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could you define the word soul, and explain to me how you corrupt a sole, and what is the purpose of a sole.
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I wish to caution against sophistry and propaganda such as that of Pierre's. Mixing good bits with the rubbish is a known propaganda technique. The listener says to him/herself "yeah, that's right" to the good bits, which lowers the skeptical barriers of the clean mind and then the dirt is slipped in unnoticed. There is no YOU that is different than the animal YOU. To follow ages old rules for good behavior works out well for most of the homo sapiens. Deviate from those at your own risk.
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Ahem...personal gain is implicit in the word "ideology". No one sits around thinking up an "ideology" that does not have them gaining from it in some way. Generally, the thinker places him/;herself at the center of the ideology and holds themselves pure, blameless, just and good. All others who differ then differ in the direction of 'bad". This is the human condition and nothing can be done about it. Pragmatism focuses on prosperity only regardless of ideology - a more sensible approach.
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Well then my point has been made. Your pining for the simple life of the amazonian tribal was not a serious statement in so far as it represented a bona fide goal for you or your preferred civilization. Pierre claims to study ignorance. So do I. I wonder about why people make statements and claims that do not represent their true biases, motives and agendas. I believe that honest thinking and speaking bring benefits to civilization. Empiricism requires honesty. PS: Amazon full of insects.
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"All people were hunter gatherers once."
i was never a hunter gather, but I have raised animals for food, and maintain a vegetable and fruit garden.
"Why not move to the Amazon if you think that's so great? Why not? "
If I could get an internet connection that is as fast as the one I have I would consider it...i just can't go without my multilayer first person shooter games.
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It was "rational reason" that developed all systems of trade as wekk as money, which facilitated trade. All people were hunter gatherers once. Many did not like it, especially as hunting skills and population growth created shortages of huntables and gatherables. Also there were scourges of disease and threats from predatory animals, like lions and tigers. "Rational reason", whatever that is, brought about civilization. Why not move to the Amazon if you think that's so great? Why not?
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pierre rox.
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"Interested in ignorance" Beautifuly said.
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...Even if the company survives the fraud, it would require such restructuring that they can no longer operate the way the used to.
So what should one do when one comes to the realization that you actually had a choice in those past problems? Whats the next step, what questions should I ask?
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Hi, I would like to ask a question to Pierre.. I am reflecting back on my problem scene, and I suddenly realized that I had different options, choices at that moment. The action I could have taken may have been outrageous, but nevertheless it would have forced the participant to really confront the problem.
It also might have destroyed the family as it was, since it would challenge the idea about the well-being of the family. In that sense its like exposing a company for its fraud...
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He leaves the quest of wisdom to others??
Oh dear...
Who are these others and do they have their own talks on youtube?
Also if Pierre is only smart enough to study ignorance, what the hell am i supposed to study? Pokemon?
gedmaximum 4 years ago
Pierre writes:
When the dishes are cleared from the table and the coffee is served hot, then people can reflect on 'what it is that wants to know' The question is central to what it is to be a man and it comes down to What wants to know, can be experianced directly, not inferred or interpreted but faced directly.
openingmind 4 years ago
Our problem is that we think we know the answer to that question, without the least understanding of what it entails and since we are mistaken we have to get rid of our ignorance. Curiously, that means we have to discover our own ignorance to be able to be free of the chains we are fettered to.
-Pierre
openingmind 4 years ago