#wisdom

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

by Iain Matitzov 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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3D-Printed Recreational Drugs

by Mickey Mar 7, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#3dprinting, #chemical, #drugs, #fun, #happy, #mind, #mindfullness, #wisdom,

Print drugs, be happy. Read more

3D-Printed Recreational Drugs

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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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The ‘Happiness Hypothesis’ – Happiness = pleasure + engagement + meaning

by sunnyjim Mar 3, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#happy, #health, #life, #mind, #mindfulness, #psychology, #wisdom,

“Father of positive psychology”, Professor Martin Seligman suggests that pleasure’s inbuilt flaw... 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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Humans are born believers – Atheism is a skill we develop

by HADRIAN ION Feb 26, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#atheism, #biology, #brain, #evolution, #faith, #fear, #god, #humanity, #religion, #wisdom,

It takes a lot of effort to be an atheist. Anyone can... Read more

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There is more than just 1 type of logic

by sunnyjim Feb 25, 2021 5 Comments 4 Links

#fundamental, #logic, #math, #mathematics, #maths, #peirce, #physics, #schroder, #science, #wisdom,

Gottlob Frege, C.S. Peirce, and Ernst Schröder introduced quantification to propositional logic... 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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Make humanity great again

by Munch Feb 16, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#charity, #eddieizzard, #humanity, #mankind, #wisdom,

Inspired by the great Eddie Izzard Read more

Make humanity great again

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Nothing really matters – We couldn’t do without zero

by Mickey Feb 15, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#math, #mathematics, #maths, #numbers, #wisdom, #zero,

The progress of science has depended on it. When 0 was introduced... Read more

Nothing really matters – We couldn’t do without zero

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Knowing enough to think you’re doing it right, but not enough to know you’re doing it wrong

by MeterMan Jan 26, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#degrassetyson, #knowledge, #science, #wisdom,

I like this idea by Neil deGrasse Tyson. He calls it a... Read more

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There was only ever one Christian and that was Christ

by Mike Dec 24, 2020 4 Comments 4 Links

#belief, #christ, #christianity, #faith, #god, #jesus, #truth, #wisdom,

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The Universe is inherently preposterous

by Miss Entropic Dec 23, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links

#cosmos, #idea, #logic, #physics, #quantum, #science, #sense, #universe, #wisdom,

The idea that modern science suggests reality is contrary to reason or... Read more

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Educators should get the same paid time off work as teachers

by Seal Dwidakiss Dec 20, 2020 4 Comments 4 Links

#education, #information, #knowledge, #science, #teacher, #teaching, #web, #wisdom,

Awards and acknowledgement for the new generation of influencers who educate the... Read more

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God should pray for human forgiveness (for the suffering caused)

by Blinko Dec 14, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links

#christianity, #death, #faith, #forgiveness, #god, #gods, #islam, #Judaism, #knowledge, #life, #pain, #suffering, #wisdom,

Didn’t ask to be born. Sadness, sorrow, everything so alone. Read more

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Every single one of your ancestors reproduced successfully for three and a half billion years

by astronut Dec 11, 2020 4 Comments 4 Links

#evolution, #humanity, #life, #science, #sex, #time, #wisdom,

I guess its a fact, maybe not an idea. But if it... Read more

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A book is more durable than an empire

by 8-BIT BOBBY Dec 10, 2020 4 Comments 3 Links

#bible, #christ, #Consciousness, #faith, #god, #jesus, #jordanpeterson, #knowledge, #mind, #wisdom,

A single book outlived many empires, and likely will continue to do... Read more

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A true pattern is always true. So if someone wants to prove you wrong, they can’t

by Martin Dec 10, 2020 6 Comments 5 Links

#jamesgrime, #logic, #math, #maths, #numbers, #pattern, #proof, #science, #truth, #wisdom,

Dr James Grime the mathematician and public speaker contributed this insight in... Read more

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God is a mathematician, not a social scientist

by sunnyjim Dec 8, 2020 5 Comments 5 Links

#cosmos, #feynman, #god, #math, #maths, #science, #wisdom,

The fine structure constant, .0072973525664, a quantity so fundamental to nature and... Read more

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God is just an intelligence that watches us but can’t control us

by Why Are You Reading My Name Dec 7, 2020 5 Comments 4 Links

#ai, #alien, #artificialintelligence, #cosmos, #entropy, #et, #evolution, #god, #intelligence, #knowledge, #life, #time, #wisdom,

I like the idea that God’s/it’s challenge is to influence our thoughts... Read more

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