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incensible before dinner even began.
Oh behave.
the study of evolution can be very weak at shedding light on human behavior, and mental states.
Thats because the Theory of Evolution's explanatory power is still in its infancy in this regard, when it comes to the more complex workings of the mind. Darwin was acutely aware of this I think. Another factor is, maybe, because our ancestors believed that their mind was a divine creation they just werent equipped to understand mental function, and it workings at times so bizarre it was a taboo.
Although there was a lot of describing of mental states with housing imagery, room upon room, castles in the sky etc.
Also they were very bad at leaving good records of why they did things. And would periodically destroy, what would today be valuable information, because they thought their god wanted them to. The obvious example the Library at Alexandria.
And Evolutionary Psychology is, I think, better described as cultural archeology with a bit of speculation thrown in just to make it interesting and relevant. -
I'm not convinced you understand the meaning of the word spiritualiy, in the same way that I do
Then I'll try this. I'm uncorking a bottle of wine I have been saving. What better time than when one is facing the daunting job market, the aroma is intoxicating enough, the tasting will be sublime Im sure.
I leave it to breathe and walk to the stereo, a prized possession with speakers a friend has made for me by hand. It took him 8 years in his spare time, but he is a perfectionist, and the crossover coils are tuned to the exact amount of turns (even half and quarter turns) to match that specific speaker the speaker cabinets are made from a deliberately chosen wood and hand rubbed with oil which I have to reapply periodically. The final part of the process was each cabinet's internal volume is tuned by ear to match the speaker(and apparently each speaker that is manufactured is different so the internal volume of the cabinet will always differ).
I chose an album I love( not telling) gently turn the volume up till the gorgeous sound fills the room( did I mention it comes with a subwoofer so it can rattle windows and beats the best concert sound you have ever heard by miles).I've planned a meal to suit the wine( one bottle only Im no lush) and we wait for our company to arrive.
Of course I will have to turn the volume down. But this moment is sending all manner of pleasure thru my brain and body. I relax close my eyes, and breathe barely at all.Whatever rebuffs I will face over the coming weeks, maybe months recede. I feel complete.
Hows that? "spiritual"?
If no I'll have to rethinkOh fuck it some one lit incense next door
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Ruskin and the counter-reaction to Utilitarianism.
Getting obsure there. But I read he was of the era of Hume.
And thought pigs unlovely and so used them as an example to dismiss utility being beauty.
Those old english types eh! sitting round insulting pigs or not. Seems he may have had a distaste for pubic hair as well(pure speculation of course). As he took his vision of the female form from classical greek statues.Whatever way Hume and others intended the notion of utility to be taken, in these terms the swine would have been beautiful. And swine are not beautiful.
Ruskin may have been able to dismiss the theory that the beautiful is the usefulStill he had some good ideas.
Oh where was I, thats right looking for a job.
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Resilience in the face adversity...
Is a "spirituality" necessary to be capable of this?
Isnt an intelligence from which to decide and choose from a variety of plans of action enough (in the case of hominds such as us). -
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Beginnings of a comprehensive literature.Descartes reputation is undeserved in this area of study.
Just as the new era of christian apologist who resort to digging out Augustine and Aquinas to prop up their convoluted belief systems and throw in quantum woo just for good measure.
If one has to go to that much trouble... why F....ing bother. -
I am confident that feelings are compleatly biological. But again, what is spirituality? I think its a humen construct, that has practical purpose...
The practical purpose being?
There is beings of a comprehensive literature on this subject. It does challenge in a very substantive way the mind/body dualism humanity has been saddled with for a very long time, to our deteriment I think.
Anyway Descartes made his reputation out of it, underserved IMO -
All the best
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Well dont know where you people went, but its obviously a private track and the entrance is disguised.
Anyway back here..
Arseneau's panels will "include high profile kiwis from all sectors – industry, community, business, welfare, unions, religion, education, charity – basically the people who are actively involved in New Zealand and make decisions that influence our lives rather than sideline commentators or observers."
Thanks for quoting the press release in full. To me now a member of the unemployed, this looks lik ethe kind of thing that will just alienate me even further,"high profile kiwis" is that those WITH a job which is telling those WITHOUT a job where they went wrong? what to do now? and we are trying tohelp you reeeally.
Cue Floor Manager "And we are out"
High Profile Kiwi " Right where do I send my invoice"And if I see any religious high profile kiwi on this program I will be screaming at the TV. I would write letter/send emails to the networks or BSA but I need the paper and computer time to send off job applications. Their views will be so irrelevant and lacking in sophistication I'll just turn the TV off and save electricity.
sideline commentators and observers
I guess that just means the rest of us.
The people who are actively involved in New Zealand
As opposed to actively involved in Swaziland?
or inactively involved. Those who cant send us an invoice.
Meaningless pointless words from talking monkeys with an gaggle of celebrity/would be celebrity talking monkeys heading up the team. -
Computer playing ball now.
It was a play on words
Oh right mebbe my spirit is impoverished, Oh thats right I starved it to death.
we are in fact in vehement agreement.
So does that mean I dont get banished to kiwiblog?
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That was a response to a supposed incompatibility between homosexuality and Catholicism, which is why Jesus' total lack of pronouncements on homosexuality might possibly be relevant.
But the catholic church has a lot to say. And if you are going to divorce Jesus from the church whats the point.
Point taken about buddhism, I am not that well versed in the its rules. I have only encountered the western varieties of it.I think Morgan was making the observation that science agrees that spirit is intangible. Which is literally true.
I dont think the beast called science agrees then. Neuroscience tho is making inroads into explaining thissupposedly intangible called spirituality which so far looks to be a product of our minds. So maybe enmasse we should make an effort to accept this as a possibility.
Sorry I cant continue this discussion as the computer is playing up,another time