples were simply "material", "objectively real". What about Rand's view? Does anyone know?
danielsondanielson 1 year ago
@danielsondanielson Read some of her books if you wish to find out.
totheman 1 year ago
@totheman Thank you very much for such a surprising recommendation. If I had more than 300 years of life with sound mind secured, maybe I'd sacrifice few hours to make myself familiar with her work. But in my real life, I'm not sure if but only several tens of minutes of reading about her somewhere on the Internet would be time well spent. But who knows, I can be also wrong...
danielsondanielson 1 year ago
@danielsondanielson Well, the virtue of knowledge does not come to one from scraping around Youtube comments. It does not take 300 years to read her books or Philosophy. There is however a Ayan Rand online lexicon (Which you will have to Google). With all definitions of words taken from her works, Which will give a excellent insight for those who are unwilling to read her work.
Enjoy.
totheman 1 year ago
@totheman Fair enough. Cheers.
danielsondanielson 1 year ago
i have a love/hate thing with rand's philosophy. i mostly apreciate her a lot. she served as an important tool to my intelectual emancipation. i still think some of her politics are pretty hasty, if not insane, though.
fede2 1 year ago
I want an Aaron Alan Pest Control shirt! Jealous.
freefallin002 1 year ago
@freefallin002 Funny, I had the exact opposite thought today while I was wearing my bee suit, haha.
XOmniverse 1 year ago
@XOmniverse If they were sold I would buy one. lol.
cellardoor01 1 year ago