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The Riddle of Reality
The notion that a physical effect necessitates its own physical cause seems to me to be a typically erroneous human assumption, comparable to say, the assumption that self-awareness is but an illusion caused by the material substrates of the brain: if such an illusion is only rooted in the physical dimension, what then, is an illusory experience if not a metaphysical one?
By James Sirois6 years ago in Futurism
Paradoxical Wisdom
Wisdom is rarely sought and when it is, it is expected to be an answer to our simple-minded questions. Humanity never understands why some truths are universal but all must come to understand that their own wisdom can not be sought in the experiences of others but in themselves, their own experiences and expression of them.
By James Sirois6 years ago in Futurism
Amorally Mortal Mind
Topic: MORALITY By: Nicholas V. Amorally Mortal Mind On the night of April 20, 1841 fourteen men and two woman were sacrificed for the survival of others on a long boat that was flooding with water due to occupancy weight. At first, the people on board were trying to pale some water out of the long boat to mediate the time they had before the boat could give in and possibly sink. The man who was put in charge by the captain, Holmes, made a decision to stop the paling of water as it didn’t seem to be of an effect in the long run. Eventually the boat plug came out and the weight was too much causing the boat to begin sinking. Holmes then decided that he order his men to throw people overboard for the sake of saving more lives then lost. His orders were to not separate married couples and no woman were to be thrown overboard either, there were no children on board. Many men pleaded for there lives but Holmes would not allow them to remain on board. One man, by the name of Frank Askin, offered Holmes money to spare his life. Holmes replied that he did not want his money and tossed him overboard as well. The two woman that gave their own lives were Frank’s sisters whom chose not to live after their brother had died, and so threw themselves overboard. Another man named Charles Conlin just asked for 5 minutes to say his prayers before being thrown. The first to go, of these men, was Riley, who was asked to stand up by Holmes and then thrown off. This decision was based solely on one man, Holmes, who held no remorse for those lives sacrificed at the time of it occurring. There was no vote held for the passengers.
By Nicholas V. (IN.V.ENTR)6 years ago in Futurism
Justify your existence.
Throughout the average lifespan of any given consciousness, said consciousness will inevitably accumulate experiences. Be they vehemently sought out or merely consequential of circumstance, each experience has an impact on the consciousness, varying in degree according to the subjective perception thereof. With every cumulative impact, negatively, positively or indifferently perceived, the scope of likely future experiences become increasingly determinable, both through one's conscious decision and through serendipitous causality. The psyche is thus constantly being moulded and, both directly and indirectly, mapping out its own potential future experience through the repetition of certain learned behaviours and responses. Simultaneously though, it becomes less predictable when encountering entirely new experiential situations which necessitate the complete restructuring of its evermore rigid parameters.
By Frank Observation6 years ago in Futurism
There Is More to Life Than You Realize
Life is all about wisdom. Many of us possess a broad intellect of knowledge about the world. We realize what’s possible as individuals and although a majority of people don’t have everything they wish for, at least have an intellectual knowledge of it. They recognize what goes on and they understand what’s applicable. There is, however, a vast contrast between intellectual knowledge and trial and error.
By Anthony Dezenzio6 years ago in Futurism
Discovering Meaning. Your Meaning.
“My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.” -William James The meaning of life, specifically your life, is a difficult thing to determine. Its a question we all have to wrestle with at sometime. Of course, before you choose the meaning of your life, it would probably be a good idea to ask whether you have a free and independent will with which to do so.
By Anna klawitter6 years ago in Futurism
What Is The Relationship Between Human Beings And Time?
Human beings are some of the most complex organisms on the planet and were the first sentient species to inhabit the Earth. Humans have existed for hundreds of thousands of years, so, at this point, we are pretty familiar with the concept of time. Essentially, time is a tool to measure the passing of existence. Time has helped us to measure ages, holidays, and seasons, to name a few, but what exactly is a human’s relationship to time? Human beings' relationship to time is one of similarity, limits and inevitability.
By Anne Howland6 years ago in Futurism
