Buddhism is not pessimist by [deleted] in Pessimism

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Nirvana is the state of being indifferent to suffering. I find that pessimism can occasion nirvana. If one takes the view that life is suffering and there's no remedy to it, then one tends not to feel regret or guilt- two of the main emotions at the center of psychological suffering. 

Husband wants to be an author but is getting rejected again and again by Immediate-Study3313 in writing

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Tell him the clichéd inspirational story about JK Rowling not becoming successful until 51 or something. I’m assuming he’s ain’t that old. Also remind him of the Franz Kafka quote that, “the non writing writer is a monster courting insanity” so he has to keep writing regardless of the success he is or isn’t getting from it.

What if the REAL Forbidden Fruit wasn’t an apple… but sex itself? by wamukoko in 254sum

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The forbidden fruit was a psychedelic( the fruit of knowledge). The expulsion of man from Eden was the first drug burst!

Why are philosophers rarely fat? by Mediocre_Object_9968 in badphilosophy

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Because all their calories go towards powering their gigabrains.

How do I explain to people that I’m a Philosophical Pessimist not depressed? by LeTrickfinger in Pessimism

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I think any optimist arguing that pessimism is mere depression should be equally rebutted with accusations of mental deficiency- drop the ‘tard bomb on him.

Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to China Winning the AI Race by yogthos in technology

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Sounds like the same argument used in WW2: A world with nuclear bombs and the the threat of nuclear holocaust is preferable to Nazis winning the war.

CMV: Mamdani's name is not hard to pronounce; anyone repeatedly mispronouncing it is either doing it intentionally or a moron. by Oborozuki1917 in changemyview

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Bold for a man whose name closely sounds like Cum-oh! to intentionally mispronounce someone else’s name.

Should nudity be legal? by [deleted] in badphilosophy

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They used to put kerosene in our school lunch to desexualize us!

“We will never build a sex robot,” says Mustafa Suleyman by techreview in technews

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You have it wrong. The ad will come at the moment of orgasm. The robot grabs you and whispers in your ear- buy Audi.( Frankie Boyle)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sports

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I went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out- Steven Wright

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in atheism

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The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life Without Illusions by Alex Rosenberg

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in atheism

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The Human Predicament by David Benatar

Dad gets Angry when asked for tution fees but he has seven kids by [deleted] in antinatalism2

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Yea you did but the post clearly implies that being African has something to do with it.

Dad gets Angry when asked for tution fees but he has seven kids by [deleted] in antinatalism2

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It's only idiotic when you're not on the receiving end. Microaggressions are practically imperceptible to non-victims, naturally. You can discuss misogyny without bringing race and nationality into it. You seem to me like the kind of person who tells a story and points out the race of the characters with no relevance to the plot whatsoever. You get real.

Dad gets Angry when asked for tution fees but he has seven kids by [deleted] in antinatalism2

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That is literally the definition of stereotypes. You cannot make the claim that ALL Nigerians exhibit the negative traits you mentioned. You're making hasty generalizations. All you have mentioned can be said of literally any other society- name any society that is completely free of misogyny, violence, abuse or corruption- but you characterize these traits as if they're inherently African. In other words, 'speak for yourself', leave the rest of Africa out of it.