December 2011
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Dec 30th
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From the introduction to "The Philosophy of...
no-hay-camino: To learn how to become master of one’s emotions, to learn how to free oneself from their bondage, is, therefore, the primary condition of sustained and rational happiness. The key to virtue, Spinoza independently agreed with Socrates, is knowledge of oneself. Only when we understand ourselves can we control our emotions. And only when we have our emotions under control are we able...
Dec 26th
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From the introduction to "The Philosophy of...
no-hay-camino: “Even if there were a cosmic drama—which there is not—man is too trivial to play in it a leading rôle. The free man knows all this; but his heart is tempered and strong. He can contemplate his place in the universe without bitterness and without fear. For the free man’s love, as his worship, flows from his knowledge of God.” Am I a free man?
Dec 26th
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“The multitude, ever prone to superstition, and caring more for the shreds of...”
– Spinoza (via no-hay-camino)
Dec 26th
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Dec 24th
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“There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow-creatures, and...”
– Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (via distantheartbeats)
Dec 21st
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“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the...”
– Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (via bookmania)
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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“Good design encourages a viewer to want to learn more”
– Alexander Isley (via gregmelander)
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Me, explained. Read this if I've ever confused... →
Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 11th
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“And so the great evangelical disaster of 2012 is on the way. And here’s...”
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Dec 9th
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criticalconsciousness: Never let anyone tell you how food stamps are some great thing.  My mom is on them, and she can’t even buy shampoo or toothpaste.  I’m going to send her 100 bucks even though I already helped her pay for her car insurance.  Why?  Because I don’t want my mom to be sad.  What the hell is the point of money anyways?   Let’s just all help each other and then die.  :-)
Dec 9th
Dec 8th
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Swearing Relieves Pain, But Not If Over-Used... →
psychotherapy: Cursing can provide effective, short-term pain relief say researchers, but not if over-used: the effect is much greater for people who do not make a habit of it. Richard Stephens and Claudia Umland from the School of Psychology at the University of Keele in the UK, report findings that shed new light on the use of swearing as a response to pain in the 14 November online...
Dec 8th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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“I just find it quite funny that when you love someone - whether it’s a child or...”
– Björk (via girlyfolk)
Dec 2nd
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“What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who...”
– Chuck Palahniuk (via light-essence)
Dec 1st
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