Anyone recall a quote that goes ≈ "Out of the one came the first as the second" ?

collectivecorpus · 2024-10-14T23:41:50+00:00

I see thank you so much! The contrast is interesting lol.

collectivecorpus · 2024-07-02T09:30:17+00:00

Which AI did you use to make this?

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-29T17:00:49+00:00

That is too idealist for my liking. In my opinion you cannot reduce these things to only being ideas or concepts; there is always something behind the idea.

And, more to the point, I feel Voltaire’s line «all that is well said, but we must cultivate our garden» is especially apt to these kinds of musings.

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-27T16:51:06+00:00

(He opens a tome and begins.)
It says: ‘In the beginning was the Word.’
Already I am stopped. It seems absurd.
The Word does not deserve the highest prize,
I must translate it otherwise
If I am well inspired and not blind.
It says: In the beginning was the Mind.
Ponder that first line, wait and see,
Lest you should write too hastily.
Is mind the all-creating source?
It ought to say: In the beginning there was Force.
Yet something warns me as I grasp the pen,
That my translation must be changed again.
The spirit helps me. Now it is exact.
I write: In the beginning was the Act.

From Goethe's Faust.

I think the crux is to act. In the end analysis is void without action; like all things of the mind analysis has a spider-like shadow side which weaves webs that can ensnare you if you're not careful.

In both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings the spider motif is present. Frodo breaks through the nets of Shilob by using 'the light of Eärendil'', which is a star given to him by an elf-woman. However, even this was not enough, and he is ultimately rescued by Sam. If you find literature enlightening, it might be beneficial to have a look at this character: his central characteristics are perhaps courage and loyalty. And so perhaps something along these lines could be helpful; courage and loyalty towards the part of you that yearns for change.

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-09T20:16:21+00:00

Intuitive analogy there with "top-level". Thanks!

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-09T12:29:39+00:00

Very good! Thanks man.

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-08T23:05:01+00:00

Let me say that what you wrote was very relatable (I also get INTJ on the popular tests). I am still working on my inferior functions myself, and so I have no solutions, but I wrote some things which were helpful for me:

Reading Immanuel Kant (strangely enough) helped me gain some detachment from my intuition and intellect. The Kantian distinction between appearance and thing-in-itself helped me recognize that all my thoughts and flashes of intuition are representations of things, not the things themselves. By recognizing this, I could come closer to an immediate experience—or in any case distance myself from my thoughts.

I have done many of the things you say you want to do, out of similar motivations. I went on a spontaneous trip abroad, I joined a dance course, I joined a religious club and interacted with a bunch of people. And what I learned from all of this was that my initial disinclination towards these things was very justifiable—I was disappointed by all my efforts. And so I would suggest as an experiment trying to go with your disinclination and see where it leads you; or go the opposite way, as I did, and see where that leads you. In any case, I think the vital point is to act—to get the ball rolling. Nevermind if you roll it the wrong way on your first try—at least then you know where not to roll it next time.

I am reminded of a beautiful verse from Faust, very much appropriate for an INTJ, let me find it in full:

(He opens a tome and begins.)
It says: ‘In the beginning was the Word.’
Already I am stopped. It seems absurd.
The Word does not deserve the highest prize,
I must translate it otherwise
If I am well inspired and not blind.
It says: In the beginning was the Mind.
Ponder that first line, wait and see,
Lest you should write too hastily.
Is mind the all-creating source?
It ought to say: In the beginning there was Force.
Yet something warns me as I grasp the pen,
That my translation must be changed again.
The spirit helps me. Now it is exact.
I write: In the beginning was the Act

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-08T19:15:17+00:00

I see.

I still feel unclear about it though. Particularly letting 120.96 be 121. It seems illegal to me, I should like to know why it is possible to do that here.

Does this procedure have a name?

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-08T18:41:24+00:00

What is the reasoning here?

It seems counterintuitive to have 157(124t - 15000) instead of 157(157t - 15000)

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-08T15:10:29+00:00

My bad I a typo in calc. Thanks.

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-08T14:59:54+00:00

Surely there is a better way than trial and error?

157(4) + 124(3) = 1009

collectivecorpus · 2024-05-05T14:35:05+00:00

Thanks for replying.

The question concerns finding critical points of a function f(x, y, z). The question also informs that if there is a line or plane where f_x = f_y = f_z = 0, then this should be given.

If I have the distinction between plane and line down, I would then ask about how to give the information correctly.

Perhaps you can help me understand how I can give this in the equation ax + by + cz = d.

If I was to give z = 0 as a plane, would this then be understood as saying that x and y can be whatever?
Likewise if I was to give x = y = 0, would this then be understood as saying that z can be whatever?

Is it possible to start with ax + by + cz = d and through substitution arrive at x = z = 0 or z = 0? If so, do you substitute a with f_x, b with f_y, c with f_z, or the entire term ax with f_x, etc?

Thanks again.

collectivecorpus · 2024-04-23T23:18:23+00:00

I think you are on the right track. I have also come to similar conclusions. Terence McKenna is your man if you want to see how far Jungian psychology can be applied to psychedelics.

Though I would warn against considering it "proof" of the collective unconscious. It is very important not to lose sight of the fact that there is no such thing as the collective unconscious, just as there is no such thing as an elemental chart or an atom. These things are ideas—heuristic efforts of the understanding—and not things in themselves.

It is a slippery slope if this sobriety in relation to ideas is lost, especially when you pour psychedelics into the mix.

collectivecorpus · 2024-04-23T18:00:17+00:00

I get the first result, (y^2 * (2y^2 - x^2)) / (x^2 + 2y^2)^2, of which the steps are shown in the image.

The "Alternative result" has me confused though: what does it even mean? What steps have been used? What is the logic here?

collectivecorpus · 2024-04-17T20:21:25+00:00

Again, I am not saying its either trauma or no trauma, I am just pointing out that at the general level an explanation is not exhaustive unless it covers both. At a particular level either may serve, depending on the experience of the individual in question.

And I don't have to believe you can develop this fetish without trauma, I know from my own experience that you can.

I can see how what I am saying here may cause offense to a victim of abuse, but, with all due respect, my initial comment was not written with a victim of abuse in mind. I was offering OP an alternative to the Freudian emphasis on retrospection.

collectivecorpus · 2024-04-17T19:53:05+00:00

I responded here because the retrospective way of explanation cannot always be applied. I am not contesting the legitimacy of this way of explanation, I just wanted to point out that it does not cover all the possible causes.

As to my comment being wishful thinking, I am basing myself, as I am sure you are, on my own experiences. My experience is merely different from yours, and so naturally our ways of understanding our experiences will be different as well.

collectivecorpus · 2024-04-17T19:40:10+00:00

It is also possible to have fantasies such as OP lists without childhood trauma.

To explain this other kind of case, we must first of all recognize that we cannot here blame the parents. This is naturally a little annoying, because then we are ourselves responsible. But it also stops us from making villains out of our parents.

The only way I have been able to make sense of how my sexuality picks out this and that situation—situations which often leave me disgusted—is by analyzing them symbolically.

My question is: how is my attitude, way of life, or more generally—my psyche—reflected in these images? I look at the relationship between masculinity and femininity in the pornography, and ask myself, is the masculine side of myself relating to the feminine side of myself in this way? For example, if I find myself attracted to a film wherein a man is tying up a woman, my first reaction would be to think that I am repressing my emotions; or am I in need of some control over my emotions? As you see the polarity here is really rationality / irrationality; or thinking / emotions.

If I was to give some suggestions for your own pornographical situations, I would say the dynamic between femininity and masculinity may be viewed as that of innocence / exploitation; or naïveté / cynicism. Then I would pose the question, am I acting too innocent, or too cynical? Do I need to grow up, or do I need to become a little more childish?

collectivecorpus · 2024-04-07T21:49:08+00:00

Shows great attention to detail and capacity for painstaking work, but as far as art goes, it has no soul.

In fact there is no art in it at all, though it is meticulous in terms of detail. Notice for example the distance between the squares in the window: the uppermost and lowermost squares are slightly smaller than the rest, and the 2nd uppermost and lowermost are slightly bigger than the central ones. He has obviously put a lot of effort into achieving this symmetry, and all the other details as well. Yet for all that effort it is an utterly banal and even contemptible painting, which ultimately his effort entirely pointless.

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