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I see most of the issue here as you and I having different conceptions of what is meant by intellectual. I see it more as someone who is a humanities academic or self-publishes humanities academic work. Seems you see an intellectual as someone who is a philosopher.

grrrr okay

How is that a strawman when the first line of the post is: "Any intellectual who doesn't meditate or do meditative yoga isn't serious"

I get you mate. But the quoted claim leo made is: "Any intellectual who doesn't meditate or do meditative yoga isn't serious" That is a distinct claim from "there are levels to being an intellect"

Nah i disagree with the meditation blog post. If that were true then that would mean if Timothy Snyder doesn't meditate then you shouldn't take him seriously on politics.

Goodbye bro. All best!

Last few years, I've seen quite a few recommendations for IFS therapy, and have made some recommendations for it myself. I'd be curious to hear experiences, good or bad, from anyone who has engaged with IFS therapy.

Wingman is v helpful to stop you tilting, and to help you not give up. Also, can make it more fun and a sense of joint adventure.

Hahahaha agreed!

I think similarly to you re the selfless reasons

Happy holidays folks!

I'd argue increasingly popularity of far right politics is a key cause of current negative attitude towards muslims. Far right politics generally engages in criticism/ scapegoating of minorities to satisfy population resentments. So its rise makes muslim communities more likely targets of negative attitudes. The rise of the far right, i'd argue, is coming from at least two factors: 1) Online drift, and 2) Long-term employment insecurity. 1) Online drift. The theory that social media platforms are operated to increase viewer retention, they create algorithms with this purpose. Showing viewers ever extreme content drives viewer engagement and hence retention. Therefore, for example, the would be conservative drifts further and further right. 2) Long-term employment insecurity. Globalisation has meant that working class jobs have been outsourced to developing nations a lot, leaving an increasingly resentful and insecure working class in developed countries. This leads to more isolationist attitudes from working class, as well as a set of resentments that are more easily manipulated by far right politicians. I'm not arguing these are exhaustive reasons for rise of negative attitudes towards muslims. Of course, mass murderers shouting an islamic slogan mid-murdering naturally increases distrust and enemising of islam too. There is no sensible conversation without admitting that.

Well if you don't tolerate, then developed countries will sentence you to prison But maybe you mean tolerate differently than i am thinking

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This too funny hahahaha.