March 2012
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Colin Wilson →
A prolific English writer who first came to prominence as a philosopher and novelist. Wilson has since written widely on true crime, mysticism and other topics. He prefers calling his philosophy new existentialism or phenomenological existentialism.
Existentialist Anarchism →
“Slightly irritated, I put down my hammer and reminded him that they suffer from...”
– Marcus
thecheekylibertarian:
Drone attacks total 2004-2011: 312 Drone attacks by George W. Bush (five years): 52 Drone attacks by Barack Obama (three years): 260 175 children reported killed Obama, the Noble Peace Prize winner.
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Iran Moves Further To End Petrodollar, Announces... →
Saddam stop trading his oil in the dollar.
That is why he was removed.
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My Book of the Day: The Secret Doctrine by H.P....
The first occult book I have posted. (of course I own this)
The Secret Doctrine, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s masterwork on the origin and evolution of the universe and humanity itself, is arguably the most famous, and perhaps the most influential, occult book ever written.
Very hard to read, in fact, one reviewer on Amazon once remarked:
This is a wonderfully thought-provoking book, but it...
Will someone please explain to Ron Paul....
thoughtfultality:
That our founding fathers didn’t set up a government to be anarchistic. You would think that since he claims to be the most intelligent conservative, he would realize that that is the BIGGEST FUCKING CONTRADICTION OF ALL TIME.
Also, please explain to him that our founding fathers supported liberty under a republic style of government, and that they tried that lukewarm...
THIS
Me: Right now, I am trying to defend phenomenology as a methodology.
Me: Right now, you are trying to show the phenomenology of Woolf's "The Waves".
Me: There is an infinite number of possible things we could be doing, and yet, and in an uncoordinated fashion, we are fighting for our own subjectivity.
Me: Miles apart.
Me: In spontaneity.
Me: I find it beautiful.
Her: It must be one of the most beautiful, I swear by it.
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Halo - Depeche Mode
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One paragraph down, many more to go.
In Paul Churchland’s book, Matter and Consciousness, the reader is guided through the basics of the philosophy of mind and the corresponding problems and solutions contained within it. The problems include that of methodology, how we should study the mind; ontology, what is the “mind”; semantics, what do we mean when we describe mental states; and epistemology, or how we know what other minds...
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Radiohead - Scatterbrain (As Dead as Leaves)
U.S. House Votes to Make Protests Illegal →
Good thing we fight for our freedoms aboard.
February 2012
578 posts
I just met with my old comparative politics/EU...
God, that felt good. Not only was it helpful for my research project, but it was nostalgic of the good ole days when I would sit in her office and discuss possible coalition governments for the new UK government.
When we were discussing topics to research she started shooting out political science and comparative jardon and laws.
I couldn’t believe it, but I actually remembered...
Moral Nihilism
satans-advocate:
(also known as ethical nihilism or amoralism) is the meta-ethical view that nothing is intrinsically moral or immoral. For example, a moral nihilist would say that killing someone, for whatever reason, is neither inherently right nor inherently wrong. Moral nihilists consider morality to be constructed, a complex set of rules and recommendations that may give a psychological,...
SOUND MONEY: akagoldfish replied to your post:... →
akagoldfish replied to your post: “Once every schmuck with a laser printer and a couple hundred bucks decides to make his own currency, I guarantee you that well over 90% will fail because nothing will back most of them other than the word of some dumb motherfucker who couldn’t pass an economics course.” And what kind of schmuck would actually use such a currency and empower the schmuck with the...
Put a percent in my ask box.
0% Walking to my toilet, brb.
15% Uh.
30% You’re kinda cute, I guess.
45% Awh.
50% Small crush, nbd.
65% Ok more of a crush, nbd ; I still need to get to know you.
80% I really want to talk to you…
95% Me, you, bed.
100% Will you be mine?
DO IT.
Just Another Day At The Races: I’m just kind of... →
hayekshomie:
I’m just kind of disillusioned with American politics and perhaps, maybe even Americans in general. It could and probably will come down to Romney and Obama who are on in the same. Few people want actual change. Everyone is too busy arguing about abortion, marriage rights or the debt ceiling but they never dare question the system as a whole - the charade of egotistical men and...
self-ownership asked: Well done with your comment on competing privately-owned currencies.
The Last Baron.: joemccarthyblues:... →
joemccarthyblues:
terrorofexistence:
joemccarthyblues:
terrorofexistence:
satans-advocate: The Life Span of Fiat Currencies
self-ownership:
Here are some interesting points from a study of over 775 fiat currencies.
Shortest life span: 1 month
Average life span: 27 years
Longest life span: 317 years (pound sterling). However, the pound sterling has lost 99.5% of its original value.
...
The Last Baron.: joemccarthyblues:... →
joemccarthyblues:
terrorofexistence:
satans-advocate: The Life Span of Fiat Currencies
self-ownership:
Here are some interesting points from a study of over 775 fiat currencies.
Shortest life span: 1 month
Average life span: 27 years
Longest life span: 317 years (pound sterling). However, the pound sterling has lost 99.5% of its original value.
So, what happened to these currencies?
...
satans-advocate: The Life Span of Fiat Currencies →
self-ownership:
Here are some interesting points from a study of over 775 fiat currencies.
Shortest life span: 1 month
Average life span: 27 years
Longest life span: 317 years (pound sterling). However, the pound sterling has lost 99.5% of its original value.
So, what happened to these currencies?
20% failed through hyperinflation
21% were destroyed by war
12% destroyed by independence
...
I started my moral problems class on sex, and my teacher is really cute so I had a hard time focusing. She is talking about sex acts, orgasms, etc…. my mind was elsewhere haha.
And now my frustration is boiling over.
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My Book of the Day: A Canticle for Leibowitz by...
A post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller, Jr., first published in 1960. Set in aCatholic monastery in the desert of the southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the story spans thousands of years ascivilization rebuilds itself. The monks of the fictional Albertian Order of Leibowitz take up the mission of preserving the surviving remnants of...
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“Miniver loved the Medici,
Albeit he had never seen one;
He would have sinned...”
– E.A. Robinson
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I might be starting a new series of essays and...
There is more than what meets the eye with a whole slew of the American right. Including Ron Paul, Alex Jones, Jesuit Society of Jesus, Opus Dei, Center of National Policy, The Koch Brothers, and the John Birch Society
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WatchAndrew Gough - Hour 1 - The Sacred Veneration of the Honeybee
February 21, 2012 Andrew has been an enthusiast of the esoteric for decades. He is Editor in Chief of Mindscape - an international magazine, Chairman of The Rennes Group, and former Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sciences (ISIS). Andrew has also been featured in several documentaries. Gough has written for...
absurdreflections asked: And so can you dude. Go to sleep, wake up and take school by the balls.
“‘More stringent security measures. Universal electronic surveillance. No-knock...”
– Robert Anton Wilson, The Eye in the Pyramid (via gravity-rainbow)
“Wise men have regarded the earth as a tragedy, a farce, even an illusionist’s...”
– Robert Anton Wilson (via gravity-rainbow)
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“I write and will keep writing books; they’re needed; all the same, they do serve...”
– Sartre
crassculture:
To my friends back home: Please don’t forget me. Please don’t forget me. Please don’t forget me.
The marxist aesthetics anon does not need to be...
Anonymous asked: I was hoping you would expound on why you don't like Marxist aesthetics? (Plus give tylermittan something to talk about)
Anonymous asked: What are some of your other interests besides philosophy?
tylermittan replied to your post: What do you think of Marxist aesthetics?
Would you agree with Russell that Marx was a douche?
No.
I love Marx’s methodology.
Anonymous asked: Have you ever been drunk?
Anonymous asked: "I only know that I know nothing" - Socrates... You seem to have this air of pretentiousness and superiority about you. I can only assume by your actions that, while you may be smart and know quite a bit about philosophy, that really you know nothing. Please, prove me wrong. (I picked the quote above not because it is the only one that proves my point but because i felt you may have some...
Anonymous asked: What do you think of Marxist aesthetics?
I don't drink or smoke.
Everyone assumes that I smoke weed because I LOVE Pink Floyd and The Moody blues.
I understand.
Anonymous asked: Do you smoke?