#philosohpy

[rfallfish]

Oh? The past is real? Can you take me there?

[sharknark]

making what is quite possibly the most questionable quiche to have existed

[thecurioustale]

I have said for many years that art, science, and philosophy (probably in that order of importance) are universal human endeavors and should be practiced by ordinary people in day-to-day life. They are not academic disciplines for scholars; or rather they are but only secondarily and in a rarefied form. They are, primarily, the three great modal processes of individual human agency.

They are for everyone. They are for you. You don't need a degree. You don't need to be up on the latest cutting-edge works by the big names. You don't have to speak the jargon. You don't even have to call them "art," "science," and "philosophy." All of these credentials are secondary to the fundamental processes at the center of these three endeavors. To the extent you seek out their formalistic structures at all, do so first and foremost to benefit from the trove of existing language and concepts. But you don't need to. It's okay to reinvent the wheel and never realize you weren't the first to invent it.

Art, science, and philosophy are an expression of your essential consciousness and self-awareness. They are a manifestation of your intelligence, not in the loaded sense of social hierarchies but in the sense of "intelligent life." Science explains how the world works; philosophy interprets its meaning; art reacts to our being alive in it.

This needn't take the form of grand treatises and masterpieces; it can be as simple as learning how to bake pastry, having fun doing it, and thinking about why you enjoy it. But don't overvalue that one example. Art, science, philosophy...these are not things you should strive to make room for in your schedule. They should be continuous aspects of your daily existence, as natural as hygiene, eating, chores, and play. They should always be present, stepping into the forefront of our thinking and behavior or back from it as needed, depending on the circumstances of the moment.

These undertakings, and their presence in our minds, ground us in the world and deepen our awareness of and connection to it.

OK so obv if u want you can draw a distinction between "decoration" and "art" but I think you shouldn't and if you don't I think this gives a richer conception of the history of art, like, very few humans per capita have been artists in the non-decoration sense but in the decoration sense a vast portion of all humans in history have been artists, there's so much history of humans beautifying their world to draw on. Consider the dyed pattern, the carved spoon, the ritual mask, the quilt, the body painting! I mean, obviously people know these are art, you may have seen an exhibit of at least one of these. But I'm saying something stronger, that when you hear "art" maybe the central example your mind generates should be in a cabin, made by the person who lives there, and not the Louvre

This actually kind of relates to a thought I had about philosophy, that people are doing philosophy all the time, it's one of the human minds natural modes. And the special thing about written traditions, or particularly elaborate oral ones, is the accretion of philosophical techniques, that people can draw on old work to build new ideas, that they can stand on the shoulders of giants. And so you should think of cultures that didn't produce an extant philosophical tradition not as unphilosophical but as like...an endless series of presocratics.

[kickasstorrents]

listen to me okay & im not joking. i am holding your shoulders and speaking gently now with my eyes closed . if you are really really mentally sick you should get into practicing tje ancient lifestyle/philosohpy of "Stoicism" like very earnestly & w/ commitment. sounds very dorksome. but i promise this is the one thing ever you can do that actually cures mental illness. at least that i know of/have experienced

[corspewiggler]

Naga x Rader Fluff

Gender neutral reader

Synopsis: Meeting at a library

Word count: 452 words

Warnings: Sorry it's probably bad cause I didn't know what to write and I didn't proofread over it <33

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To satiate your boredom you had decided you walk to a library and maybe pick out a book that would cure you of this insufferable boredom that had overtaken you for a couple of days. Picking an outfit for your choosing, you were finally ready to go to the library.

When you arrived at the place you noticed that it was barren, most of the time that you went to a library it was filled with people making noise in a place that was meant to be quiet so that high school students and college students could study for exams and tests. Entering the building, your eyes lay upon a boy of similar age wearing a simple olive green sweater with an accompanying messenger bag. You looked him up and down to see that he had the lower half of a snake which made him a naga; his lower half was coloured in dark oak and curlicued with beige. Thank god that he was facing the other direction and inspecting a book because if he saw you staring at him as if he were your dream outfit you would've died on the spot. The embarrassment would have sent you into the afterlife and his image would be there to haunt you.

You decided to walk up to the same books aisle that he was at and smoothly inspect the books that were there while hoping that he would strike up a conversation. For some miraculous, divine intervention he actually asked you what you thought of the book that he was holding.

"Hey, sorry to bother you but do you think this book is actually good?'

Without having any expectations of an actual conversation happening you were left flustered.

"Ummm..I'm more of a fantasy gal than a philosohpy person but I mean I wanna get into it if you could help me"

The naga looked surprised but was ecstatic as he found an opportunity that someone was interested in him and his interests. So he agreed to help get her into philosophy.

"Yes totally, do you maybe want to go sit over there and talk?"

Without a moment's hesitation, you agreed to what he said and followed him to the seating area. The seats that he chose were pretty quiet compared to the rest of the library where the children were most active.

"My name's Atlin, uh, what's yours?" the naga asked.

"My name's y/n" you responded in return.

Whatever deity was looking out for you, did a solid as Atlin had asked for your number so that the both of you could meet up for a little coffee date. Finally, you caught a break as a cute guy had asked you out.

[railroadreverie]

This is a hot take. But I think something that illuminates on why online leftists have the problems is that they each have the different philosohpies, philosophers, theories & theorists they have cast as wrongthink and thus not providing society with any value and so when you mention learning about those they will immediately come at you with "why would you engage with bad material" either loudly to your face or as a very obvious internal judgement. all the while they don't know that, for one thing, a philosophy being wrong and bad is a good reason to learn about it. but for another thing this demonstrates that this person does not see theory and philosophy for what it is, a supply of perspective and analyitical tools that you can use to better examine your situation and make strategy on what to do with it, but rather as a pill to swallow, a consumable item with which to advance your smartness and goodness and elevate yourself above the peanut gallery i honestly believe that being stuck in the trappings of dogma will almost universally disqualify you from doing good work for the people who need you. when you begin to believe yourself enlightened. you will not bring bread to the poor you will denounce them because they are not learned like you [badjacket insurance; im not secretly talking about fascists im talking about the general phenomena of talking about anything someone who has a particular dogma doesn't like. you will most often see this talking about anarchism around a marxist or vice versa.]

[read-and-write-]

Get to know me, double edition

Two tag games running around at the same time so I'm copying some people and doing both at the same time, and for the people who tagged me in one, this is your tag for the other.

Thanks to @myheartalivewrites @happiness-of-the-pursuit @littlemisskittentoes @heybuddy-drabbles @suseagull04 @14carrotghoul for tagging me in this! I finally did it!

There's two versions of this so this is a double tag game, reduce, reuse, recycle and all that, answers under the cut

First Set

Last song: María La Curandera - Natalia Lafourcade

Last film: I can't remember which basically tells you everything you need to know about how many movies I actually watch

Currently reading: Gideon the Ninth bt Tamsyn Muir, and I'm rereading Loveless by Alice Oseman because I want to anotate the physical book that i got half a year ago

Currently watching: Interview with the Vampire, I'm in episode 6 and seriously considering just putting all my tbr aside to read the novel

Currently consuming: Chocolate Ice Cream and a cheese sandwich (✨girl dinner✨)

Currently craving: This specific fries with pulled pork and cream cheese and BBQ sauce from this specific place that are bomb every single time.

Next Set

1. Were you named after anyone?

My great-grandfather, Manuel

2. When was the last time you cried?

On friday my cat needed to get surgery done, needless to say I cried more than once during that day.

3. Do you have kids?

i am just a baby (no)

4. What sports do you play/have you played?

I did Artistic Roller Skating for a long time, branched out to Figure Skating for like two months but tropical country couldn't keep up and went back to my roots until around two years ago when I started having Adult Schedules for Work. I have also done Gymnastics.

5. Do you use sarcasm?

Yes, and also suffer the "everything I say sounds serious" sindrome

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

Hair generally, if we are speaking in Spanish, accent.

7. What’s your eye color?

Brown that leans to black.

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings, I am a coward and proud.

9. Any talents?

I am very good at knowing things, I am a fun fact girlie, if you have a random question ask me because 8 times out of 10 I have the answer, if I don't just give me 2 minutes and I'll have it.

And I also sing.

10. Where were you born?

Medellín ✨en la playa con la oriental✨ if this means something to you seamos amiguitos

11. What are your hobbies?

Writing, reading, singing, spending my money in silly little gadgets, walking around a mall just looking (o lolear, my mom would call it)

12. Do you have any pets?

My soulmate, best friend and child, a cat named Iglesia.

13. How tall are you?

1,56m or for my american friends 5'1

14. Favorite subject in school?

English, Spanish, Art and Philosohpy, long ago the four nations lived together in harmony-

I was indeed a humanities nerd.

15. Dream job?

Right now? mantenida, now if I had to chose and ignore if it's possible or not I'd love to work in the production crew of Doctor Who or any other big fiction TV Show, turning your hyperfixations into profit and all that.

OKAY now tagging some people, no pressure y'all, if you have already done it I apologize @raysletters @ssmtskw @rmd-writes @gayrootvegetable @gay-flyboys @firenati0n @anincompletelist

[revindicatedbyhistory-moved]

this is 100% a legit question: considering erika's age has never been stated, and that some discriptions say she could pass as a young girl, is shipping erika/dlanor problematic? i mean, erika is basically a self-insert for bern who is 100000 years old, and the staff say erika could be around jessica's age, who's 19. again, you never know with fandom stuff. you'd get listed on a callout post back in the day for liking a ship of a 13 and a 15 year old

my personal philosohpy is that if two characters dont have clearly specified ages the shiping is fine because if not we get too much into personal interpretations of people or having to overthink random lines

[catherineponder]

“I DARE TO BELIEVE IN THE PHILOSOHPY OF UNLIMTED GOOD AS MY HERITAGE. AS I ACT UPON THAT PHILOPSOPHY AND EXPECT UNLIMITED GOOD IN MY LIFE, MY SUCCESSES AMAZE ME. MY SUCCESSES CHEER ME ON.” #CatherinePonder #prosperity #affirmations

[lambdafeet]

I NEED OOMFIES

I like vns and eu4 and history and theology and philosohpy but mainly eu4

[motsimages]

Thoughts on the Season 2 of Somebody Somewhere that I binge watched yesterday when I couldn't sleep. Spoilers ahead, obviously, but if it gets you to watch it, then I'm happy you saw them.

It is funnier and sweeter than the first season, I think, while the characters still have some traumas to unpack and some spaces within themselves to fill

I spent most of the season with a wide smile on my face.

I love Fred. I think Sam was a bit disappointed that he got over his crush with her, but he is such a good character. I'm happy that he is happy.

It is a season about love, different types of love, different relationships with love. They may have leaned a bit more into romantic love than in the first season but it wasn't exclusive or overbearing, just a point in between all the other types of love and bonds and relationships that there are.

Brad is such a good person and such a nice character to see. And he and Joel are great together.

I really enjoy the portrayal of the relationship some people have with their homosexuality and their church. Both being a big part of their lives, struggling to feel comfortable in religious spaces while missing it deeply. Again, Brad to the rescue with some gem philosohpy.

I like how the self-discovery of Sam and how she relates to people makes her want to change but change doesn't come easy. So she makes a decision to change and tries to but it will take her sometime to fully become the kind of person she wants to be. This is refreshing because we only see the very beginning of the process, whereas often we jump from the decision to the result as if it was easy.

The opposite paths of both sisters trying to find their place in the world, being patient with each other, supporting each other in their family situation, each having to fit in an unknown feeling and situation that is not what they are used to.

The social alcoholism. This deserves its own post because it is shown in an unusual way while being constant but it fits the characters and their world.

That joke about diarrhea is so well done, it is so funny.

[coolmaycroft]

When I think about it, chisitanity was a prefect religion to cultivate defference to the state during the roman antiquity and then also during the feudal era. Even if we look at the roots of christianism like neoplatonism and stoicism, the philosohpy doesn't skew in a very dialectical way as in, interacting with the world is mostly bearing it, rather than trying to change it.

Beyond conspirative thinking, it's a philosophy that is more useful to make people conform rather than make active change in the world

Btw, that idea that privilege makes you morally evil and suffering makes you morally good is just repackaged versions of the Christian concepts of the evils of luxury and the holiness of martyrdom. Hope this helps!

[katakusih]

For me, life has always been about seeking meaning in the small moments and understanding the larger patterns that govern our actions. Philosophy, in its truest form, aligns with this search—it offers a way to question the norms, challenge our assumptions, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness. Reading a book about philosohpy was an invitation to step back from the chaos of daily life and ask fundamental questions: Why do we act the way we do? What are our values, and how do they shape our actions? How can we live authentically in a world full of distractions?

[jovine]

maybe I'll read that philosohpy / self help book a roommate gave me, maybe that'll have something somewhat useful

[lynxmuse]

Mindfulness Moment

I heard this interview on NPR recently about a new book that compares Charles Dickens and Prince (the musician).  Which on its face does seem quite odd… but the main tie that the author makes in the interview is regarding their prodigious creative output, for both were art production powerhouses.  And they were able to be so because neither were perfectionists.  In that kind of “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good” kind of way, they were so excited to explore and create more that they wanted to finish what they started and move on.

Which, interestingly, also turns out to be a brilliant way to get even better at creating.

Hank Green mentioned once his 80% Rule (which to be clear is very different from the usual and oft quoted 80/20 rule aka the Pareto Principle).  His idea was, when creating works, to pull hard on them until they reach about 80% of how good you think they can be.  Then declare them complete and move onto the next one.

The beauty of this lies within another oft quoted truism:  The first 90% of the work takes 90% of the time, and the last 10% of the work takes the other 90% of the time.  To which I bet many of us have experienced this firsthand… to get something “perfect” ends up taking a huge amount of time. We may well have produced two, three, or even four works within that same amount of time.  And the kicker is that our growth, our development in our self-expression as an artist, is more dependent on completed works and wrangling things to that 80% level than what we might learn in getting it “perfect.”

So, by being mindful of our perfectionist tendencies and instead aiming ourselves towards the 80% rule, we complete much more work that not only is amazing in its own right (able to touch, move, excite, and inspire others as well as be fulfilling and self-actualizing), but as we complete these works our skill grows and grows, such that soon our 80% is of higher quality than our “perfect” would be if we made each work “perfect.”  Which is pretty darn cool.

* I have also used this in my preparations for running RPG games, prepping things to 80% of the level of quality and intricacy that I think they could be and moving on, leaving me mentally fresher and more flexible when running the game, both of which tend to actually make for a better session than if I’d been “perfect!”

[otnesse]

Her way wouldn't have worked either, and in fact, ironically enough, her philosohpies weren't much different from Lenin and his ilk.

“The capitalistic world is low, unprincipled and corrupt.”

—

Ayn Rand, “Journals of Ayn Rand.”

If only she didn’t get seduced by it, what could have emerged… Also if she hadn’t abandoned Nietzsche.