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I am not that deeply familiar with the works of any of these philosophers, the most probably with Ken Wilber. Do I understand correctly that roughly speaking what sets Oswald Stranglers political philosophy apart from Hegel or Ken Wilber is that he thinks that society isnt evolving linerally, or not even linerally on average but that society is simply going through cycles and so this society is eventually naturally dying and a new society will arise with a different metaphysical interpretation of reality?

Fashion Fashion can be a powerful tool. There is a saying in Germany that says: "Kleider machen Menschen" which translates to "clothes make people". And there is some truth to that. In Psychology it was shown that acting out the symptoms of positive emotions like being upright and open, itself, makes better mood. What a trick. Fashion is kind of similar in this way. If you wear good clothes all the time you kind of expect of yourself more. I have a certain vision of myself and a clothing style that fits that vision of me. Maybe the clothes can give me a boost. "Fake it till you make it" I guess.

All virtue leads to God.

So basically most fruit because it is easy on your stomach and you get immediate energy from the fruit sugar and stuff that is good for your stomach like yoghurt, kefir, or old potatoes.

Thats good. He is also very transparent about his ego back then which is a good sign. But he could have a new ego trip now which is harder to look through.

Back then he had a bigger effect on me. I think his persona was a mix of an ego trip with really authentic expression. What was inspiring was this determinism to break out of societal constrains but it was also an ego trip. What he is doing now is interesting. I have no clue if his new state of consciousness is valid or not. But he expresses the rare possibility of living a chill woke heaven-like life. Maybe it's a complete fantasy, maybe it isnt.

Potatoes from previous day. They are great for your gut. A healthy gut has a big impact on your mood for better or for worse.

@integral You touch the heart of some central problems! So you propose that you want to get in a position of power and when you are there, you want to use your power for good. But how can you be sure that the process of getting power won't corrupt your soul? Or - how to defeat the devil without becoming one yourself?

Play - Unloved, Unf+cked and Untouched: Scene: ?? note: It's well known that if elephants dont experience love they die. // scene at a funfair. A women is producing and selling ballon animals to children. Ben is watching as she blows air into the balloon elephant. ballon-saleswomen: Is there anything I can do for you? child: I want an elephant. ballon-saleswomen: Your wish is my command. ballon-saleswomen: There you go. Thats 4 dollars please. ballon-saleswomen: Thank you, enjoy your elephant. // the line is empty, the saleswomen notices Ben looking at the ballon elephant ballon-saleswomen: They look good right? One ballon animals is 4 dollars, you can get 3 for the price of 10 dollars. Ben: No thanks, there isnt one with the right form for me. // later that scene, Ben has a metaphysical realization about the nature of love and in that moment a ballon bursts ballon-saleswomen: Oops, that usually doesnt happen.

Trump can certainly be charming, charismatic and entertaining but none of that means that he is a good person.

There are many facets to it. Most notably I think is that women are just more in touch with their emotional side.

Normal Normal is how the collective distorts reality to fit its survival challenges at a certain time.

They would be difficult to style. The fact that you ask for style advice on this forum indicates that you probably cant pull it off. Haha But I see Jordans as the most boring shoe in the world, I would even wear them for pussy.

Survival

Even if women outperform men, if they want to have children, they will have a disadvantage later. I think there is kind of a balance there in that women naturally get their act together quicker for that exact reason. Thats a partial truth. Another partial truth might be that men simply dont want to adapt. I see integrating feminine traits as important. Talking about feeling and seeking help might be something men refuse to do and then it's kind of their fault for struggling.

Okay I was just curious. Stocking up is probably clever then.

If Trump lowers restrictions wouldn't especially big player companies become more powerful and rise in worth? So it might be clever to invest in apple, microsoft, ...

Why?

You might face reasons to increase or reduce your consumption in the future that you cant predict right now. - For example you could have physical or mental health problems in the future. - A better substance could be found. - You may need more or less to get the insights you want to get. - Your interest in tripping may change. Why would you want to buy a lifetime supply right now when you could buy more in the future?

Another subtle observation - thoughts create our consciousness: Our thoughts about reality create our happiness and consciousness to a large extend. If I thought differently about reality I would have a different state of consciousness about it. I could be in ecstasy right now if I had the right thoughts about reality. Not a new information perhaps but when you observe it directly it becomes very insightful. Thats kind of the second insight about this insight, that the difference between knowing and directly experiencing is huge: So my initial thoughts about it are, could one engineer a kind of thought system that would put one in a positive state of consciousness all the time? Is the situation a human is in possible to contextualize in a positive way all the time or is there no way to avoid calling out harsh "realities"? What would be its limits? Is god necessary for a positive thought system? How is a positive thought system already established? Could this meta realization be the key to built a thought system from the buttom up?

And I dont see a problem with Harris being a bit hollow. Of course it would be great if she were very intelligent and had her own positive vision but in this case if she follows group think and her advisors that just means okayish decisions will be made as most bad ones will be filtered out. So missteps are unlikely.

I think you fell for Trumps fear mongering. He makes claims about how much in a rot society is and how much it will go to shit with inflation, wars, immigration and that he is the only solution to these problems. He makes you fearful so that you vote for him.

You need to read the whole thread.

I recently discovered a bit of a passion for writing theatre plays - well at least parts of theatre plays. I often come up with certain scenes that could have a very strong effect but out of my chill creative spirit doesn't rise anything beyond that. It's still fun to write parts though and maybe if I collect enough parts I can intelligently put them together into one play. So here we go: Play - Unloved, Unf+cked and Untouched: Scene 1: (String lights and candles tenderly illuminate the dark decorated room.) // A couple freshly in love is dancing. Both dont dance perfectly but it doesnt matter. Miriam: We keep on screwing up the rotation. Edward: This time we'll get it. // they kind of get the rotation right Edward: See I told you we would get it. Miriam: Wow I am impressed. Edward: Now let's do a reverse rotation. Miriam: Okay. // They completely screw up and laugh Miriam: What was that? // kissing Edward: I might overshot a little. // kissing Miriam: Thats so you. // kissing Edward: You know I dont even care about anything anymore as long as I am with you. Miriam: I feel the same way. // intense kissing Miriam: I just had a vision for the both of us. What if... // the scene suddenly freezes as the movie was manually stopped Ben: I cant take this shit anymore. Yes this play is about me, not about them. Yeah I didnt choose to be me as well. And yes I wish just as much as you wish that we would continue to see this couple instead of a fatass like me. But here we are. Somehow this show is about a worthless fatass like me, oh god. Now go screw yourself it's the fatasses show now. // the couples runs away Scene 2: Ben: So how did I get here. I never had a girlfriend. Well I never had sex or even a kiss. Hell I cant even remember when I last got a hug. ...