Universals vs. Particulars As much as I like the idea of being one, I am not an art guy. I would like to think that it is mostly because I haven’t given myself enough time to really learn about it. I can appreciate it though. Fairly recently, like in the last year or two, I …
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I’m not entirely sure why, but I really prefer to know where ideas come from, like who influenced what. Like how did it become mainstream for people to think they could decide their own reality and if they were a man, a woman, or a cat? Even 50 years ago, if someone had said that …
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Covid-19 and the year 2020 was a hard time for most people on many different levels. Society was shut down, for good or evil. Jobs lost. Drug and alcohol use skyrocketed. People were encouraged to turn on their brothers and sisters for merely going outside. It was a dark and lonely time for most of …
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The problem with the majority of intellectuals is that they spent so much time thinking about the implications of reality that they are not any good for reality. Plato spent so much time philosophizing with his friends that he thought it would be a good idea for everyone to share wives and children. This would …
From the beginning, young men have been seeking to make a name for themselves. Caste, heritage, and ability were limitations on what an individual could obtain, but it has been consistent that most people strive for more than what they grew up with particularly with the lower classes. Coming from a place of privilege can …