The bible can be used to justify slavery or argue against it, — Athena
What is happening in the world today that can give the young a sense of purpose? I feel like we are free falling into chaos and desperately need to restore order and social purpose. — Athena
Success lies neither in being appropriated by some arbitrary cultural notion of success nor by giving in to helplesness and misery. E.g. The best free climber in the world, Alex Honnold, was, initially, virtually unknown, had no money and lived out of his car. He neither dumped his passion to pursue more traditional forms of success nor spent his time fretting over useless self-defeating philosophies. And I very much doubt he stole his desire from a self-help cookie jar. — Baden
Luckily my loaded question has no efficacy as to affecting someone’s life as compared to the reality of our social existence, oui? — schopenhauer1
True. But you've scooted from "Christianity makes people passive" to "it's a two edged sword."
What is happening in the world today that can give the young a sense of purpose? I feel like we are free falling into chaos and desperately need to restore order and social purpose.
— Athena
Climate change should do it. — frank
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