"...........our abilities in free will are mostly limited by not being
able to do the practical enquiries that get to the truth."<<<Archy
Excellent point, limited free will. Obviously at the root of many
inhibitions, phobias and personal hang ups. Maybe we should initiate
an awards program for other group characteristics, such
as.............
First Place
"Dreck Master Award"
or
Blue Ribbon Award
for
Subliminal Sarcasm
I think it's easier to be "in control" on an individual basis but
something gets lost in the soup when trying to get group control.
Controlling a society is like trying to keep a water color painting
together in a swimming pool.
On Jul 23, 6:46 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would like the mods to pre-read all the academic material I have to
> swallow in the course of a year, in order to progress my free will. I
> never want to read this dreck and always do before finding out it is
> dross. I'll start feeding the stuff into the threads and book myself
> seats for the next three Tests. Surprised I haven't thought of this
> before ...
>
> Given how much 'control' I believe is exercised via pretty crude
> biological mechanisms, I am surprised at how many people confuse what
> happens to them as involving their 'considered' choice - often emotive
> drivel is involved. Tony Blair used to influence me to agreement with
> a few tricks - now I believe he is a vile manipulator. Watching the
> no need to engage brain detective series 'New Tricks' last night I was
> struck by the credulous levels of evidence and its consideration - I
> was only watching for some mind numbing after applying for some new
> jobs. The apparently complex plot could have been sorted by minimal
> empirical enquiries. Not the point perhaps, but I've been struck a
> lot recently that our abilities in free will are mostly limited by not
> being able to do the practical enquiries that get to the truth. Hence
> we end up in conspiracy when we don't need to be, or relying on turds
> like Blair to tell us their persuasive truths. I go some way with
> Molly (and quite happily), but I really don't bother much with free
> will as deeply philosophical (though I know some of the arguments). I
> think we might find more of it in a differently mannered society.
>
> On 24 July, 00:09, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You are entitled to your personal, however limited, view.
>
> > On Jul 23, 5:11 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Of all the things you could say, this is the one thing you can not.
>
> > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > One thing I can say I am not is delusional.
>
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