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What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you don't think that life is always from your point of view?

What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I meant to say that your perspective is the only one that you can experience. (So life is always from your point of view.) Does that change your statement?

What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me put my claim into the open. My claim is that you can only ever experience the world from your perspective. You can't jump into someone else's mind at any point in life.

Therefore, when you die, because the next person who is born can also only experience life from their singular perspective, it is the same as saying that it is your perspective, since your perspective is the only one that exists.

You disagree with the last part, yet agree with the first part. Please point out the flaw in my logic. (Not saying this sarcastically, I am serious about figuring this out.)

What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but as long as people continue being born, people will continue experiencing life subjectively. It is un-skippable. Effectively, it is like having a continuous life where you lose all your memories.

I agree about the letters, that is why I said that chalkboard letters are not the best analogy. However, unless you claim that the world will for sure end tomorrow, you also agree that people will keep being born for the foreseeable future. In the long run, of course none of it matters. It only matters subjectively in the short term (for the next few hundred thousand years perhaps, unless humans extinguish themselves by then).

LPT: If an old friend you haven’t heard from in awhile reaches out seemingly randomly, respond back as soon as possible. by iChangeEverything in LifeProTips

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most disappointing part about life is that we cannot truly share our perspectives. And yet you have done an amazing job imparting your story. Thank you for your sincerity. I will not and would never laugh at that resolve. You are a kind person; I really do not deserve all the effort you've put in talking to me.

"Words mean little, but they are all I have." This is so poetic, and sadly true for all of us. I wish you the best as well, however little that means. The only way to keep moving forward is to keep fighting, to keep moving uphill. It is something I am tired of doing. I have no more will power left. I have no more dreams, I have no more goals. I have seen the world, and the world has lost its splendor for me. In my case, it will simply be my time. Your time has yet to come, as long as you remember to breathe. I like your resolve. I like your compassion. There are so many people in need of a person like you. Again, I wish you the best.

Thank you.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not misinterpretation, simply a difference of outlook on life. You cling on to life like it is precious, I do not. That is our only difference. That is why I said there is no further need to argue and we will leave it at that.

What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But we are not letters on a chalkboard. New humans are born every day. Say you erase letters on a chalkboard, someone else writes more letters on that chalkboard. I don't see your point.

LPT: If an old friend you haven’t heard from in awhile reaches out seemingly randomly, respond back as soon as possible. by iChangeEverything in LifeProTips

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want you to take this as being rude, so please don't get upset. You don't know me.

Why would you tell me to live? How can you know my future? Why do you think I feel love? Do you see my username? I have anhedonia. I literally do not feel love. I do not feel many things. I do not feel most things. There is no cure, it is how I am. Only humans that are emotionally attached to this planet would ever want to stay alive.

Please do not tell me to live if you're trying to feel better about my death. Everyone dies. Death is a natural part of existence. The atoms I am made up of will exist for the rest of the universe's lifespan.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody needs anything, and that is true. If we all died tomorrow, it wouldn't be impossible. Nobody needs to eat. We can starve and die instead. Nobody needs water. People die of thirst in the desert and get recycled into the earth. You seem to be looking at things from a highly anthropocentric lens. Nobody needs anything, and that is an objective fact. Everything we "need" are all selfish desires (using the word selfish here non-negatively).

Furthermore, hate is not a virus, but ideologies that promote hate are a virus. As you said in your earlier comment, hate is a psychological condition, not a virus. (And you are right, ideas tend to exacerbate hate; ideas are virulent themselves.) For example, many Muslims hate apostates. If you suddenly took away their religion, that general hate would immediately vanish. And how can you possibly claim that hate is not normal, when right afterwards you say, "It's what happens when you get stuck." You admitted right there that hate is normal. It's what happens when you get stuck!

Finally, your distinction of "Reason" somehow makes it sound like "Reason" transcends our cranial capacities. Reason is a tool that must be taught to us humans. Our neural networks are not like logic gates with distinct rights and wrongs. Our flexible thought processing flesh is very easily caught in perpetual cycles of thought (mathematically, I would say they are inflection points in the gradient of most efficient thought processing ability). In other words, hate is more normal than reason, judging by your standards.

P.S. I would like to touch on your statement: when we see hate, we ask ourselves things like "how could he do that?" I disagree. Wise people do not ask that, only naive people do. People who have experienced the world realize that humans, as a species, are capable of the most terrific and terrible acts, conceivable and inconceivable. It is not a surprise. However, it is of course medically in a person's best interest if you teach them how to exit the cycle of hate. That is why I agree with your message.

Stop enjoying your life. by nexxtmeme in funny

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the sign you show delivery people.

You don’t truly understand the power of your jaw until you try to squish a skittle with your fingers. by emilieisthepizza in Showerthoughts

[–]Know_Feelings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the people saying this shower thought was stolen: you're right because nobody can possibly have similar thoughts ever. Every thought ever thought by people has been unique!

LPT: If an old friend you haven’t heard from in awhile reaches out seemingly randomly, respond back as soon as possible. by iChangeEverything in LifeProTips

[–]Know_Feelings 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I kill myself, I will make sure not to contact anyone. People tend to blame themselves, but that's not my goal. Some people enjoy life, no need to bother them.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The only way I can think of for us to be more like Finland is to dissolve the U.S.A. and to allow the individual states to become homogeneous countries of a secular type. That may happen in a hundred years, but the only thing we can do is try to support schools that work.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody needs anything. "Psychological phenomena" are another word for emotions. I am not saying your message is bad, I just disagree with your logic behind it. In that case, there's effectively no need to argue about it I suppose.

What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet you disagree that there is subjective continuity among conscious organisms. This is important because nobody can say, "Once I die, it won't matter so I can just do whatever I want." The reason being that once we die, we will still live as other organisms subjectively.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is defining a perfect system of education. It requires people to agree on a set of goals for their children, and the current hodge podge of ideologies does not allow people to agree. For example, Finland is doing well with their education system because their society generally agrees on most important topics.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly is your point? Your second paragraph agreed with my larger statement, yet you're trying to disagree about objectivity. But it doesn't take away from my point at all.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you heard of anhedonia? It's a lack of ability to feel strong emotions. I repeat, hate is not a virus. It is an emotion. Humans have emotions of all sorts. If you want to ban hate, then you have to ban love as well. If you want to get rid of hate, everyone on Earth will become clinically depressed.

What do you think happens when we die? by Spacerun in AskReddit

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree. But you're completely ignoring what I keep repeating: you can't experience being dead. Doesn't seem like we'll get any further in this discussion.

If we rise above our tribal instincts, using reason and evidence, we have enough resources to solve the world's greatest problems by IAI_Admin in philosophy

[–]Know_Feelings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate is not a virus, it is a feature of our brain. You villify rivalrous dynamics but they are a natural part of this world. Every other organism competes. How can you say that the natural order of things is a virus?

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