like seeing the big picture that is this world we live in, and thus feeling small and insignificant?

could you discribe it further or more in-depth then "feeling of being blown away"? I ask as I dont think I have has such an experience (unless it went right over my head, so to speak) ....."awareness of awareness" is as confusing to me as "thinking about nothing".

There's nothing mystical about it. There is no view. No consciousness. No subject. No view. Nothing. Death. — Baden

hope your right! I cant stand the thought of an infinite after-life.

But dont pay me much mind about it...as I said, I have just watched the movies and not the more in-depth writings in the books. Still I wouldnt mind knowing if I have a point or if im complete lost ? :joke:

What ideas presented in the novel seem most relevant to you, both personally and regarding any current world situations that may be applicable? — 0 thru 9

I really enjoyed that in many ways, the hobbits were the true saviours in their world, even if their not warriors or have a significant role in middle earththey had their good nature and their innocent and pure way of life. its somewhat inspiering to me.

Which includes any pizza that Maw might get us all wanting — ArguingWAristotleTiff

:lol:

I have to clarify first, that I have not read the books, just watched the movies. and to be honest, I never really cared about drawing a connection between ower world to middle earth, but on the top of my mind, selfish desires, perhaps? thats concidered evil right?

A target that would not kill a human with the missile but the cascading effect of that loss of communication would have a death toll. — ArguingWAristotleTiff

How so? Just curious...

I never needed permission — Bitter Crank

for what?

challenges has allways been a constant, and will probally allways be. the great human spirit would be to overcome them as they appaer...

I view philosophy as a sort of self-help tool. a stepping stone in understanding yourself and the world around you, as an individual...

If that was what you meant..

Its not soully philosophy`s responsebility to "save the world", so to speak. doesent even need to be.

Has philosophy ever influenced politics? and in what way and magnitude?

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mutually assured destruction — VagabondSpectre

haveing nucular bombs curtainly isnt "defensive" in the tradisional way

I see the irony, but yeah! :) (sorry, I think I ecidently flaged you :worry: )

im still trying to learn...so I mess up sometime :)

bitter crank

starving children dosent want the bible, they want water, leave the bible at home.

"Well, the profoundness of the feeling, originated from seeing someone else be happy from my own deed. What do you think about seeing people as happy from something you did?"

now your starting to sound like me therapist :)

I just hope that it allways will be a chooice

I once gave out some cigarettes to homeless people. Seeing the happiness on their faces, really struck me as a profound feeling of happiness on my own deed. Even if it was just cigarettes. — Posty McPostface

I have done that to, but it dosent give me any satasfaxion....

So, what can be done to enlarge one's sphere of interest then? Seemingly, if more people on an individual level cared about others then the problem would eventually get solves, no? — Posty McPostface

when you give money. you dont see the effect it does when it has arrived. so your not investing in anything(and im not talking about money). you literarly woundent know if it "got lost" on the way, or if in the end it was all for nothing. one theory I guess, true or not, who knows..

nor grounded in something transcendent. — John Doe

what, like a god, or something?

The old timer sitting in the dirt begging was previously a clown subjecting innocent people to the horrors of incompetent clowning. He was beaten up and thrown off the bus by the indignant and by no means indigent suburbanite riders. It was awful watching the women stomp on him with their spike heels. — Bitter Crank

that sounded pretty brutal.

I think solving the problem may need more then just money. we both know that

Nietzsche seems to think that truth is illusion — John Doe

could he mean that truth is false?

maybe we should teach him to fish?

I think alot of instinct would have us save own child even if the nobelest thing to do was save the 5 others

give them a joint instead :)

it might just be the attention I feel im making. unwanted attention I must add.

its just hard to explain

no, no, that wasnt what I meant! I dont know

helping is by no doubt the humaine thing to do. but people should allways a freedom to not participate in it.

is it just me who thinks its kind of akward giving them money. you know that who think with eye-contact, taking out your wallet, and so on. why is that?! :roll: It just gives me a wierd feeling, but I dont know why.

well, it could happen to anyone. I can suddenlly need to beg for money and knowing what I know, I wouldnt be suprised if few gave.

the reason I dont give, isnt because im cheap or dislike them or something like that. its because I dont think it will help much. there will allways be problems in the world.