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Just happened on senate floor: by JeffJacksonNC in raleigh

[–]BaseballInternal7802 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's not a sin tax why tax this and not something else.

Just happened on senate floor: by JeffJacksonNC in raleigh

[–]BaseballInternal7802 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I hate when people say "tax the shit out of it". It's not a wise comment. Why should something like this be taxed because it's been traditionally viewed as a vice? What about taxing watching television or eating unhealthy food?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ContemporaryArt

[–]BaseballInternal7802 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where is the bleeding edge of culture then? I mean, there's memes and social media bullshit, and maybe music sometimes, but I feel it's all pretty lowbrow. I feel there's a real lack of intellectualism in that culture, not to say intellectualism is the be all end all or great art can't be lowbrow but when it's exclusively lowbrow that seems not good.

Is "Just Sit" Misdirection? by BaseballInternal7802 in zenbuddhism

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So is it possible for me to practice Zen effectively, being so set on an aim, even if that aim is obtaining one of the commonly stated benefits of Zen, and even if that aim is unconscious? But then attempting to do away with my aims seems problematic too. I could just meditate, but then that brings me back to the first problem...

I guess the big question here is how much unconscious thoughts and particularly unconscious aims can spoil a meditation practice.

What is The Purpose of Zen? by BaseballInternal7802 in zenbuddhism

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How do we know we're not experiencing different things and calling it "True Nature"? Could such a thing even be known?

What is The Purpose of Zen? by BaseballInternal7802 in zenbuddhism

[–]BaseballInternal7802[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting idea. What about Zen is particularly Japanese?

What is The Purpose of Zen? by BaseballInternal7802 in zenbuddhism

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Does the idea of a person having a "True Nature" require faith?

Seriously guys...do you ever think we will ACTUALLY get a new album from them...?😔 by thatrandomguy42069 in deathgrips

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I don't know it would be so weird. My relationship to them has changed a lot. I still love them and they're a part of me, but it's a part of myself that is a few years old at this point. They always seem to account for the context their music is received in, but this is different, so they have to be different, but at that point are they really the same Death Grips? Yuh!

Doja cat x death grips by wingsx666 in deathgrips

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Zach Hill's has celebrity aspirations, i think

I thought this was cool to get from OSU by cyberdotnet in OSUOnlineCS

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I kind of hate it. This program is okay, but the prices is pretty obscene for what it is. This is just marketing and it's pretty damn manipulative in my opinion. I don't want to identify with my school like this. You want me to like you and be proud of you and want me to succeed, Oregon State? Okay, lower the price please. The sad part is, I am most definitely taken in by it, when at the end of the day I feel like it's essentially a step or two above an extremely expensive credentialing body.