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Thoughts on how the idea of the “modern” is out-of-date – aspects of the “modern” era and the post “modern” era

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

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  It still seems relevant enough to record: The other day I heard someone speak of how certain customs or ways were out-of-date, and not “modern”, and, because of this, they should be … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my statement: “Intellectualism is a dead end road” – aspects of intellectualism and its dilemma

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

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 →

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Thoughts on being wary as a result of electronic gadgetry

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

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 →

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Thoughts on the failure of science – the forgotten need for human relevence

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

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 →

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Thoughts on the prevalence of speculation and how its being taken as fact

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

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 →

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Thoughts on the “beating a dead horse era” and “sawdust knowledge” – some of the effects of exploiting things to death

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

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 →

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Thoughts on the dilemma of interpretation

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

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 →

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