I've been sick, which is why I haven't replied yet - I'm so sorry. I wanted to ask you some more questions based on your explanation, but my head is quite foggy. What I can say though is that my learning difficulties have been intrinsically linked with anxiety levels - even when I thought I was ok. There is a whole lot of stuff I wanted to explain, but I'll have to get back to that when I have a clearer head.
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I don't wish to derail the thread, so I'll PM you when I'm back on my landline connection.
I see. For me citizenship is merely a document... I don't really feel a sense of responsibility to any country, and so my loyalties are questioned sometimes. I just want to be a free soul, you know? D:
Anyway thanks for sharing, it's good to hear different perspectives.
Mind if I ask one more question though? Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'sociological conservatism'? I'm sort of guessing it's something like, some people are bound to do something stupid at one point so we need this and these laws to prevent that, or something to that effect?
I'm actually really interested in China.
I remember my professor telling us about how lyrical it is when recited aloud in Arabic. Something to do with how the verse it was written in alluded to pagan soothsayers... or something (?). He played us a sample in class to demonstrate this. Even though I had no idea what was being said it was clearly much more pleasing to the ear than clunky and disjointed English renditions.
That's all I can really remember. Straining to recall even that little glimpse of the course makes me miss school and loathe going to work tomorrow. Anyway, I'll spare you any more of my dreariness.
Psst. I think we're ready for a book club poll.
"Absurdity, what Qur'anic misconceptions can you remember?
And, could you recommend a translation? Mine is by Maulana Muhammad Ali, who is from a background of Ahmadiyah."
What do you mean by misconceptions?
And I'm really not in a position to make a recommendation on a translation (it was just an intro course). I just know mine wasn't great.
I'm just writing to say that I kind of like you.You are a highly articulate and interesting member, and it is almost frustrating to know how much you struggle with things in meatspace. I understand the issue with lack of focus, it is something I struggle with on and off as well. I just wanted to wish you all the best, and hope that you can overcome your challenges eventually. I guess a lot of us here are in the same boat -- so we kind of have to look at each other sadly and acknowledge we're in it together -- and utterly alone, for the worse or the better.
Kind of funny, really :/
Having difficulty seeing the connection between left-liberalism and having delusional ideas about one's parents.
Sorry to hear about your wild ride.
"My recent involvement with another person with liberal ontology buttressed by incredible childhood trauma underscores my view of modern left-liberalism as pretty much pure fiction."
What aspects seem the most fictional?
"What kind of job is it?"
Exploitative junior position at a startup in SF. Looking for something better with less hours and more pay (both of which are pretty easy to achieve given how shitty my current position is). I was jazzed about it for a while but it has lost most of its charm. Lots of politics and favoritism below the surface, only really trust one person there.
No, have a new job and very busy. I'll reply tonight.
How goes the struggle?
Well you don't have to do anything so drastic. I was just curious. That is completely fair though.
Titanic iceberg? I mean it makes sense...
The T in TBerg stands for Terrific am I right?
way too late lolol
Not really any dragons to slay these days amirite
I think there are inherent problems with striving for joyfulness as with any doctrine that places as its aim the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain.
I think sociopathy has a societal purpose and isn't going anywhere but I've realized in recent months that I am neither capable nor interested in trying to play those sorts of games. Trying to learn to accept who I am, and it sounds like you're facing similar difficulties.
"I have yet to make sociopathy a joyful activity"
I'm not sure that's the ideal. I know it isn't for me.
"Democracy also seems to be a Loser enterprise."
Your corruption is coming along quite nicely
What does your profile page picture mean to you? It's beautiful.
"What is the last work you read? I read the first part of The Republic last night."
That I finished? Not sure. I'm almost done with Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther."
"How do you personally parse the historicity of Jesus Christ?"
Honestly not something I have given very much thought to.
"I would actually work as a janitor if it meant that I got to take free classes."
That makes one of us. I'm a germaphobe.
And my reading list really isn't very seditious, at least I don't think so. I've really enjoyed reading Simone Weil and GK Chesterton, so I want to go more in depth with them and then read other mystical/spiritual/philosophical writers. Tentative shortlist includes Martin Buber, St. John of the Cross, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and a thorough study of the Bible. From there I'd like to go back much further and try some thinkers from the Middle Ages and Antiquity.
The main motivation for this was stumbling upon these guys. Read some of Guenon and Evola and I think they have an interesting point with respect to how pre-moderns viewed the world and spirituality before the advent of materialism. Ideally I'd like to try and recover that way of thinking and the associated aesthetics.
"I would also like to reclaim Western tradition by reading philosophers and Christian authors in Greek."
What specifically would this entail? Any philosophers/authors in particular? Somewhat related to my amateur scholarly interests.
Also re:getting a university job, the thought has definitely crossed my mind, and I've applied for some here and there, but no bites. One of my best prospects right now is a college essay tutoring gig that pays well with hours after school and on the weekends, leaving plenty of time during the day for classes.
"What are your personal projects now, Absurdity?"
At the lowest and most uninteresting level, finding a job and getting the hell out of Dodge. Slightly higher than that is settling my inner debate on whether to try and skill up to get a technical job or accept who I seem to be and go the artsy route, or find a compromise between the two.
Beyond that, I have a reading list I'm working through. Pretending it's my anti-university graduate-level reading list and hoping it will give me the background and confidence to start writing some serious stuff. Also have some creative things I'm working on: a screenplay and maybe even some painting.
What about you? I've been interested in that thread you made a little while back.
Right, I didn't mean to imply there's anything wrong with Judaism. I have a mild interest in it. I meant people who obsess with the "Jewish Question" (and the guy you linked to is one of their bedfellows).
I've heard of him before but never read any of his work. Obsession with supposed Jewish influence on the course of civilization strikes me as myopic, not to mention politically radioactive.
Lol is that meant as a joke?
I had wanted to do A.I. research for a long time but I guess its been done before:
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/viv/
If you don't like math (I don't either) you should be around people who think about what most interests you. I had to be on SSDI because I got depressed from not being smart enough. I think I will study psychology soon but its not that bad to be with your parents. Lots of people had to move back in because of the changing situations, it will be worse for china when robots take over there. Do what will make you happy. :)
How well do you understand Jung? Mine is more naïve and childlike?
New refrence frame
In spite of our differing viewpoints, I like your posts.
I think Obama is more in the middle than a leftist. Have you been working on you criticism of leftism, I think it equally applies to the right such as Alex Jones calling the "elite" psychopaths. Unless you don't see him as right wing? What is the balance of extremes, do we really need to divide it any other way?
I realize that not everybody can make fantastic posts all the time but thought the link in this post looks very good. I will read it. I am still on the fence about my type and I think that link may help. Thanks.
It came from one of my older friends on facebook. Resources to be managed must go where they will produce the greatest impacted on society as a whole. Neither government or big business do so except for reinforcing their concentration of power.
You know a lot more than me about politics and economics. I read 50 pages of this book that were free on amazon. It might be of interest to you:
Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010
I can't think of anyone who is in favor of an old-school tyrant. Above every concern over who should rule is the meta-political system of the Patchwork, which Moldbug developed and others have expanded upon.
But yes, since the whole "reactosphere" exists in reaction to the Enlightenment there is a slim likelihood any of them are in favor of natural rights.
I don't know what "the overthrow of the Declaration of Independence" means.
It's a very heterogenous and broad school of thought regardless. The only thing really uniting them is that they all more or less build off Moldbug.
I really liked that video debate.
I have compiled some of my thoughts in a new thread.
I would like to know your thoughts on them.Nutmeg:
Thread of awesome: http://www.zoklet.net/bbs/showthread.php?t=119387
Dosing: http://www.zoklet.net/bbs/showpost.php?p=3571943&postcount=1
And probably the best way to ingest it: http://www.google.com/#q=buy+nutmeg+oil+therapeutic+grade
"Fuck it. Just accept responsibility. Everyone, including I, needs to learn life without a reset button."....... That's just perfect, thank you.
Do you know alchemy or simply like role play?yes
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