Nobody is saying that. Let me quote the original statement, made by Ephemerald: I don't know. Paying tuition to study ideas and works one can borrow from a library, and discussion one can get from...
I didn't claim someone thinks that. STEM undergrads get a lot of basic training when being hired, because they are deemed clueless. Undergrad people only take part (mostly - as observers) in...
This is exactly my and @Ephemerald's point - all the materials are freely available for individual study and discussion among friends and clubs. There is no actual need to attend university, and the...
Your use of the term ''superior'' is very symptomatic. The true reason for this is the absolute elitism in the US, the old fashioned idea that there are people (old white men in 99% of cases) and...
Yes, it is very common in the UK. As a matter of fact, in 2013 alone the number of students dropped by 7% here, and the government has created a new development plan for public libraries, to increase...
I wrote that one should get a microscope from e-bay, it's not a big deal. And anyway, experimenting is in no way superior to reading about others experimenting. I have plenty of friends working in...
The same can be done in majority of other subjects as well. Economics, math, theoretical physics, biology (just get a microscope from e-bay), history, psychology, chemistry, all the arts etc. Just...
No, I don't actually. Critical thinking is not something like a separate engine in the brain, that you turn off and on, whenever needed, and only use it to criticize and pick apart. Critical thinking...
Studying philosophy isn't this life-changing pursuit of absolute truth that you seem to think it is. Philosophy is just like any other subject, but worse. It's worse because people usually know what...
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This is one of the modern fairy tales. You aren't ''destined'' to do anything at all. There are very, very few people who have one and only one interest that they want to pursue, and even fever who...
There is a big difference between being alone vs. not having someone with you on every occasion of life, grocery shopping included. Most people very often spend time on their own, however, they...
I'm sure nobody would appreciate it if I posted here several papers explaining what objectification is. The definition is still very straight forward. Who says mine is the most accurate - it's not...
''Objectification'' is a term originating from feminism, used primarily in feminist discourse, for feminist purposes. Same can be said about the term ''heat'' in science. When we laymen discuss...
What links did you click? I'm sure you realize that different links have different credibility. If you click on Oxford dictionary it has way more weight than a random post on PerC, tumblr or...
Objectification. Just one more term arising from feminism, and as a rule when it comes to feminism, being used and discussed without having a clue about what it means. I don't know if somewhere in...
^ People writing nonsense like this should be sent back to elementary school.
If soundness of Kantian (or any other) ethics was so easy to prove that we, random people on online forums, could do that, then we wouldn't really need professional philosophers. Even Kant himself...
Since I want to avoid what I do not like and also have what I like, I prefer to have very minor involvement in petty arguments such as this one. In your very first post you misread my argument and...
Why should I stop? I've had many interesting debates here. This, however, is not one of them. You just keep writing half page long posts against things that I have never even stated. OP writes:...
@Protagoras, it always amazes me how even the most simple statements must be dumbed down again and again, so that people stop reading into them whatever they please. We got one obstacle out of your...
FallingSlowly, to continue about writing for magazines - how did you find work in the beginning, after your first piece? I'm sure that as you have more publications it becomes increasingly easy, but...
No, Russia is too poor. They already spent all the money on Olimpics and they don't have a good reason to invade any other country. Russian government might be extravagant and foolish at times, but...
I've read your posts in other threads and it seems you have studied philosophy. Didn't they teach you in logic what ''or'' means? Ignoring such basic but fundamental things just goes to show your...
1. How did you get into writing profesionally? 2. How much are you paid for a review for example? 3. What is your education?
No such thing as ''the most important'' question. All attempts to come up with one are completely arbitrary. Especially unproductive is putting on this throne a question that is in principle...
Office junior when I was 16. I really had nothing to do, nobody there had anything to do. At about the same time a city festival began, so they gave me something like 10.000 tickets and I had to put...
The great thing about movie theaters is that you are stuck there for a period of time, with other people, and cannot play on your devices, go to toilet and multitask. It's a rare kind of an...
Sounds just about right. I've been trying to land all kinds of jobs in London lately, and it's all rather twisted. I've met very sensible employers, but for every 1 of them there seem to be 10...
There is no denying that capitalism has brought many good things to this world, including quite simple and obvious ones as managing and even eradicating food shortages. However, this kind of...
I am fighting exactly the same problems from time to time. Three things that help me and might help you: 1) make sure you are eating enough and healthy foods 2) exercise (preferably in the...
It was just an example but of course USA is one of my many targets :P *loads rifle*
There should be regulations on wage disparities within a company. For example, if you open Wallmart and it makes you a billionaire, you cannot keep paying your employees mere $8 an hour.
I have contemplated this, because my chosen field has few vacancies, even fewer permanent vacancies, a lot of pressure for publishing, and lots of very qualified people. But then I realized - I have...
I can do a boring job or a job I dislike if it pays well, no problem. For me a job is something I do to earn a living and serve society. It would be great to do something I love but it's not...
What straw men have I built? You agreed to everything I said about Daenerys, previously of course calling that too a terrible case of logical fallacy. You didn't agree to what I said about Ros,...
I wasn't referring to the quote but the regrettable post it was attached to. Of course you didn't say that, I said that. The creators make a lot of good, strong female characters, but as soon as...
If he were dead, he'd turn around in his grave after your post. Aren't all of you ''oh no, objectification!'' preachers the worst? As soon as you see a naked woman, you see her as a fucktoy or...
Wherever I go, there are always people calling me ''strange''. It's disappointing. I work so hard to try to fit in and not say bizarre things, and they're still onto me -_-'
Yes, saw it. Awesome. I don't think I've ever seen one before.
Yes, this concept is reality. Know the guy who dropped out of high school because he had this great script idea, and now at 40 he's still without a proper job, without family or real friends,...
Why do you move around so much? 30 cities is a lot. Don't you ever feel like staying in one place?
First I moved to another city, about 200 miles away. I didn't manage to leave behind that much (even though wanted to desperately), because the culture obviously was very similar, I ended up in the...
Yes, I did that recently - moved from North to West Europe. When I arrived, I knew absolutely nobody, had no permanent place where to live, no job, hardly any money (it lasted me ~2 months). It's not...
No, he's certainly not irrelevant. Freuds theories in their original form haven't survived the test of time (as nothing usually does) but they have been improved upon by other pscyhoanalysists, most...
Oh... Why would I be jealous about the attention these women get? I am very good looking and I know what pain in the ass it is when everywhere you go there will be someone asking you on a date right...
Read, sometimes watch cartoons/movies, hang out with friends, go to galleries and exhibits. But mostly read. Before moving to another country I used to go to a debate club all the time, but not...
Well, yes and no. I don't think that there necessarily is a link between a god existing and humans getting to experience afterlife, being judged etc. Also, it's very common for people to talk about...
Yes, if we can openly promote our dislike for someone and demonize them, then why cannot we openly promote our dislike for and demonize everyone? That's a very good question. I hope one day your...
