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Philosophy is to science what pigeons are to statues

by sunnyjim Jul 26, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#knowledge, #philosophy, #science, #wisdom,

Philosophy is to science what pigeons are to statues

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All unhappiness comes from our inability to sit alone in a room

by Blinko Mar 11, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#content, #happiness, #happy, #mindfullness, #pascal, #philosophy, #self, #wisdom,

This assertion, by the 17th century French philosopher Pascal. We are tempted... Read more

All unhappiness comes from our inability to sit alone in a room

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Kings and philosophers shit, and so do ladies

by Nodger Mar 5, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#celebrity, #fear, #humble, #mind, #philosophy, #royalty, #wisdom,

Forgive the crude language but the idea is a good one. It... Read more

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“Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots”

by RudeJude Feb 28, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#humanity, #life, #mankind, #people, #philosophy, #wisdom, #zizek,

One of many great ideas by Slavoj Žižek – who btw doesn’t... Read more

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The Introspective illusion

by PLEWEY Feb 17, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#knowledge, #mind, #objectivity, #philosophy, #self, #wisdom,

The idea that humans tend to trust our own introspection to a... Read more

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Newton’s flaming laser sword

by HADRIAN ION Jan 1, 2021 3 Comments 2 Links

#debate, #knowledge, #newton, #philosophy, #physics, #science,

Newton’s flaming laser sword is a philosophical razor which states that what... Read more

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Science that isn’t falsifiable is called philosophy

by Seal Dwidakiss Dec 5, 2020 5 Comments 4 Links

#knowledge, #philosophy, #science, #wisdom,

Loved this idea since I first heard it. Got to be true. Read more

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TruthPick – a website that lets you build a belief system from philosophies and beliefs

by Seal Dwidakiss Aug 18, 2020 0 Comments 0 Links

#beliefs, #beliefsystems, #philosophy, #politicalideologies, #politics, #religions, #science, #scientifictheories, #selfhelp, #theorys, #truth, #websites,

See hundreds of opposing views listed on a site and add your... Read more

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Questioning the existence of God is meaningless – Igtheism

by HADRIAN ION Jul 29, 2020 3 Comments 2 Links

#allah, #existence, #god, #logic, #philosophy, #religion, #wisdom,

Ignosticism or igtheism is the idea that the question of the existence... Read more

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The Tao – becoming one with the rhythms of the universe

by Stella Jul 20, 2020 4 Comments 4 Links

#china, #daoism, #life, #order, #philosophy, #tao, #universe, #wisdom,

Taoism, or Daoism, is a philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasises... Read more

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Total Cosmopolitanism

by MeterMan Jul 15, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#community, #cosmopolitanism, #globalism, #philosophy, #wisdom,

Not quite globalism, cosmopolitanism is the idea that all human beings are,... Read more

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Chaos theory is a mess

by astronut Jul 11, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#chaos, #math, #mathematics, #maths, #philosophy, #physics, #science, #wisdom,

The idea that small differences in initial conditions can have overwhelming effects... Read more

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Existentialism

by Why Are You Reading My Name Jul 5, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links

#existence, #life, #philosophy, #wisdom,

The idea that there may be no point in living if life... Read more

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Nihilism

by Blinko Jul 1, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#facts, #knowledge, #nihilism, #philosophy, #wisdom,

The key idea of Nihilism is the lack of belief in meaning... Read more

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Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance

by Munch Jun 13, 2020 1 Comment 0 Links

#debate, #ideas, #mind, #philosophy, #quillen, #wisdom,

Coined by Robert Quillen Read more

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facts don’t care about your feelings

by Dennis Williams Jun 12, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#peace, #philosophy, #politics, #shapiro, #usa,

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If you are not sitting at the table, you are on the menu

by Blinko Jun 6, 2020 1 Comment 1 Link

#brexit, #ideas, #philosophy, #politics, #wisdom,

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people don’t have ideas – ideas have people – Jung

by Mike Jun 6, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#ideas, #jung, #philosophy, #wisdom,

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The Difficulty Lies Not So Much In Developing New Ideas As In Escaping From Old Ones

by Stella Jun 4, 2020 1 Comment 1 Link

#keynes, #philosophy, #quote, #science, #wisdom,

“The Difficulty Lies Not So Much In Developing New Ideas As In... Read more

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keep calm – carry on

by Why Are You Reading My Name May 13, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#freedom, #peace, #philosophy, #wisdom, #work,