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by Matt Gregory
Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:49 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157325

Re: Jordan Peterson

Sorry for my absence, I'm still on board. I've just been trying to reply to Alex.

Here is an interview with JP and Joe Rogan where they talk about the enforced monogamy:

https://youtu.be/9Xc7DN-noAc?t=1h31m35s

I just wanted to bookmark that, I guess.
by Matt Gregory
Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:56 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157325

Re: Jordan Peterson

One must, in my view, begin from the predicate of understanding what it means to be *lost* when it comes to understanding the really important things. But even right there — *really important things* — one has entered into a definitional mine-field! What is really important ? Who knows? On what bas...
by Matt Gregory
Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:48 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157325

Re: Jordan Peterson

Hey Jupiviv, Hi Matt. I'll explain my view of Peterson (in one word, jaundiced) via a response to your last post. “He was angry at God because women were rejecting him,” Peterson said of the alleged Toronto killer. “The cure for that is enforced monogamy. That’s actually why monogamy emerges.” That ...
by Matt Gregory
Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157325

Re: Jordan Peterson

Okay now about Peterson. Last year I did listen to a few rather long video's and also read some other material from and about him. It's quite good overall and much of it is clearly inspired (by his own admission) by thinkers who have inspired my own path as well: Jung, Joseph Campbell, Kierkegaard,...
by Matt Gregory
Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:54 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Losing posts
Replies: 2
Views: 11648

Re: Losing posts

"Long time" was probably an hour, maybe two, or three, something like that.

I'll check the "Remember me" and remove the www. from my bookmark and see if that helps.

Thanks Diebert!
by Matt Gregory
Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:41 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Losing posts
Replies: 2
Views: 11648

Losing posts

This board software pisses me off because when I take a long time writing a post, the board will log me off in the background and when I submit the post, it will go to the login screen. Whether I login or hit the back button, the post will be reverted back to the original quote and all my writing wi...
by Matt Gregory
Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:05 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Magic words and religious rituals
Replies: 0
Views: 22437

Magic words and religious rituals

I've always believed in the utility that can be gotten from ancient teachings. For example, I believe that practicing Yoga can improve your health better than any modern health practice like jogging or weightlifting (disclaimer: I don't actually practice Yoga and I lift weights to stay in shape haha...
by Matt Gregory
Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:45 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157325

Re: Jordan Peterson

Hey Jim, good to see you! Yeah, I definitely wouldn't call him left because he's not PC, and he can't be right because he's not ...well, I don't actually know what the right is anymore. Fundamentalist Christian? Libertarian? Definitely wouldn't call him fundamentalist Christian because he's so objec...
by Matt Gregory
Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

I think it was actually the best when we had crazy men trying to stop the evil QRS and their horde of mindless sycophants :D That work has been completed to 100%. They are no longer a threat to themselves nor to anyone else. Nooooo......They saaaayyyyy they're out there.......out in those very wood...
by Matt Gregory
Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Jordan Peterson
Replies: 93
Views: 157325

Jordan Peterson

After the Solway and Trump thread I started looking more into right-leaning news and opinions (and actually paying more attention to current events, since Trump kind of demands that from all of us). It was uncomfortable at first, but after about a month I started enjoying it like I enjoyed Jon Stewa...
by Matt Gregory
Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:51 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

Hi Matt glad you came back! Thanks Diebert! Glad you're still around. I think I just get overwhelmed trying to read and reply to all the posts I get on this forum. I find most everyone on here to be very complex and hard to understand, but I try to give every post my best effort. And you seem to ha...
by Matt Gregory
Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

So you are asking to be explained why you should explain your self to people who cannot explain themselves? Are you being snarky or something? I'm asking just what I said. No. Perhaps you are not aware what you are asking here? You were literally asking how or why you should explain your self to pe...
by Matt Gregory
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:37 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

Matt Gregory: Yeah, I hate discussing politics because I always end up in a discussion where the other person has a strong opinion about something and they've read all about it, whereas I generally don't, so they can present so-called facts that I know are completely stupid, but I nevertheless can'...
by Matt Gregory
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:26 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: A New Theory Explains How Consciousness Evolved
Replies: 1
Views: 7102

A New Theory Explains How Consciousness Evolved

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/how-consciousness-evolved/485558/?utm_source=atlfb I didn't actually read the whole thing because they started talking about all this eye shit, but this sentence I thought was interesting: The theory suggests that consciousness arises as a solution...
by Matt Gregory
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

What I meant by "alone" is that you are the *only* credible judge of your own thoughts. Others will help, but that help has to be *reproduced* within yourself in order to be truly helpful, just like I did with Kevin's advice. Socrates singled himself out as a midwife, but *all* things are...
by Matt Gregory
Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:55 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

Is anyone here good at explaining why we should care about philosophy to someone who knows nothing at all about it? No idea about enlightenment, metaphysics, ultimate reality, or anything like that? Start by discussing something that they are interested in. Don't get too heavy too quickly. I think ...
by Matt Gregory
Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:09 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

Is anyone here good at explaining why we should care about philosophy to someone who knows nothing at all about it? No idea about enlightenment, metaphysics, ultimate reality, or anything like that? So you are asking to be explained why you should explain your self to people who cannot explain them...
by Matt Gregory
Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:44 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

I wouldn't expect someone to drop everything and dive into an intense study of philosophy based on one conversation, but surely great interests begin with small ones. And I don't think wisdom is solitary. If that were true, why would any wise teachers exist at all? Yes, great interests begin with s...
by Matt Gregory
Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:36 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

Is anyone here good at explaining why we should care about philosophy to someone who knows nothing at all about it? No idea about enlightenment, metaphysics, ultimate reality, or anything like that? Unless someone already is interested in something, you can't explain to them why they should care ab...
by Matt Gregory
Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:38 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Re: Why study philosophy?

Hey Eric, It's not possible to tell someone something until they are ready to hear it. Well everyone's ready to hear something , surely, even if it's not all that profound. And I'm not even talking about random strangers, I'm talking about friends that I know pretty well. I suppose it's not much dif...
by Matt Gregory
Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:40 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Why study philosophy?
Replies: 48
Views: 55444

Why study philosophy?

Is anyone here good at explaining why we should care about philosophy to someone who knows nothing at all about it? No idea about enlightenment, metaphysics, ultimate reality, or anything like that? I'm terrible at this kind of thing. I end up in a lot of conversations where I'm trying to explain al...
by Matt Gregory
Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Statement about Solway and Trump
Replies: 757
Views: 391869

Re: Statement about Solway and Trump

Jupiviv: So tell me, when you say you are in total agreement with David etc., does that mean you think that Trump and Putin are evil geniuses who want to take over the world? Matt: Yeah, I think that's pretty inescapable. Power is a rush and an addiction and Trump definitely has it and shows no sig...
by Matt Gregory
Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:04 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Statement about Solway and Trump
Replies: 757
Views: 391869

Re: Statement about Solway and Trump

I've never seen Kevin care so much about appealing to the public. Now I'm sure I've entered the Twilight Zone. That's because it's pretty invisible and you need special decoder glasses to see such care. All I see, and it's in the first post, was David and Dan caring about their "reputation&quo...
by Matt Gregory
Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:33 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Statement about Solway and Trump
Replies: 757
Views: 391869

Re: Statement about Solway and Trump

I've never seen Kevin care so much about appealing to the public. Now I'm sure I've entered the Twilight Zone. You and me both, brother. If I was into conspiracy theories, I would think that aliens have been abducting people and sending back reprogrammed clones in their place. That seems to be the ...
by Matt Gregory
Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Statement about Solway and Trump
Replies: 757
Views: 391869

Re: Statement about Solway and Trump

Hey Jupiviv, Hi Matt. I actually remember you! So tell me, when you say you are in total agreement with David etc., does that mean you think that Trump and Putin are evil geniuses who want to take over the world? Yeah, I think that's pretty inescapable. Power is a rush and an addiction and Trump def...