Curt Doolittle

Form: Definition

  • Ethics: Morality Defined

    Manners are a promise prior to a transaction (or action). Ethics are a promise internal to the transaction (or action). Morals are a promise external to and antecedent to any transaction (or action). The promise is quite simple. A promise to avoid involuntary transfer. That’s it. Ethics isn’t complicated.

  • Ethics: Morality Defined

    Manners are a promise prior to a transaction (or action). Ethics are a promise internal to the transaction (or action). Morals are a promise external to and antecedent to any transaction (or action). The promise is quite simple. A promise to avoid involuntary transfer. That’s it. Ethics isn’t complicated.

  • MORALITY Manners are a promise prior to a transaction (or action). Ethics are a

    MORALITY

    Manners are a promise prior to a transaction (or action). Ethics are a promise internal to the transaction (or action). Morals are a promise external to and antecedent to any transaction (or action).

    The promise is quite simple. A promise to avoid involuntary transfer.

    That’s it. Ethics isn’t complicated.

    Source date (UTC): 2013-08-31 06:44:00 UTC

  • INFINITY Out of the three possible definitions of infinity that i can understand

    INFINITY

    Out of the three possible definitions of infinity that i can understand today, I am going to choose to define infinity as the point at which the last marginally different value is followed by a marginally indifferent different value. Ie the first marginally indifferent value. More simply as the smallest unit which would affect change in state. Or as stated traditionally as a “limit.”

    This definition does not require we stipulate any platonic infinity. It simply states that the value is unknown, and for our purposes indifferent to the calculation.

    In practice, this is the operational definition as applied in practice in scientific experiment and argument.

    Source date (UTC): 2013-08-08 09:06:00 UTC

  • WORD OF THE DAY Kakistocracy: a system of government where the rulers are the le

    WORD OF THE DAY

    Kakistocracy: a system of government where the rulers are the least competent, least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

    (From Sean Gabb)

    Source date (UTC): 2013-07-26 08:50:00 UTC

  • What Is The Definition Of Religion?

    Starting with the minimal to the maximal:
    Level 1) Myth and Ritual
    Level 2) Myth, Ritual, and Promise
    Level 3) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood
    Level 4) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma
    Level 5) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma, Formal Institution
    Level 6) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma, Formal Institution, Political Influence
    Level 7) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma, Formal Institution, Political Influence, Military Projection of Influence – conquest.

    POSTMODERN DEMOCRATIC SECULARISM IS IN FACT, A RELIGION.
    The fact that we WANT equality to be true, and diversity to be a good, and equality of outcome, is very different from whether it’s possible. Postmodernism has replaced the promise of eternal life with the promise of equality. Neither of which are any more possible than the other.

    We can also argue that scientism is a religion, but that’s too much for this forum. 🙂

    https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-definition-of-religion

  • What Is The Definition Of Religion?

    Starting with the minimal to the maximal:
    Level 1) Myth and Ritual
    Level 2) Myth, Ritual, and Promise
    Level 3) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood
    Level 4) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma
    Level 5) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma, Formal Institution
    Level 6) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma, Formal Institution, Political Influence
    Level 7) Myth, Ritual, Promise, Falsehood, Dogma, Formal Institution, Political Influence, Military Projection of Influence – conquest.

    POSTMODERN DEMOCRATIC SECULARISM IS IN FACT, A RELIGION.
    The fact that we WANT equality to be true, and diversity to be a good, and equality of outcome, is very different from whether it’s possible. Postmodernism has replaced the promise of eternal life with the promise of equality. Neither of which are any more possible than the other.

    We can also argue that scientism is a religion, but that’s too much for this forum. 🙂

    https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-definition-of-religion

  • What Is Post-modernism?

    POSTMODERNISM IS AN ATTEMPT TO RECONSTRUCT TOTALITARIANISM DESPITE THE FAILURE OF SOCIALISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE BY PROMOTING A NEW SECULAR RELIGION THROUGH REPETITION OF DESIRABLE BUT FALSE AND IRRATIONAL STATEMENTS AND REJECTING REALISM, SCIENCE AND HISTORY – THE PROMISE OF EQUALITY AS THE EQUIVALENT TO THE PROMISE OF LIFE AFTER DEATH.

    Postmodernism is a sophisticated set of ideas constructed to account for the failure of Socialism, both ideological and ‘scientific’ in theory and in practice, by changing the  values associated with the language and symbolism of realism (truth is objectively knowable by scientific means) and the nature of man (equality, diversity), and morality ( moral relativism).

    The same Left that traditionally promoted reason, science, optimism and equality for all – has now switched to themes of anti-reason, anti-science, double standards, and cynicism  But why? Because with the failure of socialism it has adopted the strategy of abrahamic and zoroastrian religions which involves reciting blatant falsehoods in by repetition, peer pressure and indoctrination: that multiculturalism and diversity are ‘good’, and that equality of outcome rather than opportunity is desirable and possible, despite the contrary theory and evidence. That norms – morals, ethics, and manners – have no meaning or value. That all cultures are relative except european, which is bad.  That men and women are equal, but men are bad.

    This ideology, like Marxism, is present largely in liberal arts departments, despite being rejected by STEM and Economics departments where science retains it’s superiority over anti-realism (and where IQ’s are significantly higher.)

    Thorough attempts have been made by Heidegger and Rorty in particular, to attempt to create a non-rational language for discussing experience in subjective terms, rather than objective.

    However, despite the failure of these intellectual endeavors, ideological Postmodernism has in fact been adopted as the religion of the state, left intellectuals, and liberal arts graduates at all levels.

    However, genetic science, neurobiology, anthropology, and economics continue to counter ideological postmodernism with scientific realism with scholars in each field continuing to undermine these attempts to construct a secular religion of anti-scientific irrationality without the burden of mysticism.

    The best way to explain postmodernism today, is the philosophical equivalent of christianity as was used against Roman pragmatism: the promise of magic to motivate the masses.




    From Stephen Hicks – Explaining Postmodernism.
    Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault (Expanded Edition): Stephen R. C. Hicks: 9780983258407: Amazon.com: Books

    https://www.quora.com/What-is-post-modernism

  • What Is Post-modernism?

    POSTMODERNISM IS AN ATTEMPT TO RECONSTRUCT TOTALITARIANISM DESPITE THE FAILURE OF SOCIALISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE BY PROMOTING A NEW SECULAR RELIGION THROUGH REPETITION OF DESIRABLE BUT FALSE AND IRRATIONAL STATEMENTS AND REJECTING REALISM, SCIENCE AND HISTORY – THE PROMISE OF EQUALITY AS THE EQUIVALENT TO THE PROMISE OF LIFE AFTER DEATH.

    Postmodernism is a sophisticated set of ideas constructed to account for the failure of Socialism, both ideological and ‘scientific’ in theory and in practice, by changing the  values associated with the language and symbolism of realism (truth is objectively knowable by scientific means) and the nature of man (equality, diversity), and morality ( moral relativism).

    The same Left that traditionally promoted reason, science, optimism and equality for all – has now switched to themes of anti-reason, anti-science, double standards, and cynicism  But why? Because with the failure of socialism it has adopted the strategy of abrahamic and zoroastrian religions which involves reciting blatant falsehoods in by repetition, peer pressure and indoctrination: that multiculturalism and diversity are ‘good’, and that equality of outcome rather than opportunity is desirable and possible, despite the contrary theory and evidence. That norms – morals, ethics, and manners – have no meaning or value. That all cultures are relative except european, which is bad.  That men and women are equal, but men are bad.

    This ideology, like Marxism, is present largely in liberal arts departments, despite being rejected by STEM and Economics departments where science retains it’s superiority over anti-realism (and where IQ’s are significantly higher.)

    Thorough attempts have been made by Heidegger and Rorty in particular, to attempt to create a non-rational language for discussing experience in subjective terms, rather than objective.

    However, despite the failure of these intellectual endeavors, ideological Postmodernism has in fact been adopted as the religion of the state, left intellectuals, and liberal arts graduates at all levels.

    However, genetic science, neurobiology, anthropology, and economics continue to counter ideological postmodernism with scientific realism with scholars in each field continuing to undermine these attempts to construct a secular religion of anti-scientific irrationality without the burden of mysticism.

    The best way to explain postmodernism today, is the philosophical equivalent of christianity as was used against Roman pragmatism: the promise of magic to motivate the masses.




    From Stephen Hicks – Explaining Postmodernism.
    Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault (Expanded Edition): Stephen R. C. Hicks: 9780983258407: Amazon.com: Books

    https://www.quora.com/What-is-post-modernism

  • BRAIN STUFF: “VERBAL OVERSHADOWING” When talking about something screws up your

    http://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03201107INTERESTING BRAIN STUFF: “VERBAL OVERSHADOWING”

    When talking about something screws up your memory of it.

    I sometimes tell people “If I talk about it, it will ruin my thought process”. I’ve noticed this is particularly true if I’m trying to predict some future event. So I actively avoid talking about certain things until I’m ready.

    Same thing happens to authors who talk about their work, or show their work to people. Overshadowing alters your perception of it. Irreversibly.

    We cannot often separate things. The mind has vaporously thin walls.

    Source date (UTC): 2013-07-17 11:48:00 UTC