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Tag: ideas
Self-talk
Who do you talk to in the deep recesses of your mind? When you think, who do you think to? Who is reviewing the processing of ideas that goes on in your mind? Some people hear voices inside their head. They hear a cocophony of sounds, as though there were a crowd of onlookers keen to add a little to…
Philosophical conundrums – Good
How can “good” be a conundrum? Surely all humans would agree on the basic basket of characteristics reflective of that which we consider “good”? But what about capital G “Good”…? How much can we agree on what is Good? (for simplicity, let’s stick to using “Good” with a capital “G” to designate our all-encompassing version of what is right and appropriate with the world, versus…
Comprehending Utopia
The flow and ebb of time around cultures and ideas continues unabated, even in the face of more pressing ‘real world’ living imperatives. It has always been this way. And yet, what would be a workable alternative? If you were the great Benign Dictator, with the entire world as your fiefdom, how would you run it? History is an never ending…
What is the “cost” of maintaining a society?
Broad discussion on community costs, services and taxes is often polarised into two distinct schools of thought. “Property is theft” (Proudhon) “Private ownership is fundamental to individual freedom” (comment seen posted on a website forum) Perhaps it is time to bring some thinking to the table that is not too strongly aligned with either? What sort of society would…