Interview: The Unspeakable - by Stephanie Lepp - Faces of X https://www.facesofx.org/p/interview-the-unspeakable?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2553081&post_id=150226013&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2gpoy&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
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Interesting, predictable, and predictably petty...
Cheney, one of Trump’s fiercest Republican critics, called the former president petty, vindictive and cruel.
In response to the #truth about him, by 2 bastions of super-(real) "conservative" Republicanism (Liz & Dick Cheney), Sir StableGenius spewed:
“What a pathetic couple that is, both suffering gravely from Trump Derangement Syndrome,” ...
Aside from/reflecting his usual #projection it is notable how he latches on to his own-named "Derangement Syndrome".
He thinks/fantasizes that people have gone insane hating him, but it is him that is so clearly & deeply #deranged, be it his natural state (as he projected on Kamala) or his ever-growing #BrainSpurs combined with other #cognitve dysfunction & #psychopatholgy ...
Finally, speaking of "striking a nerve" - which in his case may set off very base primitive reactions, almost resembling human #thinking but more in line with basic reptilian response layered over in #psychopathy, #malevolence, #narcissism & "all the best words."
So poor Donnie ("Its so unfair") Drumpf is ... a bit thin-skinned? Well, then, he must really be enjoying the media campaign in Mar-a-lago land, especially the new Lincoln Project spot "Brutus" speaking directly to #DonOld #TrumpVirus, saying "you're in trouble" with not only the law but ... watch your back, because the smoother-than-you Junior Drumpf (JD) #VanceVirus is already planning to push you aside within 2 years (Article 25) and become the #Project2025 dictator for 10 years. Hm... What say you, Donald? #WordSalad ?
And also all over the media markets he ingests, George Conway wants to provoke a melt-down, maybe, with this 'Trump is Crazy' ad.
So many are able to process #reality - but for the perfect one who aspires to save us in his name - cringe - he rolls on, "infecting & invecting" without any actual #thinking beyond me-me-win-them-disgraceful-punish-namecall-win-conquer- Buy a watch.... Me me...
Business as usual (?) Run-run #DeathSantis and his crew of corruption continue torule, as a #cult of "anti-woke" #TrumpVirus believers intent n further distorting & deny #truth and stamping out things like #thinking (critical reasoning) and access to #facts.
Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings — always darker, emptier, and simpler.
[Gedanken sind die Schatten unserer Empfindungen, — immer dunkler, leerer, einfacher, als diese.]
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) German philosopher and poet
The Gay Science [Die fröhliche Wissenschaft], Book 3, § 179 (1882) [tr. Kaufmann (1974)]
#quote #quotes #quotation #emotion #feelings #sentiment #thinking #thought
Sourcing / notes: https://wist.info/nietzsche-friedrich/71327/
Source: https://quanticfoundry.com/2024/05/21/strategy-decline/
https://mentalhealth411.substack.com/p/corrupt-the-youth
Corrupt the youth
How Socrates laid the ground work for a mental health revolution
BEN MILLER
..."Drawing inspiration from Socrates, a proponent of critical inquiry, we have the opportunity to nurture a generation ready to face and solve the challenges of our era. Here’s a few simple ideas on how.
1. Cultivate a Culture of #Inquiry: Encourage #critical #thinking and #questioning in both #educational settings and at home. It begins by creating space for us to ask questions, leading by example, and offering a safe space for discourse. This creates a much more open #culture where all ideas can be discussed with the end goal of everyone learning more about the issue and other’s opinions.
2. Organize Socratic Seminars: Host Socratic seminars in schools and community settings where young people can engage in discussions on topics around mental health. This approach fosters deep thinking, respectful dialogue, and a collaborative search for understanding on a topic that’s very intimate to many of us. In writing this article I did find a cool organization that’s doing some of this work more with a focus on philosophy.
3. Bridge Youth and Policy Makers: Create platforms for meaningful conversations between young people and policymakers. This ensures that youth perspectives influence the policies shaping their future. It also allows serious and deep questions to be asked in service to collective learning. Why don’t we have more intergenerational roundtables where we can ask each other questions?
Let us be inspired by Socrates and use his method to engage our youth. Let's make questioning a habit – a tool for understanding, empathy, and progress. Whether it's about mental health, societal norms, or everyday decisions, these questions can be powerful catalysts for change. Start tonight at your own dinner table. Who knows where the conversations might go. Perhaps in 2024, it’s time to ask more, assume less, and see where these questions lead us. "...
© 2024 Ben Miller
Learning without thought ends in a blur. Thought without learning will soon totter.
[學而不思則罔、思而不學則殆。]
Confucius (c. 551- c. 479 BC) Chinese philosopher, sage, politician [孔夫子 (Kǒng Fūzǐ, K'ung Fu-tzu, K'ung Fu Tse), 孔子 (Kǒngzǐ, Chungni), 孔丘 (Kǒng Qiū, K'ung Ch'iu)]
The Analects [論語, 论语, Lúnyǔ], Book 2, verse 15 (2.15) (6th C. BC – AD 3rd C.) [tr. Ware (1950)]
#quote #quotes #quotation #contemplation #knowledge #learning #reflection #study #thinking #thought #traditions
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"I Think, Therefore I Am" - can it really be that simple?
Why can I think? Because I have been taught a #language and this language determines my #thinking and my #personality. Changing your language can change your personality. According to this, one is programmed by society by learning the language. However, by using language, I use learned thought patterns and am no longer really free in my thinking. But without language I couldn't think these thoughts at all.
So am I just a prisoner within the walls of my own thoughts or are they those of #society? Have I built my prison myself or do I have to break out of society's prison? Can I even break out within the simulation?
I suspect that everyone creates their own simulation that could be called truth. We are conditioned to take over the truth from society in order to become a useful member of it.
We can now try to become the hero or queen of our own story (simulation). I suppose that's all we can achieve in life.
But since I'm not even sure if I'm really real, I'm afraid I have to deny your existence. It is much more likely that you are just part of my simulation.
#question #life #philosophy #think #problem #education #matrix #mindfuck #story #truth
"Trump was speaking at a prayer summit when he, in his concluding remarks, warned Americans away from following Biden into "World War II."
The account for Republicans Against Trump, a group for "pro-democracy conservatives Republicans fighting Trump & Trumpism," said, "Donald Trump is warning America that 'Cognitively impaired' Biden will lead us into 'World War Two' if re-elected. You can’t make this sh-t up."
Simply amazing... he is still chuffed/bragging about how 'perfect' he was on an "IQ test", and so he challenges his erstwhile opponent to take the same test.
Spoiler: It's not an "IQ" test he took but a basic screening for basic brain/cognitive functioning, orientation to reality x4 ...
He was "terrific". Perfect really. None of the doctors, all those doctors. "Nobody could believe it!" So smart. A stable genius. 🐴 (neigh!)
#TrumpVirus #psychopathology #IQ #cognition #cognitive #Donny #dementia #thinking #truth
A double-header victory in #Texas for the #Abbott variant of #TrumpVirus....
First, the overwhelmingly corrupt and vile A.G. #Paxton was 'exonerated' despite his initially being accused by his own #GQP....
And then, back to basics: banning #truth (in #books or #thinking, now called 'being #woke'). Bye bye Seuss. Bye bye dictionaries.
I guess it's back to the races, between Abbott and #DeathSantis, for most inhumane, vindictive, racist, misogynist, authoritarian....
