Monthly Archives: August 2019

Thoughts on my statement: “God, I can’t stand the emptiness of this society” – an aspect of the emptiness of modern society

Posted on August 31, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I made an interesting statement that got me to thinking about things.  I think it shows an aspect of a current situation.  It all began when I said: “God, I can’t stand the emptiness of this society” This was … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how I reacted to current conditions in the same way as in Medieval times – on how the modern world is a continuation of the Medieval world, with remarks about some effects of the Christian conversion on Germanic society

Posted on August 17, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here’s a thought I had: When I went to the University I was appalled by it.  I condemned and criticized it while I was there.  The result is that I dropped out of the University. Now, after 30 years, I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on relaxation . . . to rejuvenation . . . to contemplation

Posted on August 15, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here’s a thought I had: I have been putting great emphasis on relaxing recently.  I feel that it is very important and healthy and can lead to deeper things.  Because of this, I tend to have certain viewpoints about it … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on “self-honor” and the “instinct of being a person-in-the-world”

Posted on August 14, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

In a previous article I spoke of what I called “self-honor” (see Thoughts on the “defeated people syndrome” – the effects of being defeated).  This is one of the terms I came up with “on the spur of the moment”.  Though I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the “defeated people syndrome” – the effects of being defeated

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mikespassingthoughts

Here’s a thought I had: In a recent conversation I said of some interesting things about “the South”.  This is the Confederate states of the Civil War, in the southeastern part of the U.S., also called ” the old south”.  … Continue reading →

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