#philopsophy

[abbynoella]

[catherineponder]

“I DARE TO BELIEVE IN THE PHILOSOHPY OF UNLIMTED GOOD AS MY HERITAGE. AS I ACT UPON THAT PHILOPSOPHY AND EXPECT UNLIMITED GOOD IN MY LIFE, MY SUCCESSES AMAZE ME. MY SUCCESSES CHEER ME ON.” #CatherinePonder #prosperity #affirmations

[doggirlbuffysummers]

Btvs and Philopsophy book loves using Faith as a guinea pig for their theories. Like using her arc to build up a point that you can only truly be happy in the buffyverse by pursuing morally good actions because even if evil pays, it leaves you empty inside - an idea that is heavily featured in Plato's Republic. But like 3/5 of the essays which I have read feature faith pretty heavily to make their argument.

[ziggyz-eyepatch]

I was in the hospital recovering from a major injury when they first introduced banning plastic straws.

My nurse literally said to me: "fuck the sea turtles, my patients come first"

Changed my life philopsophy ever since.

So, there's apparently research coming out now about microplastics being found in people's bloodstreams and the possible negative effects of that and I feel the need to get out ahead of the wave of corporate sponsored "be sure to recycle your bottles!" or "ban glitter!" campaigns and remind everyone: It's fishing nets. It's fishing nets. It is overwhelming fishing nets It always has been fishing nets. Unless regulations are changed, it will continue to be fishing nets. The plastic in the ocean in largely discarded nets from industrial fishing. The microplastics are the result of these nets breaking down. The "trash islands" are also, you guessed it. Mostly fishing nets and other discarded fishing industry equipment. Do not allow them to continue to twist the story. Do not come after disabled people who require single use plastics. Do not come after people using glitter in art projects and makeup. These things make up a negligible amount of the issue compared to corporate waste, specifically in the fishing industry. Do not let them shift the blame to the individual so they can continue to destroy the planet and our bodies without regulation.

[not-so-brief-advice]

hello there! i’m reya, and one thing i’m very good at is giving advice.

and i’m really bored. so i decided to start this blog so you guys can anonymously (or publicly, whatever) drop in stuff you want advice about.

You can ask/vent about:

anything regarding friendships

crushes / love / heartbreaks

productivity / mental health

pretty much other stuff too!

but please remember i’m not an actual therapist and i don’t have the materials to help someone going through serious mental health issues. i’m allllso a minor so i’d appreciate everything on here being strictly sfw.

i might post a bit about philopsophy/just random advice as well

(ps; if you’re venting and not asking about advice, please mention that you don’t need a reply and you just needed to rant your little heart out.)

[fueledbytakoyaki]

PHILOPSOPHIES ON AESTHETICS REFLECTION

Understanding the philosophies on aesthetics has been one of the imperative topics that I have comprehended because when the word "Aesthetic" is mentioned, what usually comes into my mind, is simply arts and designing stuff. However, as we dive deep into the topic, I learned that it also discusses expressing one's emotions.

The activity expectation versus reality allowed me to express and process the emotions I don't usually speak to others about; it helped me have closure with my overwhelming feelings and intense emotions, such as grief, sadness, and anger. Looking back at the process of sharing my life experiences made me realize that it was quite challenging to share it with others. The particular reason for that is I don't want people to pity me, and I am not the type of person that shares their story with people, whether it is my friends or someone close to me. However, as I read some of my block mates' stories, it gave me a boost like it's reminding me it's okay to be open about it; it somehow made me feel understood because while reading most of their works, I encountered some of their intense emotions to be heavy as mine. I felt a sense of comfort like they were telling me that "You are not alone," and with that, it gave me the courage to express and process my emotions truthfully.

Overall, the experience of sharing my overwhelming feelings and intense emotions made me realize that it doesn't matter what others might think of you because, at the end of the day, we all have battles that no one can see; this type of activity is just here to help us convey those emotions and let individuals comprehend that they're not alone.

[dreampedia]

"Maybe it's a cultural thing too, not just a big city thing," said Mio, although she was largely saying it for own benefit, as she tapped her chin with her pointer figure. She was in the habit of voicing every thought that came to mind, even if it meant she was effectively speaking aloud to herself in the middle of conversation. " The only other places she'd lived extensively were Tokyo and Los Angeles, two places which, for varying reasons, failed to live up to that expectation of close-knit intimacy. She did miss the simple luxuries of big city life from time to time but she was starting to find that small towns and their sense of community suited her just fine. There was nothing quite like stopping by the local bakery to grab a quick snack before work and always being greeted by the same familiar smiles, instead of the faceless rotation of cashiers she'd encounter at the FamilyMart down the road from her previous dance studio back home. "In some places, the people are all just way too busy and focused on getting through the day to stop and enjoy stuff like this," she said. "And that probably sounds better to you, I guess, since you don't wanna run into people. But trust me, you do not get a minute to yourself."

As for his comments about tipping the scale, Mio founded herself nodding along with every word, even if she wasn't sure she felt exactly the same way. It was a complicated topic, that was certain. "You think so?" she asked, "I've always kind of admired the more stoical types." Perhaps it helped that the one person she'd admired most in life had been her sister, Rei, who had always been quieter than Mio. Now, Rei was hardly a wallflower and could probably talk their way out of any mess, something that Mio also admired on account of her own talent for talking herself into holes, but she doubted they'd ever been at risk of oversharing like Mio. "But maybe I'm just not appreciating my own end of the scale enough. It could go both ways, huh? No matter what side you started on? It makes sense, right, since people can get caught up in their own insecurities too." Somehow, Mio liked this line of thought; everything in balance but there was no achieving that balance until you learned to treat others, but also yourself, with respect. Perhaps that wasn't what he'd intended but for Mio, whose life philopsophy generally revolved around the idea of being pleasant to others and giving everyone a chance, it was appealing.

"Like I said, I'm sure I've seen you," said Mio, confidently. "Maybe I haven't seen you a whole lot but you're kiiiiiiinda familiar. I'm good at remembering faces." This, she said with a playful smile. Then, at the mention of choreography, Mio perked up (at least, she perked up more than she already done; it was very hard to say she had been in low spirits until now.) "Ooh, wait, like the theatre in town?" she asked. "I know some people there!" But, given how elusive he seemed to be at the dance studio, she wasn't certain if there'd be any mutual connections there; yet again, she was just blurting out what came to mind. "Wow, it must be crazy to be good at something you hate," Mio said, blinking in surprise. "But thankfully, I can cook. It's just baking that has me stumped so I guess I can't even ask you for any tips."

Bryn eyed her, noting her eagerness. He lifted his head a bit and raised his eyebrows as she spoke. Then gave a few small nods before saying, "That's good?" As she continued, he glanced to one side, "Are you?" He glanced down, thinking for a moment about what she said. He could get it, of course. The whole thing was fun, he supposed? It inspired, fun? Bryn grinned a bit, "Yeah. In smaller places, it's like, easier to see its charms. I guess?" Though he had always lived in Alaska and hadn't done much traveling where he stayed in many bigger areas, so he only had a small pool to call from on bigger places with events. He knew New York was always lit up.

As Mio spoke of what he was asking about, he nodded and sighed, "I was hoping to avoid people. Now I just think I'm going to run into more." He had half teased. Of course, he didn't want to run into too many people. But he wouldn't have minded if he had met a couple of new people or even friends he had in Anchorage, while there. Which would mean they would probably have a chat, especially with his friends. Which would then mean he wouldn't be going where he wanted to go. Bryn looked around, making a face as he had an inner chat with himself. Concluded he had just forgotten what it was he was doing, at all, before running into Mio. Sucking a bit on his teeth, he turned his head, "It's one option."

"I guess I don't have anything important going on at the moment otherwise." Shrugging, then he turned the donut a bit in his hand, listening when she spoke of balance, "You're right. It does." Staring at her, he looked quite serious for a moment, "But it's good to tip the scales, sometimes. You know?" Bryn liked being in his inner world a lot. But he also did enjoy listening to people's stories. Whatever they might be. He found nothing wrong with them. Mio wasn't exactly telling a story. But what she was doing was holding his attention, if she were to tell a story, he would have listened. Bryn inhaled, "I think we are often caught up in, so many things. Whatever side of the scale we land on, we tend to not appreciate the other side enough."

Bryn gave a nod then, understanding what he was early for, "Great." As she brought up them being co-workers he gave a small nod of his head again, as if to encourage her more toward this confirmation of the fact, "For at least two years?" He prompted then laughed weakly, "But, yeah, I do work there. Maybe you don't see me, since I don't just offer sweet dance movies. I do movie and theater, stuff for those. I think that's really cool of you to do." He commented. Then nodded, "I don't like cooking, but apparently I'm wonderful at it. So your secret is safe with me. Promise."

[bouquetsystem]

Bruh philosophy class causing a fucking identity crises.

Sooo

Who wants to tell me if DID is a split soul, a split mind or a split spirit?

[tessacoils]

Another Redbubble design: Behold! A Man

“A Man is featherless Biped”

[abbynoella]

No you don’t understand. I am sobbing over Rocketman at 3am. The whole movie Elton John just wanted to be loved. He got the love he desired from no one until he gave love to himself. At the beginning of the movie, younger him asks his dad for a hug and his dad says no. At the end younger him asks again, and he says yes to himself and hugs himself. Take notes please. Love yourself as well as you love others and be loved by others.

[dearest-lady-disdain]

w e l t s c h m e r z

[waltz-of-words]

“You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame; how could you rise anew if you have not first become ashes?”

-Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

[windowkind]

[blackzeldapiece]

The philosophical perspective of the self: A look into the creativity of the human perspective

Humans have always been curious creatures

Even before the establishment of human civilization, humans have always felt the need to create an explanation for the nature of the things around us

The greatest scientists and philosophers were renowned as such due to their contributions to understanding the world that we live in

While studying concrete and observable phenomena requires exceptional skills and intellect, analyzing the abstract is totally different 

The answer to the question “What composes the human body?” is totally different from “What defines the human entity?”

It takes a creative mind and wide perspective to understand what is beyond the physical and discernible

Studying the different perspectives of philosophers regarding the nature of the self made me appreciate the width of the human perspective

These philosophers were able to create a structure in order to understand our being

You may or may not agree with these ideologies, but one thing is certain, the ability to create these definite explanations of a thing so abstract is impressive.

While entering the minds of these philosophers, I realized that the human mind is truly vast and powerful

The ability of humans to see the world and create their own perspective truly is a phenomena 

Understanding the self in the perspective of these philosophers really made me realize that the mind is really capable of anything

The thing that separates us humans from other organisms is our ability to reason and think, and through philosophy I was able to really see that and would want to exploit this God-given ability

[betterthedevilyouknowuk]

ATHEISM ON THE RISE ! - Rex

You heard it here, folks. atheism is steadily rising across the world. why is that? as we are rapidly becoming a world culture that is able to acquire vast amounts of information at our fingertips, we are lightyears ahead of our previous generations.

While our ancestors grasped for answers as to why things occurred, they began to craft mythos to explain ordinary things that we take for granted in our current world. they craved an understanding for why the sun rose and set, what the stars were, why the seasons changed and most importantly - what is the reason we are all here? there had to be some meaning to it all.

Religion offered that. religion also offered codes, sets of laws, moral behavioural standards. it’s easy to see why people clung to it, why they adhered so strictly when it seemed like their belief punished them more than praised them. they found meaning, and they found a social community. for all of this, historically, we must respect the place religion has played in our cultural development.

Yet, our culture is developing in a different direction. we have science, information, technology and so much more. our lives have meaning without any god or gods. we are able to think for ourselves, to question, to figure out our own identities and create our own social circles completely devoid of religion.

More and more, people are questioning the religion of their parents. they are finding it outmoded, nonsensical and in many cases, humiliating. there are entire cultural circles of people who have been shamed and excommunicated from religions the world over for simply being who they were born to be. as our world grows smaller and we are able to ask these questions and hear these stories, we’re finding that we believe in nothing.

It can be a frightening concept, to believe in nothing. after all, the sole focus in many religions is the comfort that death is only the beginning of a new path, that they have a better place than the suffering they may have endured in this world. to embrace the idea that death is simply the end is an existential nightmare. some fear secularism as they feel it will give them no cause to remain moral, but if that were the case why are there atheists who have higher moral standpoints than some of the most zealous believers?

Technology has a major part to play in this. it’s not just science, but the social aspect. people who in past generations had questioned these same paths are now able to speak up, to feel safe to challenge what might be considered stigmatic topics, to find others who feel and think the same things. previously, religion offered that social foot in the door that all social media can do regardless. there is a mass sharing of ideas, growth of the mind and the wealth of discussion happening all around the world thanks to social media.

WHAT CAN THIS MEAN FOR THE FUTURE?

Who is to say? secularism won’t push out any one religion. instead, it would be optimistic to hope for a future with more tolerance, more freedom to seek knowledge and more scientific advancements to better us as a culture. there could someday be a future for atheists in political seats of power, maybe.

Atheism can be learned or it can be understood even in a child’s formative years. are you an atheist? if you are, when did you know that you were? how did you now?

article by @rexmacabre

[bouquetsystem]

I sit down and time stands still.

It surrounds me on all sides. I can’t see it, I can’t hear it, I can’t taste it. But I know it’s there. Silent and motionless and dreadful.

I jump to my feet. I run and run and try to outrun it.

I act and the world moves on and I forget it exists.

But then all of a sudden, it surrounds me again.

There it is again, incorporeal and still and so, so heavy.

I have to get used to it, to its indifference and ubiquity.

It expands into infinity like a huge spider web.

Billions of tiny cocoons hang in its threads, a dog chasing its tail, a squirrel lying still on the road, a woman giving birth and a soldier dying, everything dead and everything living.

An enormous spider web that everything gets caught in.

A grey relentless web that holds every second of my life.

Perhaps it seems so terrible to me because it traps everything and doesn't let anything go.

Doesn’t let anything end.

But if time exists only in our heads…

Then when there is only one person left…

It will end with their death.

The thought makes me cheerful.

Someone has the power to kill time.

The giant web will tear and fall into oblivion.

We should be grateful for that, but no one will know after their death that they have killed time.

Infinity. Forever. Beautiful. Terrifying. Doomed.

- Kieran