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Thoughts on knowledge, opinions, and interpretations – the “systemizing of opinion”, the “learning derby”, personal relevance, opinion as in-the-real-world phenomena, etc.
Here are some thoughts I had: AN ILLUSION OF TRUTH – THE “SYSTEMIZATION OF OPINION” It seems, to me, that most of what is called “knowledge” is nothing but opinion. That means that all the studies and research are just … Continue reading
Thoughts on my statement: “God, I can’t stand the emptiness of this society” – an aspect of the emptiness of modern society
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
Posted in Christianity, Christian conversion, Post-Christianity, and Christian influence, England, Britain, and all that, Judaism, Moses, and the Exodus, Modern life and society, Science and technology, Society and sociology, The effects of WWII, the Nazi's, the Holocaust, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War era protests, The U.S. and American society, Twenty first century and post cold war society
Tagged America, british, Christian conversion, christianity, cold war, emptiness, Exodus, modern society, modern world, science, society, twenty first century
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Thoughts on how the idea of the “modern” is out-of-date – aspects of the “modern” era and the post “modern” era
I wrote most of this some time ago. It still seems relevant enough to record: The other day I heard someone speak of how certain customs or ways were out-of-date, and not “modern”, and, because of this, they should be … Continue reading
Thoughts on my statement: “Intellectualism is a dead end road” – aspects of intellectualism and its dilemma
Some time ago I said something interesting: “Intellectualism is a dead end road” This is a growing feeling in me. Being brought up with the “intellectual ideal” it has caused great conflict in me. If its a dead end road … Continue reading
Posted in Education, learning, and over education, Historical stuff, Modern life and society, Philosophy, Science and technology, Twenty first century and post cold war society
Tagged education, History, intellectual, intellectualism, modern world, Philosophy, science, technology, twenty first century
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Thoughts on being wary as a result of electronic gadgetry
In a recent conversation I stated something interesting: I said that we have to be very wary of everything nowadays. Much of this is caused by all this electronic gadgetry. In a way, it has made us more vulnerable than ever. Basically, … Continue reading
Thoughts on the failure of science – the forgotten need for human relevence
In a conversation recently I made this statement: “Science needs to recognize that it has failed as a humanly relevant belief system.” Too often, people who worship science think it is the ‘answer’ to everything. They think it answers the question … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general, Modern life and society, Philosophy, Science and technology
Tagged life, modern world, opinion, Philosophy, science
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Thoughts on the prevalence of speculation and how its being taken as fact
Here’s a thought I had: Recently, I have been emphasizing how speculation is far more prevalent than we think. I tend to think that the bulk of what we hear is speculation. There is so much speculation that its hard … Continue reading
Thoughts on the “beating a dead horse era” and “sawdust knowledge” – some of the effects of exploiting things to death
In a recent conversation I said something interesting (I’m not sure what to make of it though): We were talking about people inventing things. I made the remark that just about every conceivable invention has already been thought up. In … Continue reading
Thoughts on the dilemma of interpretation
Here’s a thought I had: It seems, to me, that there is increasingly becoming problems of interpretation of things. By “interpretation” I refer to giving an explanation or meaning to things and events. In other words, interpretation is the “making … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Christian conversion, Post-Christianity, and Christian influence, Education, learning, and over education, Modern life and society, Philosophy, Primitive society and people, Science and technology
Tagged authority, Christian conversion, christianity, inquiry, interpretation, learning, modern world, opinion, Philosophy, primitive people, Protestant Reformation, science
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Thoughts on the “era of the dissolution of knowledge” – revealing the importance and loss of worth in knowledge and the need for “human relevance”, with remarks about belief
Here’s a thought I had: It seems, to me, that we are in what I have been calling the “era of the dissolution of knowledge”. I’m finding that knowledge means almost nothing anymore. Its as if knowledge has lost its … Continue reading
Posted in Dehumanization and alienation, Education, learning, and over education, Modern life and society, Psychology and psychoanalysis, Religion and religious stuff, Science and technology
Tagged belief, dehumanization, education, knowledge, learning, modern world, opinion, religion, science
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