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  1. atanu

    A possible synthesis of apparently conflicting thoughts of Marx and Shankara

    A possible synthesis of apparently conflicting thoughts of Marx and Shankara I have often wondered why when Marx and Shankara both were moved by same emotion of compassion their philosophies clash? Friends have expressed disbelief or sarcasm at my audacious belief that Marx and advaita vedanta...
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    Resourceful Noah

    From FB After the waters receded, Noah commanded all the animals to "Go forth and multiply." The ark quickly emptied, except for two small snakes, who stayed behind. When Noah asked them why, they replied, "We can't multiply. We're adders.' Noah, being the resourceful man he was...
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    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    You probably know that consequences are likely to be far graver than that. Either one can be naive and not see that only people who benefit are the warmonger arms sellers. Or one is actually a warmonger. Furthermore. If Russia and Ukraine reach an agreement (whether mediated by China or not)...
  4. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    Putin’s actions, if seen in isolation, is extremely condemnable. But we know of US interventions abroad. We know from Victoria Nuland’s phone record that 2014 coup in Ukraine was staged by the US. Furthermore, we have records of Putin’s repeated requests to keep Russia’s neighbours NATO...
  5. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    What ideology?
  6. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    Yes. The rich are able to impose their bias upon unsuspecting mass, under many guises.
  7. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    So US must install military base in Ukraine.
  8. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    Humans.
  9. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    It is unfortunate that we allow emotions of nationalism cloud our thinking.
  10. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

    Well. Well. Just because you say so?
  11. atanu

    What is the US interest in Ukraine?

  12. atanu

    An Introduction to Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics

    An Introduction to Arthur Schopenhauer’s Metaphysics Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher, lived from 22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860. It is said that Einstein while seated on a bus saw a clock tower and began mental exercises pertaining to speed-time. The result was the Theory of...
  13. atanu

    Is synthesis of subjective idealism and dialectical materialism feasible?

    What is meant by generalised intelligence?
  14. atanu

    Is synthesis of subjective idealism and dialectical materialism feasible?

    Thank you very much for your detailed reply. You have said ‘The human brain has two centers of consciousness; ego and inner self.’ Is this objectively observed?
  15. atanu

    Is synthesis of subjective idealism and dialectical materialism feasible?

    Very precise. A beautiful response, in my opinion.
  16. atanu

    Is synthesis of subjective idealism and dialectical materialism feasible?

    Ideologies (including religious ones) clash and annihilate each other. In this, the awareness stands still, engendering the ideologies, sustaining them and eventually absorbing them as memories. Same happens with sensual-physical objects. In general, space-time-objects are sustained by...
  17. atanu

    Whose view represents reality the best?

    Presumption. Not really. I believe and follow dialectical materialism at the level of phenomenal life. But I think that Marx was not a deterministic materialist— at least he propagated the idea that human beings can and must change their lot. And Quantum physics now proposes Contextuality (and...
  18. atanu

    Whose view represents reality the best?

    I agree.
  19. atanu

    Whose view represents reality the best?

    What about the difficulty (if not impossibility) of discerning the truth of 'yourself' beneath the activity of mind-senses?
  20. atanu

    Whose view represents reality the best?

    Yes. Old foe. How do you do? I do know your inflexible ideology. :D I wanted to say that the red does not necessarily lead to the blue.
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