The ease, with which Zen is understood, is fully offset by the difficulty, with which Zen is lived.
I spend a day thinking about the narratives of our lives — and i come to understand Zen. *shrug*
Working on integrating my recent insights into the nature of the Narrative into my narrative.
Exploring an idea space where, contrary to my usual narrative, my position in society is the best someone like me could possibly hope for.
Contrary to popular belief, bankers don't sell their soul to the Devil for better interest rates. They sell yours.
"How to make a perfect cup of [unintelligible]: Put one bag of [smudged] in a cup, pour some [unreadable], and let soak for [damaged]. Enjoy your [unreadable]!"
Today i was called "son of a thousand whores". Trying to figure any biological principle that could make it even remotely possible bends my mind.
"How long before a mandatory blacklist for every node that doesn't blacklist every node on the mandatory blacklist?"
Actually, i've thought of a decent way. Explaining the concept of "religion" to a five-year old in just a few words: "It's a kind of game."
I'm definitely not looking forward towards having to explain the concept of "religion" to my children.
"I have no need in a concept of God external to myself to give my life meaning. If you do, well, Godspeed, i guess?"
A debt-based economy cannot possibly be sustainable. No matter how much you may want it, you cannot keep borrowing money from the future indefinitely. Population growth WILL plateau. Natural resources WILL start running out. And then, the entire house of cards will come crashing. In a fight between you and the laws of nature, there is no question on the winner.
Asking what a social group thinks of a concept is unproductive. A social group is not a homogenous mass; It is comprised of individuals, who may have a wide range of varying and maybe even contradictory opinions. Some of them might even have more than one, or none at all.