houndjock Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I'm agnostic. Whether there's a God or not is of no concern to me. I believe that doing good or helping others does not need a concept of reward (heaven) or punishment (hell). We can all be humane just by being so. 1 Quote Link to comment
bonkeroo Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The belief in ZENGood exists because there's evil. Quote Link to comment
K0RN - RETIR3D Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Carpe Diem, Carpe Noctem. Quote Link to comment
raphaeltan Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 this pandemic is a necessity for us to live the best version of our life 1 Quote Link to comment
Aqualung Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Semper avarus eget. Quote Link to comment
macbolan00 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On the one hand, what little about philosophy I've read is really interesting. On the other, I think philosophy, like theology, is a subject universities forgot to STOP teaching 200 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment
Aqualung Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Skepticism is not arrogance. Quote Link to comment
KID FIGHTER Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 2:20 PM, macbolan00 said: On the one hand, what little about philosophy I've read is really interesting. On the other, I think philosophy, like theology, is a subject universities forgot to STOP teaching 200 years ago. I'm wondering why those 1st world countries, like the UK, USA, Germany, Japan, Singapore, France are ones giving so much emphasis on Philosophy? Whereas, look at this very poor country, the Philippines -- only their top schools offer Philosophy. Are you wondering why we have the most stupid voters in the world? Remember, the world's top technological university, MIT, is also one of the best Philosophy schools in the world. Almost half of Harvard Philo professors finished their PhD Philo (Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy) at MIT. Quote Link to comment
macbolan00 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Right now? Find out whether or not a person voted for Marcos Jr. A little creative questioning will work. For those who are guilty, DON'T DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. Teach them something useful 2. Lend them money 3. Extend to them any kind of help 4. Hire them 5. Train them 6. Promote them 7. Do business with them. Quote Link to comment
macbolan00 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 9:23 AM, KID FIGHTER said: I'm wondering why those 1st world countries, like the UK, USA, Germany, Japan, Singapore, France are ones giving so much emphasis on Philosophy? Whereas, look at this very poor country, the Philippines -- only their top schools offer Philosophy. Are you wondering why we have the most stupid voters in the world? Remember, the world's top technological university, MIT, is also one of the best Philosophy schools in the world. Almost half of Harvard Philo professors finished their PhD Philo (Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy) at MIT. Assuming your basic premises are correct, it simply means developed countries give emphasis to all fields of knowledge. You don't have to single out philosophy. The fact that our educational system isn't quite up to the standards of those countries doesn't prove we have the most stupid voters in the world. Think of the contingencies: If those 31 million studied philosophy, would they still have voted for b0b0ng Narcos? Weird to think about, right? And what's anyone's interest in just one school (MIT) having philosophy teachers who happen to have PhDs in philosophy? Quote Link to comment
FrostytheSnowMan Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 yeah i think tribalism still exist On 3/5/2022 at 11:15 AM, BRAIN FOR HIRE said: Tribalism 1 Quote Link to comment
Vikram Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 3/5/2022 at 9:23 AM, KID FIGHTER said: I'm wondering why those 1st world countries, like the UK, USA, Germany, Japan, Singapore, France are ones giving so much emphasis on Philosophy? Whereas, look at this very poor country, the Philippines -- only their top schools offer Philosophy. Are you wondering why we have the most stupid voters in the world? Remember, the world's top technological university, MIT, is also one of the best Philosophy schools in the world. Almost half of Harvard Philo professors finished their PhD Philo (Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy) at MIT. Philosophy is lived, having a PhD in it is of no use except to make up nonsense like communism and woke things. It's better to be poor and realistic than being in pseudo philosophies the west make up and ruin the society Quote Link to comment
Edmund Dantes Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Money is artificial. It is important, you should try to make as much of it, but at the end of the day, it is artificial. It entertains you but it will not buy you happiness. I went through severe depression which nearly killed me. But this is the most important lesson I have learned through this very dark phase in my life. At that time, I was splurging on anything I fancied. I was spending money on expensive restaurant even though I would later threw up what I ate because my digestive system was not working properly. I bought and expensive watch which is now just sitting in my closet (I haven't used it really). It was then that I realized, that while money was entertaining me, the constant chest pain was still there. I could have received a vault full of cash and I would still feel that awful each morning. In fact, I would have given every cent I have if it meant for 5 minutes I did not feel the way I did. It took really a while for me to get out of that abyss. After this, I started trying to serve a purpose higher than myself. I continued with my profession not so much aiming for monetary reward, but rather focusing on just giving it the best I could. Quote Link to comment
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