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We have the option to see everything in your life as collaborative; we are scared to say this because we don't want to victim-blame but we're also scared of the possibilities and transcendence that opens up
OK I’ve tried talking about this before and it always feels impossible, but it also feels super important, so here goes, relatively uncensored (meaning super philosophical, my apologies and hope some of you enjoy!): “We have the option to see everything in your life as... but you're also the messiah of this one path. Only one path, out of the infinite, got to exist for this version of you. If this path were sentient, how would it feel being the only survivor in an infinite trail of the dead?... Read the full postconstrued from the individual’s perspective and assuming death is the end of the road in some materialist sense; but from the collective point of view i’m not so sure. I really haven’t thought about it a lot so i’m not taking a big stand here.... - onI just noticed how the "no-self" doctrine supports the "materialist industrial epistemological complex"by
Hi everyone, happy to be here. A bit of nuance: I wouldn't say it supports it, though it is frequently forced into that direction. I guess one of the main issues is trying to get an epistemic answer to a metaphysical conundrum.... I get split here. I think thinking of "them" as beings could just be creating a manifold with which to engage in the supercomputer of the unconscious mind but trying to access this manifold by not believing doesn’t seem to happen much.... - Cara Riane...
What a Clock Actually Measures: Why physics never proved time exists
We are told that clocks measure time. We repeat it casually, as if it were discovered rather than assumed. But pause long enough — and the statement begins to thin. A clock ticks. Metal shifts. Crystals vibrate. Atoms oscillate with disciplined regularity.... - onWe have the option to see everything in your life as collaborative; we are scared to say this because we don't want to victim-blame but we're also scared of the possibilities and transcendence that opens upby
* For anthropic principle type reasons, universes that never get observed are useless to think about, so from a pragmatic perspective they don't exist.... yeah so many good weird ideas, plus a lot of emotion and beautiful metaphors while exploring what even is a person, what is consciousness, etc; I watched it when it came out and now I’m fondly remembering it and would enjoy watching it again!... We need to recover the idea of the Soul from its destruction at the hands of modern metaphysics and its distortion in traditional Christianity.
Modernity dismantled the notion of the soul. It took the human being apart to see how we work and said "well, there's no part labelled soul in here, so I guess that's not a thing." But we actually implicitly live as if there were such a thing as a soul.... This is dope, thank you. this evokes in me time as (perhaps) nothing more than a mental arrangement of relationships between states. The "passage" of time is methodology that entwines "subjectivity" with "objectivity" rather than either a subjective experience or an objective... - onWe need to recover the idea of the Soul from its destruction at the hands of modern metaphysics and its distortion in traditional Christianity.by
Love it! One thing I love about this is that it's agnostic as to any particular metaphysics. From a materialist / post-materialist metaphysics, it's a purely physical soul. But you could also have some other metaphysics that says: this is an important aspect of the soul.... Read the full post - on“Since the will is designed for infinite love and the mind for infinite truth, if there is nothing to stop them, they tend to move in that direction” -Thomas Keatingbywilfredtr...
A finite being cannot be designed for anything but death. Thats stops them from loving and thinking. Mythical framework
- onWhich recurrence regime does the universe sit in — perfect return, contracting ratchet, or accumulating ratchet — and what observable distinguishes them?bycichawoda...
This specific iteration of Universe we happen to inhabit or the whole Universe which includes all possible existence and nonexistence?
- onThe Code of Reality... Anyone experience this phenomena ? The code what does it look like? Do you have a drawing of any of the symbols in the code?by
I can't honestly say I've seen actual code, but if you're insinuating our reality is a simulation, I'm highly inclined to agree in the belief or possibility. The theory fits all too well.
- Serpardum...
The person who says they don't know who God is, but they've been there lives in the exact same world as someone who says God is their personal creator.... - onI’m passionate about the power of storytelling—whether through music, writing, visual art, or conversation—to inspire change and bring people together. Much of my work focuses on women’s empowerment, resilience, social justice, and finding hope in difficult circumstances.byWanderer...
The connectivity of universal consciousness. How all which exist by definition cannot cease to exist. We consist of pure energy frequenciesinformation which could plucked directly from the ether.... - Serpardum...
The universe was made solely for the Demiurge and others to experience it, for something to do. So yes, the universe has a purpose, giving people something to do. What that is, is up to the individual.... Read the full post - Serpardum...
Well, things do tend to dull when one doesn't practice, but that is by purpose. Sometimes we open doors we would rather forget about, at least for a while. The meaning of life is: Whatever you want it to be....