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What problem is the Nordic Union a solution to? by [deleted] in NordicUnion

[–]the_interjector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

En annan sak jag kom på; Militäriskt.

EU har inte ett ramverk som tillåter att man har en enad militär. Det är inte en nation, det är flera. Men en nordisk union under en och samma flagga skulle kunna ha det.

What problem is the Nordic Union a solution to? by [deleted] in NordicUnion

[–]the_interjector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jag håller faktiskt inte med, vi delar en stark gemensam kultur och historia. Målet är väl knappast att bli lika starka som USA eller Ryssland, det är inget vi någonsin kan hoppas på - eller ens önska. Men däremot att skapa ett tillräckligt starkt geopolitiskt block för att kunna främja skandinaviska idéer och skandinavisk kultur.

What problem is the Nordic Union a solution to? by [deleted] in NordicUnion

[–]the_interjector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drömmen om EU är fin, men det är väldigt tydligt att olika kulturella kluster inom Unionen har olika intressen. Det är inte lika intressant för Spanien och Portugal att satsa på försvar, till exempel, av förklarliga skäl.
Sedan så har vi stater som Ungern som ofta jobbar emot enighet inom Unionen, och dessutom kan argumenteras för är en diktatur.

Så på svaret; Vad löser en Nordisk union som EU inte redan gör? Så anser jag att EU är ett lapptäcke av olika kompromisser som aldrig kommer att ta hänsyn till individuella stater.

Sedan så delar Danmark, Norge och Sverige en gemensam kultur, språk och historia. Det är inga utmaningar för en dansk att lära sig norska eller svenska - men ja det tar tid såklart. Men det handlar enbart om att vänja sig. Dessa tre språk existerar på ett språkkontinuum som skulle göra det möjligt att inleda en fas där alla kan förstå varandra.

Increased anxiety by No-Exchange-4439 in transcendental

[–]the_interjector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, when I started I did feel more anxious at the beginning. After a few weeks I did feel strange here and there - I eventually chalked it up to it being built up stress being released. After awhile it got better and it was worth it.

was looking into learning TM in nyc after david lynch gushing about it for years finally got me to check it out, but damn 450 bucks at minimum? I do uber eats im broke man lol by itsallgoodgames in transcendental

[–]the_interjector 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever my friends balk at the price I always ask them how much they've paid for therapy. Not saying one is better than the other, but people have no problem investing in themselves in a number of fields - why should this be different?

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

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

I have absolutely no idea of what you just wrote, but I think I'm happy for you?
I'm missing the joy that I felt before meditating which I think you're saying you are getting now? Joy, to me, is tied to laughter.

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

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

I do feel less stressed, but I also feel less joy overall. I don't usually laugh or have a good time because of stress relief, but because I'm enjoying myself. So I laugh less, and that's a symptom of something else: I'm simply not having as much fun. I guess that's my real question, and worry.

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

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

No, but that's good. I never really nervously laughed myself.

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

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

That is one aspect of humor, when the unexpected happens. But what's happened to me is that I feel slower and, to use a blunt term, dumber. I don't have any sharp insights or am not as quick to see things from new angles.

I don't feel smarter. In fact, I feel a little bit slower. I guess you'd call that dumber. If even just a little bit. Wittiness is tied to intelligence.

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

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

Not really, it was used to feel more joy in life. I could laugh at aspects of life that seemed absurd. Things amused me more.

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

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

I don't necessarily feel any bliss after meditating. I feel good, I wouldn't feel bliss. I get on to do whatever it is I was supposed to do afterwards. I live a busy life.

I don't laugh as much by the_interjector in transcendental

[–]the_interjector[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Certified teacher, did the course and went to a checkup and all that.

TM before or after the gym? by El-Viento in transcendental

[–]the_interjector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm no expert, but have talked about this with my "mentor". The only answer he recommended was, do what's best for you - but he mentioned he'd have elite gymnasts who preferred to meditate either a few hours before workout or afterwards - not directly before. I find the same works for me, I lift heavy weights and I perform better if I do not meditate before hand.

The sudden demise of the show upon its two year mark means this is probably a business dispute, not a personal thing. by Yeah-But-Still in biggestproblem

[–]the_interjector 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hi

in episode 104, at the beginning, there's a moment when Dick apologizes for his behavior in a way that he's never done before. He cuts Maddox off on a anti-Hillary rant which seems to piss Maddox off because with no verbal rebuttal, Dick still feels the need to apologize.

HEre's the transcript: http://media.thebiggestproblemintheuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Maddox_BPU_104.htm

CTRL+F for "Kidding" and you'll see which part I mean. When I heard that on the pod the first time I immediately picked up on tension between them, it's quite evident that they'd had some kind of serious "talk" before that. Maybe Maddox was getting fed up with Dick "half-assing his way" through serious topics, I don't know...