Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
What is true friendship?
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
We want what we cant have
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
Does an ideal government exist?
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
+1 to free will, no question
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
No. There is no other intelligent life
Does belief make God exist?
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes
Do parallel universes exist?
No
Will racism cease to exist?
Not for a long long time
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
What is true friendship?
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
We want what we cant have
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
Does an ideal government exist?
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
+1 to free will, no question
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
No. There is no other intelligent life
Does belief make God exist?
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes
Do parallel universes exist?
No
Will racism cease to exist?
Not for a long long time
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
You're good. That would've took me at least a week.
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
What is true friendship?
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
We want what we cant have
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
Does an ideal government exist?
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
+1 to free will, no question
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
No. There is no other intelligent life
Does belief make God exist?
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes
Do parallel universes exist?
No
Will racism cease to exist?
Not for a long long time
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
nothing to disagree with here except no parallel universe bc that’s a real physics/astronomy theory of the multiverse and kind of accepted at this point
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
What is true friendship?
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
We want what we cant have
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
Does an ideal government exist?
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
+1 to free will, no question
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
No. There is no other intelligent life
Does belief make God exist?
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes
Do parallel universes exist?
No
Will racism cease to exist?
Not for a long long time
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
I need proof for these answers
Kuddo's for answering them though, much appreciated
Even though a lot of the answers are personal answers, and not something you can actually proof (but i guess that was the idea of the question all along)
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
What is true friendship?
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
We want what we cant have
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
Does an ideal government exist?
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
+1 to free will, no question
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
No. There is no other intelligent life
Does belief make God exist?
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes
Do parallel universes exist?
No
Will racism cease to exist?
Not for a long long time
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
I need proof for these answers
Kuddo's for answering them though, much appreciated
Even though a lot of the answers are personal answers, and not something you can actually proof (but i guess that was the idea of the question all along)
Have we become less happy in this age of technology? No, just more distracted
Is love simply physical desire or something more? Love can absolutely exist w/o desire. You must not have kids
What is true friendship? Knowing that person always has your back and no matter how long its been since you talked, its always easy when you finally do again
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable? Not all of us do. But those that strive for it are looking for purpose, nothing wrong with that.
Can life be meaningful without friends? Mine is
Does an ideal government exist? Ideal? Absolutely. Perfect? No. (see previous perfection answer)
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined? I don't think there is enough room here to really discuss the philosophies involved
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe? Yes.
Does belief make God exist? Yes
Are we the biggest threat to humanity? Yes, but potentially also the greatest salvation.
Do parallel universes exist? Yes.
Will racism cease to exist? We can only hope, but I'm doubtful.
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist? Well those are two very different things, but yes to both. As long as spiritually remains.
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world? Only if we are doing it right.
Will the world come to an end by human hands? No, but that doesn't mean we won't *kitten* it up enough to make it uninhabitable.
Is true beauty subjective or objective? Subjective, duh.
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place? I started to answer this and it got too long so short answer is, no.
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger? Because world hunger is not affected by waste as much as distribution.
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
What is true friendship?
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
We want what we cant have
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
Does an ideal government exist?
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
+1 to free will, no question
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
No. There is no other intelligent life
Does belief make God exist?
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes
Do parallel universes exist?
No
Will racism cease to exist?
Not for a long long time
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
nothing to disagree with here except no parallel universe bc that’s a real physics/astronomy theory of the multiverse and kind of accepted at this point
I’d be sooner convinced we’re in a matrix than a multiverse..
@hrichts needs to give me her password so I can just log into your account, click my discussion and boom there's all the threads she made so I don't have to search for them in my mess of bookmarks 👏🏼👏🏼
@hrichts needs to give me her password so I can just log into your account, click my discussion and boom there's all the threads she made so I don't have to search for them in my mess of bookmarks 👏🏼👏🏼
My password is password1 also can you respond to some of my messages? I’m bad at it
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“Waiting For The Melatonin To Kick In: And How MFP Saved My Life”
By: Reckoner69
a title to be RECKONED with!
(i'll see myself out - thank you)
😂🤗
Whoa.
And that is just a tip of the iceberg
And bananas. Don’t forget bananas.
Not less happy but certainly more dopamine resistant which might be the same thing
It’s brain chemicals at first, then a choice
When two people think of the other more than they think of themselves
We want what we cant have
Yes. Every life is meaningful in and of itself. Does it feel as meaningful? Depends on the quality of friendships you have known
No, government is only necessary in the first place because humans are flawed, but the only way to run a government is with said flawed humans
+1 to free will, no question
No. There is no other intelligent life
No. Belief and God are separate, therefore they exist independently
Yes
No
Not for a long long time
Yes and yes to religion but not faith
No, if we did we wouldn’t make ourselves out to be better than we really are
No, we’re naive to think we have that much power
Subjective
Would make no difference, value would be assessed in other ways
Because when you have access to food and don’t ever experience true hunger, it’s impossible to understand the true scope of the problem much less imagine being part of the solution
You're good. That would've took me at least a week.
nothing to disagree with here except no parallel universe bc that’s a real physics/astronomy theory of the multiverse and kind of accepted at this point
Chips of cinnamon??
I need proof for these answers
Kuddo's for answering them though, much appreciated
Even though a lot of the answers are personal answers, and not something you can actually proof (but i guess that was the idea of the question all along)
Yes! It is really good.
Can confirm they are all just my opinions
Have we become less happy in this age of technology?
No, just more distracted
Is love simply physical desire or something more?
Love can absolutely exist w/o desire. You must not have kids
What is true friendship?
Knowing that person always has your back and no matter how long its been since you talked, its always easy when you finally do again
Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?
Not all of us do. But those that strive for it are looking for purpose, nothing wrong with that.
Can life be meaningful without friends?
Mine is
Does an ideal government exist?
Ideal? Absolutely. Perfect? No. (see previous perfection answer)
Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?
I don't think there is enough room here to really discuss the philosophies involved
Are we a minuscule part of intelligent life in the universe?
Yes.
Does belief make God exist?
Yes
Are we the biggest threat to humanity?
Yes, but potentially also the greatest salvation.
Do parallel universes exist?
Yes.
Will racism cease to exist?
We can only hope, but I'm doubtful.
Will the world be a better place if caste and religion cease to exist?
Well those are two very different things, but yes to both. As long as spiritually remains.
Do we love ourselves more in the virtual world and less in the real world?
Only if we are doing it right.
Will the world come to an end by human hands?
No, but that doesn't mean we won't *kitten* it up enough to make it uninhabitable.
Is true beauty subjective or objective?
Subjective, duh.
If all the currencies in the world did not have monetary value, would our world be a much better place?
I started to answer this and it got too long so short answer is, no.
Why do we throw away food when we know people are dying of hunger?
Because world hunger is not affected by waste as much as distribution.
I’d be sooner convinced we’re in a matrix than a multiverse..
My password is password1 also can you respond to some of my messages? I’m bad at it