Question for Jordan Peterson, on the "Gentle Monster" and "Turning the Other Cheek"
Where does one draw the line between the gentle monster, and "turning the other cheek"?I spent most of my life "turning the other cheek" and it did not get me very far. Now I am adopting the opposite strategy. My parents tried to get me to do this years ago, but I was reluctant to be assertive and stand up for myself.What about allowing others to destroy what we have created, and destroying all hope for the future? Of course, I think that is inadvisable, but is that not "turning the other cheek"?By the way, most people who I see telling me to "forgive" or "turn the other cheek" never do this themselves. They only want to be able to use me like a doormat, to abuse me, with impunity. So it is very self-serving. I have noticed a pattern among bullies to deny that bullying exists, or to blame the victim, or insist that the victim should apologize to the bully, or similar non-selfaware...
Zsuckerberg for President 2028 (?) (!!!!!) *Why We need DaamnTalkDJO
thatDaamnTalkspotConnect with DaamnTalk and other members of thatDaamnTalkspot communitythatdaamntalkspot.locZuckerberg for President 2028 (?) ‘The widening economic divide & why preserving Free Speech on the internet is invaluable to the survival of individualism.’· Think back to 2020. A bankrupt reality tv Star is about to win a second term as president and social media’s billionaire-baby-boy, (Suckerberg), has access to everyone’s modern day digital diaries at the tips of his eerily long fingertips…. In an attempt to not spread Ourself too far hither, We’re bypassing any specific political perspectives (opinion-free) & rest assured the entirety of the following word vomit will henceforth be ‘DonnieT - free’. I will focus on the book of faces & the ensuing implications of the present social media age. Imagine having access to billions of people’s digital diaries. Now...
Marriage is disincentivized
QuickieLet's just take this on face value:After being married for 2 years, a Billionare's wife cheats on him with his friend, another richer Billionaire.The husband, betrayed by both wife and friend asks for a divorceShe sues him for 1 BillionSo, she is rewarded for her immoral behavior. Not only is she rewarded, but she is rewarded more than most people on this earth, to date, have ever been rewarded.And he is punished financially, more than most anyone, to date, for being harmed.Does this make sense?Now, we don't know that she will get that money but others in her position have. Even though he had a pre-up, and it was probably the best prenup money can buy, she still might get it.This tells us that marriage is not for the faint of heart. It certainly isn't for the romantic. It is a financial transaction akin to prostitution, according to our law.The only way to make marriage...
Lessons from NY Philosophers, A Tale of Getting My Ass Kicked Part 1
I recently went to a philosophy discussion here in Rochester, New York centering around an introductory reading on Eastern philosophy. When my turn came to summarize my impression of the reading I mentioned the Computational Universe. Against my better judgment, I might add. This was a mistake. They play rough here in New York, rougher than in Minnesota at least. If you need any proof of this I refer you to the drivers. It’s no surprise then that when I mentioned the Computational Universe and their ears perked up they expected me to elaborate and justify what I was talking about. This I was unable to do and so spent the next several minutes trying to defend myself from a fully justified onslaught on my position. An onslaught I might well have been spared back in Minnesota. I couldn’t solidly defend my idea largely because the idea was more a feeling than an idea. More specifically,...
Fascist Propaganda Media Is Using The Sandy Hook Trial To Destroy Alex Jones' Character.
Alex Jones is on trial in a defamation case launched by the parents of the children killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. Trials and other legal proceedings bore me so I won't go into details about the case. There's plenty of information available elsewhere if you want to learn about what is, in my opinion, a very biased and unfair trial against Jones. What I'm focused on today is the mind control disguised as journalism that is being forced upon the public. The Fascist propaganda news sites are using the trial as an excuse to churn out endless false statements about Alex Jones in an apparent effort to destroy his character and ultimately his InfoWars empire. Jones is certainly a polarizing character, but whether you love him or hate him, he still deserves to be written about impartially by people who claim to be journalists. Unfortunately that has not happened. A few examples:...
Poem: Befriending the monster
PC: reader's digestHumbled, I stumbleI let myself, first-For when you list my flaws,I‘ll likely name worseIf attention is precious-productivity too,My priorities can’t include fighting with you-Manifesting your monster, you bait for a biteBut the monster stays with you in darkness and lightHe visits us with you, I flinch as he grows-He searches but can’t find where my monster goesMy own monster’s quiet, he tends to retreatMy monster’s still learning a gentle defeatHumbled, I stumble-And soon you will too-Go out in the world, child-That’s what it will doFor when you leave home, nowYour monster leaves with you,You must learn to befriend him,As he roars within you
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