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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 17, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Ryo1
Hume and Avicenna 😆
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 16, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Ryo1
An interesting point, don't you think? Why are ethics questions always like: "is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?" And not: "is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?" Maybe they are both unethical ...
5 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 15, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Archeus_Lore
Here is some real WOW for you . . . . I told the AI to pretend it was Friedrich Nietzsche . . . . then I asked it a few questions . . . . the last paragraph actually reflected something that I myself had come to a conclusion on . . . . I had to ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 15, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Archeus_Lore
I posted this in a response to someone below a previous post, but it is just to good to leave there only. Aldous Huxley, in the book Island, considered the idea that each person has their own "island" of refuge that they create in their mind, ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 14, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Archeus_Lore
Most folks build their worldview by building up from their own experiences, what happens to them personally, how they were brought up by their parents, what education they received. Eventually they come to a static point where their views ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 11, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Castlepaloma
Psychologist Stanley Milgram found that 80% of people do not have the psychological and moral resources to defy an authority's order, no matter how legitimate the order is. Only 20% have critical capacity.
15 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 10, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by rainmanjr
LINK“The Transpacific Turn in American Religions”
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 8, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Castlepaloma
Hope is the process of setting goals and following through on them, while optimism is a positive thought pattern. Rather go for an optimist person rather than the hopeful person. Like skillful over luck. Your thoughts?
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 6, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by MarkWD
Voices from the Deepity: got any pithy quotes to share?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 5, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Word
Just a sample of a few ... philosophy jokes that will make you laugh your Socrates off... from link: What are physics jokes in a philosophy class called? Blasphemy!. What is a wolf that loved studying philosophy called? A self-aware ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 5, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by MarkWD
Re-introducing myself - anyone remember me?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 2, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by puff
One of the reason the US has dominated the world was because it inspired, doing shit the kiddies could look up to. This was because it had leaders with vision. Now, unable to put a person into space since 2011 with leaders most interested in self ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Jan 1, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Fernapple
Happy new year. A bit of my boring personal story, but if you are hung over and need a read you are welcome. Not all cults hide in isolated farms far from prying eyes, many like the Jesuit cult hide in plain sight within the mainstream churches. I ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 31, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by skado
The Five Laws Of Stupidity
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 30, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by tinkercreek
I enjoy this as a great synopsis of what so many of us were coerced to ignore in our early years.
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 29, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by ChrisAine
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude and let live.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 27, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Archeus_Lore
Nietzsche did not go far enough, when he said that god is dead . . . . for that which never existed cannot have died.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 26, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by xenoview
Why Europe's 'least religious country' is among the best at Christmas
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 25, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by puff
Point one: Need to buy me a smart phone then Point two: Prepare for court cases where they will need to prove beyond reasonable doubt that whatever medicine deserves a "vaccine" status. Social credits, here we come. Will you be a good enough ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 20, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by puff
We really need to look at the big picture with our world. Climate is shifting with weather extremes becoming more common. We know burning fossil fuels does not help. We know there is land degradation and habitat destruction, species in decline. War...
4 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 19, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Jolanta
It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless of course you are an exceptionally good liar. Jerome K. Jerome
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 19, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by vocaloldfart
Our blood sweat and tears at work.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 18, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Archeus_Lore
As a critic of Christianity, Nietzsche failed to break away from Christianity sufficiently; instead of adopting a clear style of writing, his writings are often obscure and abstract, just like those of the bible, which can therefore be ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 17, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by MacStriker
In reference to the image meme; If you were raised a theist, what (approximate) age were you when started to question/be skeptical of what you were taught, and what was the bit of information that swayed you to not believe anymore? For the Atheists...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 17, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Sailer
If you created the higher power "government " which is imaginary and followed its orders OR You created the higher power "god" and followed its orders, Are you any less delusional than those you criticize?
15 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Sailer
Whats the difference between a man made God and a man made government?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by rainmanjr
LINKFaithless feeling: Does a lack of religion really 'knock color out of life'?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 16, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by ChrisAine
Never stop questioning Be the one that always breaks the silence in times of deception and manipulation. Better to stand alone than with a multitude of sheeple.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 15, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by puff
It is so important all medical treatment require consent. It's personal bodily autonomy, a most basic human right. Especially brand new, untested ones. An interesting timeline on how covid medicines were reported, going from 100% down to the 20's ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 14, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by mistymoon77
Hard to find now days
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 14, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
The Smothers Brothers were great entertainers with a message...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 13, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by rainmanjr
DISCLAIMER: I'm no legal scholar but I didn't write this. I merely believe it to be true.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 12, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
Don't be annoying...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 10, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by ChrisAine
PRESERVATION OF SUBJECTION I came upon this phrase recently and it took me on reading and research spree. I came upon this quote from a little book called Suggestion and Suggestibility "It's probable that prestige owes it's power to the complex ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 9, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by puff
Do you know why some are upset Elon took over twitter? It's like they lost their Big Brother
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2
The past has no power over the present moment.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2
A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Jolanta
Dum spiro spero. Cicero. While I breather, I hope.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by puff
This is the way to use renewables, self power buildings should be the aim. Fuck the grid, that's for industrial power. Industry can power themselves. Hopefully alternate energy is not treated like alternate political views. Different ideas have ...
4 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2
One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 7, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by anglicastones2
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
6 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 5, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Jolanta
Almost Christmas, the shops are full of people buying stuff they don't need.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 5, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Castlepaloma
What is worst, compliance theory or conspiracy theory? Forced compliance theory is the idea that authority or some other perceived higher-ranking person can force a lower-ranked individual to make statements or perform acts that violate their ...
4 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 4, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
Triangle of Sadness ...new movie - Very good social commentary with a powerful ending... $14.99 for sale on Amazon Prime video... Woody Harrelson is good.
5 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 3, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by AnneWimsey
Is it just me? That since 2016-ish, going forward until i think Forever, when i see obviously stupid people on Judge Judy, People's Court, FB, etc (and yes i know the TV producers troll for "interesting" litigants) i automatically think, "Look! A ...
5 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 1, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
Now that's a bummer...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Dec 1, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
A very wise man...
2 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 29, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by tinkercreek
Wise words from a brilliant man -
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 24, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Mcflewster
Debates ad Infinitum
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by JackPedigo
Nihilism and a philosophical approach to life after death (what about life before life).
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 22, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Spinliesel
Today is a Remarkable Day: American inventor Joseph Farwell Glidden patented the first commercially successful barbed wire. If you want to see examples of that, I recommend a drive south to north in Texas: barbed wire everywhere, protecting who ...
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 21, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by rainmanjr
LINKReligion & The Modern World - Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 17, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Mcflewster
PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHYhttps://agnostic.com/images/posts/62206_eyhkvpf12t3tf4x _full.jpeg?v=2
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 14, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by redbai
LINKThe lie that invented racism | John Biewen - YouTube
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 12, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Ryo1
How the philosophy behind the Japanese art form of kintsugi can help us navigate failure In our 20s and 30s, there can be immense pressure to measure up to the expectations of society, our families, our friends and even those we have for ourselves. ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 12, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by thinkwithme
How do you know fake from unverified?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 10, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by towkneed
Holden Caufield always expects the world to be better than it is. I think many people are like that. I am like that. I wonder if religion prevents that with it's focus on an other world.
9 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by towkneed
Sometimes catatonia seems so luxurious. I'm just wondering about things and I don't know what to do next, how to move, should I put my arm up or down, and I just stand there. After a minute or two my vision starts to loose focus and I think it ...
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Jolanta
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Anonymous.
4 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 6, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by GianniJovan98
POLLFinally a born woman that can actually SOMEWHAT relate to a mans struggle. I get that there's mans roll and there's a females roll.

Are there Masculine and Feminine jobs

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Philosophy & Meaning
Nov 5, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by noworry28
So let's break down this quote. Only half if this quote is true. Why would anyone look for an imaginary super being who supposedly created men. Men created that imaginary God who is credidited with creating men🤔So are the men on earth all Gods who...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 31, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by MerlinZap
Just my two cents.
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 31, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by callmedubious
listening to Debussy's claire de lune i was struck by the incongruence of our species, just hours removed in geologic time from apes, being capable of creating something so ethereal. something is going on here light years removed from my capability ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 31, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Castlepaloma
I'm doing a M. Gandhi sculpture right now. Imagine he stopped the British 600 year rule and their cannons by non violent methods. Because one cannot stop murder with murder or violence with violence.
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 29, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FvckY0u
Here's a good topic to pick apart IMO. Square your definition of belief with how that squares with the intuitive person who realizes much of their experience through listening to their intuition heavily.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 29, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by rainmanjr
LINKWhy We Believe In Conspiracy Theories with Michael Shermer - YouTube
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 28, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FvckY0u
Here's something I find intriguing. Let's use the higgs boson as an example. Here we have something that in the past mankind wasn't even aware of. Then mankind theorizes it exists. Later mankind discovers it does actually exist. So did the higgs...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 28, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FvckY0u
Let's talk about sex. Fucking vs love making My thoughts, and don't take them as anything other than my thoughts, are they're 2 different animals. Fucking is something we enjoy while doing it. Love making is something that has lasting effects ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 27, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FvckY0u
Interesting how a post about belief can trigger some folks. Isn't this agnostic.com? Isn't this the philosophy and meaning group? It's not the fact and evidence group. Perhaps someone should create that group. Fact is we all have beliefs and ...
12 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 27, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Castlepaloma
Kanye West quotes. 1. "I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a "one size fits all" standard for happiness" 2. "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. A lot...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 26, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FvckY0u
I'm going to discuss being dead for a moment.  So at the core without religion having any undue influence on me I believe that there is this human body and then there is this other thing.  It's indescribable.  I'll label it energy.  So when the ...
26 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 20, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by HockeyAndBeer
I believe in free will again... Gosh... But I am still an Atheist I actually think my Godlessness increased learning about Pol Pot and the Cambodian Genocide and more about the Holocaust... As I turned more Godless my thinking has become more free...
2 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 19, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by LuxBear
Clever people are often successful, they are great opportunists who barely miss chances. They are selfish, ruthless and manipulative. You can only win around them when you play their games. They are fantastic users.
4 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 17, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
Who knew...?
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 16, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Robecology
Not a big fan...but "Atheist girl" is making waves on Twitter;
2 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 15, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by of-the-mountain
RIP Robby Coltrane @72
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 13, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by rainmanjr
LINKCIA Spy Explains Nukes, Wars & Secrets - Andrew Bustamante | Modern Wisdom Podcast 538 - YouTube
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 12, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by mistymoon77
So many get brain washed simply because they allow cults to take control. Some people are strong minded, others not so much and even the strong ones, it sneaks in when least expected.
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 12, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
...get woke or die. Okay "be wise or die" ...is that more clear?
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 11, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by mistymoon77
My mantra.. my creed.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 8, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Aryabrat
Isn't this the most logical and simplistic way to dismiss a fictitious superpower/hero? Or is there anymore way?
5 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 6, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by HockeyAndBeer
OMG!!! I am a determinism guy now!! FREE WILL IS NOT REAL!!
6 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 6, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by JackPedigo
This is a first for me but reading this explained a lot. It’s about the difference between subjective and objective ‘truths.’ For example ”Because the shape of the Sun is independent of us, and because the truth about the shape of the Sun is...
4 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 6, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by mistymoon77
The answer might be yes to start with.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 6, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by godfree2
LINKCoffee Chat: Humanist Youth Identity and Interfaith Perspectives, Thu, Oct 6, 2022, 5:00 PM | Meetup
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 5, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by HockeyAndBeer
POLLTypes of philosophy
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 5, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by SpikeTalon
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. -Mae West
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 4, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by puff
I can think of 2 cases where cancel culture was totally bullying, absolute and "righteous". And them, lo and behold, the cancelled are totally vindicated with hindsight. The first case was John Lydon aka Jonny Rotten. He famously inferred that ...
2 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 4, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by puff
This is what really pisses me off when conflicts are supported to supposedly protect the rule based international world order. Let's look at Yemen. They had a coup in 2014 resulting in civil war. The neighboring country felt it was a security risk ...
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Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 4, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Lorajay
This is probably duplicate but I couldn't pass it up anyway.
3 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Oct 3, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by racocn8
APISTEVIST - Extracts: Someone who rejects using faith as a legitimate method to reach conclusions. A person who does not use faith to know things-especially in the religious sense. The Greek terms “pistis” or “pistevo” both describe ...
6 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 29, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
You really can't just make this sh!t up...?
3 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 29, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by rainmanjr
LINKWhy Enlightenment is Overrated (and what to aim for instead) - YouTube
3 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 28, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by puff
If the damage to the Nord I & II pipelines can be proved to be caused by a state actor eg a nation state, then that nation needs to be designated a terrorist state and dismantled.
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Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 28, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by Lorajay
I love this!
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Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 27, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by FrostyJim
A very sad time in human history...
1 comment
Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 26, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by laidback1
What's the difference between statists freaks and religious freaks? Only one word makes a difference ...that word is God Statists don't have a God that they call by name ,instead they call it state ,State is their God And religious freaks & ...
5 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 23, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by Avva
Value yourself no matter what happens to you because no matter how money is treated it doesn’t reduce it value
5 comments
Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 23, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by puff
Posting to aid in the debate over what is socialist exactly? communist/ capitalist? What is democracy? What best describes your country's position on the political spectrum? Australia was definitely a socialist democracy, until we started selling...
1 comment

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