Previous posts have exposed the false either/or thinking of Epicurean philosophy and its now universally subverting “High-Horse” Mal-ware, a mal-ware that bifurcates mankind’s worldview. At ‘ground level’ there is science, scientism, facts and secularism. In the attic are God, religion, values and meaning. Richard Dawkins and other angry atheists such as the former Christopher Hitchens,…
As my last post noted, Greece, the home of the ancient philosopher Epicurus, rejected fiscal restraint and austerity in exchange for “Hope is coming” debt finagling. “Syriza” or “Let the Good Times Roll Without Repercussions Party” has won a short-lived victory in Epicurean Greece: “Avoid pain or at least spread it around. Give it to…
My last two posts took you for a ride in the “Wayback Machine”. The ride, with no cost to you and minimal effort on your part, took you back to the time of Epicurus, the Greek philosopher. Then I forwarded the machine to our present time, the age of the Angry Atheists. Today’s post will…
My last post “Aren’t You a Bit Epicurious?” acquainted you with the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus. I presented also several of his main theories, three of which in particular bring us to today’s post” Aren’t You a Bit Solipsistic?” Epicurus believed that you could learn everything you needed to know through your senses, a form…
Little did he know at the time (341-270 B.C.) that he, Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, would be a founding father of the atheism sect, a sect which began its angry resistance movement when Jesus Christ appeared on the scene claiming to be God incarnate. Or, that he, Epicurus would be the gardener who would plant the…
What is truth? The satirical stylus? The severing sword? The signet of supremacy? What is truth? A cartoon, a caliphate, a Caesar? “What is truth?” Pilate asked. A “thing of this world” French philosopher Foucalt answered. A “regime” of beliefs and values linked to systems of political and economic power, A scientific,…
You that are Chinese Astrologically savvy know that February 19 2015 to February 7 2016 is the Year of The Sheep. This is baaahd news for most of us Americans. Be ready to be fleeced with totalitarian shears. You that are movie savvy know “The Silence of the Lambs”–a story of quid pro quo and…