Toy conversation
April 15, 2017
Tag: philosophy
Civilization as it begins and ends
March 31, 2017
A brief observation by an anon on 4chan: I’m going to build on a post I saw earlier regarding the 1700s and now. Civilization begins as: >Rural – in the countryside, cultivating the land and harvesting the fruits of one’s labor. >Nature – with which one lives in accordance, not a part from, and knows … More Civilization as it begins and ends
Justice
March 23, 2017
An eye for an eye:
The MBA and the fisherman
March 16, 2017
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, … More The MBA and the fisherman
Your world cannot be changed without changing yourself
March 9, 2017
I play the guitar. For musical instruments, repetition plays heavily in the learning of songs. To play a song smoothly means memorizing it and ingraining in your mind specific ways of playing it. As such, after you’ve learned a song, it becomes somewhat a pain in the behind to try to change the way you … More Your world cannot be changed without changing yourself
Cultural Appropriation – a conversation between a SJW and a Japanese person
March 2, 2017
This is a screen capture of a conversation that occurred between a SJW and a Japanese person on the topic of cultural appropriation. A general explanation of “cultural appropriation” is that it’s the adoption or use of the elements of one culture by members of another culture, something often complained about by the modern SJW … More Cultural Appropriation – a conversation between a SJW and a Japanese person
The acceptance and glorification of misery
February 23, 2017
One notable attitude I observed in many people over the years is that they tolerate or even glorify suffering. If they are miserable, they would simply brush the situation aside by stating that it’s normal. Some go a step further and consider their own suffering as a good thing; possibly as sign of their life … More The acceptance and glorification of misery
The heart of Buddha, and the heart of shit
February 16, 2017
Su Dongpo (蘇東坡) is a renowned poet and scholar back in the Song dynasty of China. He had a close friendship with a Buddhist monk named Fo Yin, and the two would often tease and rag on each other, especially on matters of philosophy and religion. One day the two men was hanging out and … More The heart of Buddha, and the heart of shit
The way people act to you can be a reflection of yourself
February 8, 2017
A man on a long journey approached a wise man sitting by the side of the road. “Old man, tell me, what are the people like in the village up ahead?” “Well, son, tell me what the people were like where you come from.” “Oh, they were wonderful. Hospitable, honorable, hard working and selfless.” “My … More The way people act to you can be a reflection of yourself
Stop carrying the horse on your shoulders; put him between your legs and ride him
January 26, 2017
Through my childhood years, I’ve been preached at many times regarding the different traits and characters that I should have. As an example, I remember being told often that I should not be greedy. I should not be proud. Anger is not good, and neither is laziness. I’m sure there’s a few others that I’m … More Stop carrying the horse on your shoulders; put him between your legs and ride him
