Repliessteemitboard (66)in philosophy • 5 years agoRE: Happiness: The Odious Lie of LifeCongratulations @sic-savidicus! You received a personal award! Birthday! - You are on the Steem blockchain for 3 years! You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others…philo.phineas (25)in philosophy • 6 years agoRE: Shower Philosophy: Pets & Ethics(and circumcision for fun)"Aesthetics. The end. It's a preferred look in America. That's it. We cut off a significant portion of a newborn's penis strictly to help them 'fit in' with his family, friends and to make it easier…sardonyx (38)in philosophy • 7 years agoRE: What is freedom in the 21st century?"As for regulations reducing pollution, if that were the case, we'd see a dramatic drop in pollution rates over the last 5-10 years. We really haven't. " Actually, regulations started in the 50's…sardonyx (38)in philosophy • 7 years agoRE: What is freedom in the 21st century?"The cause of our problems is that people want to be taken care of. They don't want to be self reliant." Of your 100 closest friends and relatives, for what percentage is this true? Almost…sardonyx (38)in philosophy • 7 years agoRE: What is freedom in the 21st century?" the largest group is the most likely to be unethical, immoral and unprincipled." What nonsense. Except that there is safety in numbers - its safer to riot when there are more of you. But Hitler…sardonyx (38)in philosophy • 7 years agoRE: What is freedom in the 21st century?" it's slavery because you don't even own your labor." You are referring to Capitalism. In the days before capitalism, a blacksmith or a weaver owned his own tools and the profit he made was his…jacobcwitmer (58)in philosophy • 8 years agoRE: Does Science Need To Be True?I think science that is proven to be untrue(falsified) can be called "failed theory" or "no longer science." Phlogiston theory failed, and was removed from the corpus of science. This doesn't mean…jacobcwitmer (58)in politcs • 8 years agoRE: The Power of Not VotingI voted for John McAfee twice in Orlando, Florida, because he was the only candidate running for president in 2016 who did not want to be my master, and whose platform consisted purely of reducing…jacobcwitmer (58)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: Anarchy, Celebrities, Drama, Scandals, & Seriously Why The Fuck Do I Have To Bring This Up?...That's what Adam said after the controversy came out. He even admitted he was at fault for fucking up the relationship. He also urged people to not connect it with his activism messages, which…jacobcwitmer (58)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: Anarchy, Celebrities, Drama, Scandals, & Seriously Why The Fuck Do I Have To Bring This Up?Society, (both coercive/state and non-coercive/private portions of it) is hierarchically-structured, due to human variation in intelligence that includes many stupid/"unphilosophical" nodes (people…mattclarke (68)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: Anarchy, Celebrities, Drama, Scandals, & Seriously Why The Fuck Do I Have To Bring This Up?Instant communication, no publicist... its a recipe for disaster. The Cantwell/Wales/Fairbanks/Freeman thing got out of hand spectacularly, publicly a year or so back. Fascinating to watch.builderofcastles (64)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: Anarchy, Celebrities, Drama, Scandals, & Seriously Why The Fuck Do I Have To Bring This Up?With Larken, I knew something was up two years ago... it was very evident to me. However, Larken also gave me many of the best arguments for breaking out of my mental cage. And for that I am…freebornangel (73)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: Anarchy, Celebrities, Drama, Scandals, & Seriously Why The Fuck Do I Have To Bring This Up?Anybody that gains traction among the people is suspect for the same reason that Marx is well known and Bakunin is not. Being aware of that one should jealously guard one's reputation. Folks got…radioactivities (61)in anarchism • 8 years agoRE: Anarchy, Celebrities, Drama, Scandals, & Seriously Why The Fuck Do I Have To Bring This Up?Agreed, they re just people. someones extramarital affairs or whatever shouldnt matter. Violence is another story. Kokesh is a cult of personality guru, nothing more. Posing with muscle and guns.…kyriacos (71)in trump • 8 years agoRE: The Reason Millenials Are Losing Their Minds Over TrumpMost definitely. The news media will be the best source of entertainment. it would be like watching president Camachonxtblg (62)in politcs • 8 years agoRE: The Power of Not VotingWe'll see. If you can get some laughs out of the situation, you're in a better spot than most. :)kyriacos (71)in trump • 8 years agoRE: The Reason Millenials Are Losing Their Minds Over TrumpTrump is a bitchslap back to reality. I am actually enjoying how the whole thing is turning out.cata22 (47)in politcs • 8 years agoRE: The Power of Not VotingI'm responsible too: I didn't vote either ,though I am not an americanats-david (74)in politcs • 8 years agoRE: The Power of Not VotingWell, I'm glad I wasn't the one to blame. Good thing they identified the culprit. I'm off the hook this time.nxtblg (62)in politcs • 8 years agoRE: The Power of Not VotingI can explain it (if you will): you're facing a widespread psychological-pressure technique that's supposed to shame you into falling in line.
