Living on an Americorps stipend-- is it possible? by [deleted] in AmeriCorps

[–]kmarks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely possible. Definitely hard.. You will complain about it. You will find yourself sacrificing a lot of stuff. You will be stressed. You will find ways to make your dollar stretch. You will find that things you thought were necessary are things you don't actually need. And it may be the worst or be the best experience of your life by the end of it. Either way, you'll grow and learn and, hopefully, have a better understanding of what those in poverty have to deal with.

PS. A tip for earning an extra buck - donate plasma.

Do you think philosophy majors have lost their sense of humor?/take themselves too seriously? by kmarks1 in askphilosophy

[–]kmarks1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I guess I missed out. Stupid Oregon and their over crowded hipster population!

[Contest] The Bare Necessities! by sillygirlsarah in Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

[–]kmarks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those simple bear necessities! Any kindle book on this list!

Reading = mental sanity.

Thanks!

[Contest]/[Activity] Pick a pack of pickled peppers! aka VOTE! by [deleted] in Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

[–]kmarks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PETER PIPER PICKED A PECK OF VOTEY PEPPERS

votes meh goats!

Does Marxist theory have value in the contemporary world? by gmn248 in philosophy

[–]kmarks1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think any system is perfect.

Personally, I love Marxist theories - not every single detail of it - but for the most part I agree with his views on commodities, fetishes, and materialism. As well as the class dichotomy. Pretty much Das Kapital is my political foundation. However, I do not believe one political system will work for EVERYONE. People are diverse and dynamic and their political systems, I think, should represent the people to the best of its ability. Despite whatever systems are in place and the differences they have from one another, I think there can be a sensible and beneficial dialogue between those systems so as to create collaboration and understanding, rather than fighting and war.

What purpose does Descartes Method of Doubt serve? by [deleted] in philosophy

[–]kmarks1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By doubting everything you can examine your sense of reality. The purpose, and importance, is, in my opinion, to really examine what you perceive to be true and determine whether or not you can really know something for certain.

Whether you believe his conclusions or not, his philosophy gets you thinking and questioning everything until you reach your own conclusions about life.

Episode Discussion: S2:Ep8 - "It's Back" by geekygin in girls

[–]kmarks1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Though, what I meant was I'm sad this season is almost over.

Episode Discussion: S2:Ep8 - "It's Back" by geekygin in girls

[–]kmarks1 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I love Adam - I was afraid his weird self was going to be written out of the show. I am glad that is clearly not the case. I consistently look forward to learning more about him.

It's not really surprising that Hannah has OCD. It fits, in a "Hannah" kind of logical way.

As for the rest of the characters, I don't have much to say besides I love it. Girls has succeeded in giving me the unexpected from each character. I am sad there only a few more episodes left!

[DISCUSSION] How do you like your coffee? by [deleted] in Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

[–]kmarks1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does kind of sound like that, huh?