masculine minds and selfish genes

http://karmabuster.gaia.com/blog/2008/5/masculine_minds_make_for_selfish_genes

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[henryintelligence]

In your opinion, are religiosity and spirituality two sperate matters? What's your take on the Greek fatalism? Do you believe there's a Will that programs and governs the course of things, including evolution?

Henry

[redliterocket4]

Yes, we can distinguish between religion and spirituality. Religion tends to be the formal doctrines laid down by an institution erected to preserve the teachings of a founding and spiritually realized figure (Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, etc.). Spirituality, on the other hand, is the direct and personal realization and practice (ie, without need of dogma and doctrine) of what the founding figures taught without the need of institutions or priestly authorities.

[redliterocket4]

Greek fatalism: I think there is a certain sense in which the Greeks were correct in their estimation of the role of fate. Mechanisms like enantiodromia (the tendency for a conscious pursuit to stimulate its unconscious opposite) certainly play a large role in human life. But this doesn't mean there is no freedom. Free will and fate are always a package deal. You never get one without equal measures of the second.

[redliterocket4]

Is there a Will tat programs and governs the course of things? I have a certain degree of affinity for the likes of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, but I am not sure. I definitely reject the self-important dichotomy some materialists impose on reality that separates the human mind and telos from natural randomness and stupidity. If there is telos at all (which it is hard to deny), then it exists in nature and not just within human skulls. A certain kind of entelechy seems to operate in all nature.

[Brasik1]

My experience of altruism is that, 'God meets all my needs and the overflow is poured out when and where needed.' People often ask why do I do these things; I tell them, "I get paid in smiles."

[MrXSpeaks]

this is absolutely true and well stated. I am glad other people realize this because I never hear anyone talking about it.

[blackdragonwhitelion]

Most people fail to realize how dependent we are upon our conditions and environment. Choice is an illusion, seeing as we always pick the more ideal route for our continued growth. The point of origination acts as fate, and the determination of path, seeing as the environment by nature closes upon empty space,

[chriswestin]

well said, so beautiful.

[leet512]

this video sounds bizarre as hell lol... how is selfishness a male trait and selflessness a female trait?

what does one's sex have to do with how much greed one is afflicted by?

are there not instances of both greedy males and greedy females?

I've known some *very* greedy females in my life lol... was my experience statistically unusual or something?

[personwhosnowboards]

this made me feel really connected with everything

[ArmTriangle28]

fraterculae, this type of thinking in the long-run is why we seem to be de-volving as a collective unit. true many seem to admire people who will do anything to get what they want, an 'alpha male' type sociopathic attitude, but admiration should be towards those who stay true to morals, whilest achieving what they want on an individual level.

[ItsJustARide314]

key word there'paid' as in reward for an act, as in not altruistic. assuming we are sticking to the strictest interpretation of the word. i also recognize the answer may just be acting as a cutezy reply but in any case reward can have nothing to do with it. if personal interest & thus reward motives are to be removed then it will only be done so through removing the personal part & recognizing individuality as an illusion & all matter as a single unity within our reality (subjective or otherwise

[Fraterculae]

women love men who are psychopaths dont worry. in fact nearly everyone admires a truly selfish person.

[jdogg03infinite]

Shit I'm a sociopath. According to PNHasset.