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Re: Pledge: I wont buy a car until I can buy a “green” one

Frances Stevey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:29:33 -0000

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Re: Star Trek comeback

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Re: Free Hans Reiser? (updated)

Elda Guarno — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:42:16 -0000

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Re: Flash of light in the sky

buck — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:38:17 -0000

it has to be camera flashesm i see them several nights and it flashes just like a camera

Re: FDR Controversy Part 4: “I would like to ask you to stop posting here”.

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Re: Right to Life, Liberty and Property Equals Human Being

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Re: FDR Controversy Part 2: A “brief” misrepresentation of FDR

voli ciampino — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:55:29 -0000

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Re: Staring into the abyss, tempted to doom humanity

CRB — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:14:04 -0000

Nihilism is not the result of just "giving up" on logic. It&#039s the result of coming to the realization that the very concept of knowledge is ridiculous, and therefore causes a great amount of distress in those who are accustomed to constantly focusing on rational argument. (A person who is not normally obsessed with truth and rationality could never be a nihilist, because it takes a rational destruction of rationality.) In short, there&#039s no "weee!" True nihilism does not usually last very long, as it either leads to suicide or a philosophical solution.

Re: Right to Life, Liberty and Property Equals Human Being

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Re: FDR Controversy Part 4: “I would like to ask you to stop posting here”.

Marc — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:38:49 -0000

Interesting article about the validity of the criticism about FDR, thx for sharing

Re: Michael Jackson songs that change the world

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Re: Michael Jackson songs that change the world

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Re: Why Laissez-Faire Free Market can work.

SSD — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:23:24 -0000

@jon banquer

As Ryan^ has said, there&#039s no tax in a free market.

The form of &#039Capitalism&#039 we have now is really Corporatism. The &#039invisible hand&#039 of the free market isn&#039t apparent because the free market isn&#039t in action; special interest groups have lobbied the government for protections thus allowing them to subvert the laws, as you put it. It is a common fallacy to denounce free market Capitalism when the critique is actually directed at Corporatism.

Lastly, Al Capone arose out of Prohibition, which wouldn&#039t exist in a free market system.

Re: No Loyalty

Sudie — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:05:56 -0000

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Re: My KDE usability article on dot.kde.org

Trudie Tolly — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:19 -0000

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Re: No Loyalty

Will.Spencer — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:34:15 -0000

People who believe that they are acting out of sheer goodness are either self-delusional or completely irrational.

I do know a fellow who occasionally stops taking his medication and wanders around giving away all his money and possessions. He&#039s completely irrational.

Anything short of that and the person is simply self-delusional. They are saying "I get nothing at all from helping people", when in actuality they are ignoring the real benefits they receive in terms of self-esteem, entertainment, etc...

I help people all the time, because I enjoy it. I don&#039t lie to myself and say that it&#039s because I am a good person. I like helping people succeed because I enjoy watching people succeed. I am making myself happy and they are only tools to achieve this goal.

Re: Why Laissez-Faire Free Market can work.

Ryan Geelhaar — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:22:07 -0000

There is no tax in a free market... ^

Re: No Loyalty

memenode — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:31:17 -0000

I absolutely agree. Altruism seems to be an extension of the common thinking about loyalty, and "slave morality" is not a bad description of both.

All this deny-yourself-for-others stuff is quite unsustainable, and I think part of many major fundamental problems we have in the world today. People who defend it seem to be blind to the fact that every individual has the self, so when we encourage self-denial we effectively encourage society-wide diminishment. It&#039s like deliberately throwing a monkey wrench into an otherwise naturally functioning system, which would be based on reciprocal win-win relationships. Every win-lose relationship, whether the loser is yourself (deliberately or not) or someone else, is like a cancer cell in an otherwise healthy body.

Of course, living in a society such as it is, it seems required that we explain that being against altruism isn&#039t being against such things as helping other people, or charity. It just has to be done because you genuinely want to help, or be charitable, because such behavior actually fulfills yourself, not out of pressure of some kind of an obligation, or because you expect others *must* do the same for you (and will rebel if they don&#039t). Sad thing is, many people say they help out of sheer goodness of their heart, never expecting anything in return, yet get bitter if they perceive nobody being so willing to be charitable towards them.

Re: No Loyalty

Will Spencer — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:06:39 -0000

I love the post. "Loyalty" is really nothing more than a mental short-cut writ large. If someone behaves well towards us, we tend to reciprocate. If they keep behaving well towards us, we keep reciprocating. Eventually we fall into a habit and call it by the fancy name of "loyalty." Most likely Nietzsche would write that loyalty is part of a slave morality. Actually, what did Nietzsche write about loyalty? Let&#039s see... "Out of obstinacy he holds fast to a cause of which the questionableness has become obvious, he calls that, however, his "loyalty." Not exactly resounding endorsement, Nietzsche preferred to make each decision atomically.

Instead of loyalty, however, your post might have centered on altruism. Loyalty (at least as described above) at least has some sense that at some level what you are doing is, or at least was at one time, in your own best interests. Altruism, on the other hand, denies the self-interest of an individual and claims that we actually take actions with no benefit to ourselves. A truly altruistic act has never been observed in practice, but theoretical examples abound.

I will save myself effort by stealing a snippet from Wikipedia here:

Friedrich Nietzsche held that the idea that to treat others as more important than oneself is degrading and demeaning to the self. He also believed that the idea that others have a higher value than oneself hinders the individual&#039s pursuit of self-development, excellence, and creativity.

Ayn Rand was more clear, stating "If any civilization is to survive, it is the morality of altruism that men have to reject."

In summary: While loyalty can be defended on the grounds of decision making efficiency, altruism is a dangerous myth which must be disbelieved in order to advance as an individual.

Re: My KDE usability article on dot.kde.org

Ian Magathan — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:42:46 -0000

Can I just say what a relief to find someone who actually knows what theyre talking about on the internet You definitely know how to bring an issue to light and make it important More people need to read this and understand this side of the story I cant believe youre not more popular because you definitely have the gift

Re: Flash of light in the sky

Roehl — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:22:05 -0000

Hi guys, the reason Im writing this comment is because tonight I saw exactly the same bright flash in the sky! I live in the western part of Sydney Australia and as I went outside to throw the garbage I looked at the sky and noticed it was a clear sky with no clouds at all when suddenly I saw this flash that resembled a camera flash. Then I flashed again but this time it was from a different distance! Curious, I just stared at the sky just to see where it would occur again and it did but this time it was in the opposite area now where I first saw it! So this wasnt a plane coz it wouldnt be able to travel in two opposite directions in seconds! I wonder what we are seeing here???

Re: No Loyalty

memenode — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:31:42 -0000

Thank you. :)

Re: No Loyalty

ribe — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:29:26 -0000

That is the King part of you, speaking from you. Like it :)

Re: No Loyalty

Jeremy — Sun, 01 May 2011 22:02:32 -0000

I never liked the word &#039boss&#039 when working for someone else than myself. If you have a job and &#039become more loyal to yourself&#039, the next logical step would be to setup your own company and become your own &#039boss&#039.

Re: No Loyalty

Joy — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:44:31 -0000

Hello, I happened to stumble across this blog and I&#039m glad I took the time to read the info posted here. I am a Manager and lately, I&#039ve been dealing with a former employee who has returned to the workplace "to help us out". Within seconds of their arrival, my boss set me aside like yesterday&#039s french toast. I&#039ve gone above and beyond for months, and the feelings of inadequacy are just too much. This guy arrives on the scene and it&#039s like the second comming of Christ. The way this blog described a new way of looking at loyality opened my eyes, and I&#039m going to keep it in mind upon my return to work tomorrow.