bbblackwell(25)•in #communication•2292 days agoEverything We Say Only Means One Thing…“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” – Eckhart Tolle The brain is much like a ...40$0.04bbblackwell(25)•in communication•2292 days agoEverything We Say Only Means One Thing…“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” – Eckhart Tolle The brain is much like a ...40$0.04
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2510 days agoMeaningful Insights in Unlikely Places“If the Pokemon I liked were there, I’d go anywhere. That’s what a real trainer does.” - Ace Trainer Emma (Pokemon Gold/Silver) In furtherance of the ideas pres...94614$2.87bbblackwell(25)•in life•2510 days agoMeaningful Insights in Unlikely Places“If the Pokemon I liked were there, I’d go anywhere. That’s what a real trainer does.” - Ace Trainer Emma (Pokemon Gold/Silver) In furtherance of the ideas pres...94614$2.87
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2556 days agoA Holistic Approach to Social Issues”That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.” - Leonard Nimoy The publi...74$0.02bbblackwell(25)•in life•2556 days agoA Holistic Approach to Social Issues”That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.” - Leonard Nimoy The publi...74$0.02
bbblackwell(25)•in #philosophy•2558 days agoMorality - Subjective or Objective?”A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.” - Thomas Jefferson Morality is a controversial...1228$0.18bbblackwell(25)•in philosophy•2558 days agoMorality - Subjective or Objective?”A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.” - Thomas Jefferson Morality is a controversial...1228$0.18
bbblackwell(25)•in #politics•2573 days agoThe Conspiracy Theory of "Social Engineering"“It must be remembered that the first job of any conspiracy, whether it be in politics, crime or within a business office, is to convince everyone else that no ...119$0.21bbblackwell(25)•in politics•2573 days agoThe Conspiracy Theory of "Social Engineering"“It must be remembered that the first job of any conspiracy, whether it be in politics, crime or within a business office, is to convince everyone else that no ...119$0.21
bbblackwell(25)•in #anarchy•2586 days agoA Message To AnarchistsOk people, so here's where I vent some steam that's been held back in dealing with statists; and in the process, risk losing half the audience amidst cries of "...104$0.01bbblackwell(25)•in anarchy•2586 days agoA Message To AnarchistsOk people, so here's where I vent some steam that's been held back in dealing with statists; and in the process, risk losing half the audience amidst cries of "...104$0.01
bbblackwell(25)•in #informationwar•2664 days agoThe Cat in the Hat has a hand up his Back?Hey kids, is your mind clogged with thoughts of your own? Don’t worry, we’ll help, you needn’t go it alone! We’ll clean up that grease and that grime, and that ...932$0.08bbblackwell(25)•in informationwar•2664 days agoThe Cat in the Hat has a hand up his Back?Hey kids, is your mind clogged with thoughts of your own? Don’t worry, we’ll help, you needn’t go it alone! We’ll clean up that grease and that grime, and that ...932$0.08
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2664 days agoFlu Shots, Grape Soda, and Self-Respect“You're turning over your whole life to him… And if it means so little to you that you can just give it away, hand it to him, then why should it mean any more t...147$0.14bbblackwell(25)•in life•2664 days agoFlu Shots, Grape Soda, and Self-Respect“You're turning over your whole life to him… And if it means so little to you that you can just give it away, hand it to him, then why should it mean any more t...147$0.14
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2682 days agoLet Go of Your Dreams – It’s the Right Thing to Do“Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.” ― C. JoyBell C. We’ve all got things we want out of life – hopes, dreams, bucket lists, etc. – and it’s ...1612$0.24bbblackwell(25)•in life•2682 days agoLet Go of Your Dreams – It’s the Right Thing to Do“Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.” ― C. JoyBell C. We’ve all got things we want out of life – hopes, dreams, bucket lists, etc. – and it’s ...1612$0.24
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2704 days agoThe Jack of All Trades is Master of One"The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety." - W. Somerset Maugham It’s no secret that society has increasingly moved toward specialization over time. Th...36015$6.75bbblackwell(25)•in life•2704 days agoThe Jack of All Trades is Master of One"The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety." - W. Somerset Maugham It’s no secret that society has increasingly moved toward specialization over time. Th...36015$6.75
bbblackwell(25)•in #motivation•2711 days ago“Other as Self” Morality“Human beings, by nature, want happiness and do not want suffering... from the viewpoint of real human value, we are all the same.” - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Da...1614$0.48bbblackwell(25)•in motivation•2711 days ago“Other as Self” Morality“Human beings, by nature, want happiness and do not want suffering... from the viewpoint of real human value, we are all the same.” - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Da...1614$0.48
bbblackwell(25)•in #politics•2733 days agoWhat’s With This Flag???”Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.” - Joyce Carol Oates I sta...4130$0.47bbblackwell(25)•in politics•2733 days agoWhat’s With This Flag???”Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.” - Joyce Carol Oates I sta...4130$0.47
thepholosopher(25)•in #meme•2760 days agoMaking your highest duty to "obey the law" is exactly how we get mass genocide as people sit by idly "just following orders."...2017$0.19thepholosopher(25)•in meme•2760 days agoMaking your highest duty to "obey the law" is exactly how we get mass genocide as people sit by idly "just following orders."...2017$0.19
bbblackwell(25)•in #psychology•2760 days agoReward and Punishment”Should one be shallow enough to view existence as a system of rewards and punishments, one soon learns that we pay as dearly for our triumphs as we do for our ...215$0.38bbblackwell(25)•in psychology•2760 days agoReward and Punishment”Should one be shallow enough to view existence as a system of rewards and punishments, one soon learns that we pay as dearly for our triumphs as we do for our ...215$0.38
bbblackwell(25)•in #fitness•2772 days agoBuilding a Better Body (Part 8): How We LearnIn the previous installment of this series, we spoke about how fitness myths get started and come to be accepted. This may seem to imply that people naively bel...172$0.01bbblackwell(25)•in fitness•2772 days agoBuilding a Better Body (Part 8): How We LearnIn the previous installment of this series, we spoke about how fitness myths get started and come to be accepted. This may seem to imply that people naively bel...172$0.01
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2782 days agoPlaying the Game of Culture“Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called ...166$0.56bbblackwell(25)•in life•2782 days agoPlaying the Game of Culture“Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called ...166$0.56
bbblackwell(25)•in #politics•2793 days agoShould Imprisoned Drug Offenders Be Released Upon Legalization?With the recent trend toward legalization of marijuana in many areas, the question has been raised, ”Should those imprisoned on marijuana-related drug charges b...1524$0.73bbblackwell(25)•in politics•2793 days agoShould Imprisoned Drug Offenders Be Released Upon Legalization?With the recent trend toward legalization of marijuana in many areas, the question has been raised, ”Should those imprisoned on marijuana-related drug charges b...1524$0.73
bbblackwell(25)•in #writing•2795 days agoLamentations of Lethargy - A Fictional Fireside MonologueBeing both a man of reason and of limited energetic capacity, it would be unfitting to suppose me mad or morose when I reveal that I'd rather be struck dead thi...113$0.02bbblackwell(25)•in writing•2795 days agoLamentations of Lethargy - A Fictional Fireside MonologueBeing both a man of reason and of limited energetic capacity, it would be unfitting to suppose me mad or morose when I reveal that I'd rather be struck dead thi...113$0.02
bbblackwell(25)•in #fitness•2797 days agoBuilding a Better Body (Part 7): Common KnowledgeThe last two articles in this series explored the role of science in our effort to build a better body; but even if we accept that science is capable of providi...139$0.01bbblackwell(25)•in fitness•2797 days agoBuilding a Better Body (Part 7): Common KnowledgeThe last two articles in this series explored the role of science in our effort to build a better body; but even if we accept that science is capable of providi...139$0.01
bbblackwell(25)•in #life•2802 days agoThe Nature of Needs“The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious.” -William Shakespeare The concept of need gets beat up pretty badly. It’s stretched ...174$1.18bbblackwell(25)•in life•2802 days agoThe Nature of Needs“The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious.” -William Shakespeare The concept of need gets beat up pretty badly. It’s stretched ...174$1.18
