Asoikx
03-21-2010, 06:57 PM
Reason.
In philosophy, reason is a popular way of figuring things out, simply sitting back and reasoning something out, looking at what you see in the world, trying to properly figure out what feelings are stirred up by the different sensory perceptions, and ultimately to come to some conclusion as to how things are and how they should be. You try to ignore, or see past, break down, the illusions of perception, and the feelings connected with how you see that are a product of your life, society, culture. That way you can better see things as they are. In a good state, you might think clearer, sharper than other days, and then get past your mood and so on. These things are very hard to do, to fully ignore feelings and moods and have a pure perception is near impossible, but the more you do it, in a variety of states, perhaps a more valuable perception can be formed, and often a simple one.
Rather than look at Everything at once, however, which is possible but very hard, and with pure thought near impossible, it is often better to do smaller things, though even then a somewhat rare mindset is required for any real effectiveness. Now is one of those times. If I look at environmentalism, I think that more is needed. I never look at the world’s societies and the way we are dealing with our problems, and think, “yeah, its hard, but we’re getting there.”
It’s futile. And sh*t. We’ve a balls society. I see proof of this in the rational, reasonable analysis of the arts. Expression, by people, shows a love, obsession, fascination, of dreams, perfection, a nostalgia for a time and placed never actually visited. People like to picture a better place, where “dancing in the street” occurs often, and so on. If we care about the environment and people suffering, it is the same thought process that identifies that the society is all f*cked. If we are moved to action by environment and suffering, then let us get up and build the world we all really want to see. The circle of hardships- one guy being beaten down by the cynicism and bollocks of the world and stepping on some other guy in order to get ahead in the bull**** world that he doesn’t really care for- means that people will crush the dreams of young dreamers, partly out of spite at their own crushed dreams, partly out of acceptance of their “lot”, and maybe to get ahead in the bull**** pursuit of materials they hate.
But when you reason through it, it becomes clear what we want and we should all get the f*ck up and do it. Of course, the entirety has to be mobilised in the same perspective at once. It’s a lament, in music, and art and film, for that joy, the dreams, and the crushed-ness. If we are to progress, not just as a species but as the conscious, intelligent beings we have become, surely we must be our own Gods as “they” say we are, and do it.
Think about you hopes. When you have a baby, and you say, “I hope I’ll be a good dad”, why? So your child turns out special? So he can be more perfect than you, and fulfil more of The Goals? If you think about it reasonably, this is a truth. You want him to further something. I like to think, as common themes and comparisons, in terms of Ultimate wants and reasons and the happiness of philosophies- only I, will likely understand that sentence. If this true of your wants for your son, he wont. He will likely live you. If he is going to be great, why not should you be? We can all be. So lets do it.
In philosophy, reason is a popular way of figuring things out, simply sitting back and reasoning something out, looking at what you see in the world, trying to properly figure out what feelings are stirred up by the different sensory perceptions, and ultimately to come to some conclusion as to how things are and how they should be. You try to ignore, or see past, break down, the illusions of perception, and the feelings connected with how you see that are a product of your life, society, culture. That way you can better see things as they are. In a good state, you might think clearer, sharper than other days, and then get past your mood and so on. These things are very hard to do, to fully ignore feelings and moods and have a pure perception is near impossible, but the more you do it, in a variety of states, perhaps a more valuable perception can be formed, and often a simple one.
Rather than look at Everything at once, however, which is possible but very hard, and with pure thought near impossible, it is often better to do smaller things, though even then a somewhat rare mindset is required for any real effectiveness. Now is one of those times. If I look at environmentalism, I think that more is needed. I never look at the world’s societies and the way we are dealing with our problems, and think, “yeah, its hard, but we’re getting there.”
It’s futile. And sh*t. We’ve a balls society. I see proof of this in the rational, reasonable analysis of the arts. Expression, by people, shows a love, obsession, fascination, of dreams, perfection, a nostalgia for a time and placed never actually visited. People like to picture a better place, where “dancing in the street” occurs often, and so on. If we care about the environment and people suffering, it is the same thought process that identifies that the society is all f*cked. If we are moved to action by environment and suffering, then let us get up and build the world we all really want to see. The circle of hardships- one guy being beaten down by the cynicism and bollocks of the world and stepping on some other guy in order to get ahead in the bull**** world that he doesn’t really care for- means that people will crush the dreams of young dreamers, partly out of spite at their own crushed dreams, partly out of acceptance of their “lot”, and maybe to get ahead in the bull**** pursuit of materials they hate.
But when you reason through it, it becomes clear what we want and we should all get the f*ck up and do it. Of course, the entirety has to be mobilised in the same perspective at once. It’s a lament, in music, and art and film, for that joy, the dreams, and the crushed-ness. If we are to progress, not just as a species but as the conscious, intelligent beings we have become, surely we must be our own Gods as “they” say we are, and do it.
Think about you hopes. When you have a baby, and you say, “I hope I’ll be a good dad”, why? So your child turns out special? So he can be more perfect than you, and fulfil more of The Goals? If you think about it reasonably, this is a truth. You want him to further something. I like to think, as common themes and comparisons, in terms of Ultimate wants and reasons and the happiness of philosophies- only I, will likely understand that sentence. If this true of your wants for your son, he wont. He will likely live you. If he is going to be great, why not should you be? We can all be. So lets do it.