Posted in Basic Ideology on Oct 15th, 2009
What is Ideology? In the simplest of terms, ideology is the study of ideas. In the previous philosophical series, Developmental Theology 089, we talked about very basic ideas that can help develop an open mind, and teach us how to create our own philosophical views, overlooking prior prejudices. You can read the entire Developmental Theology [...]
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Posted in Basic Ideology on Oct 6th, 2009
When I asked the community for an inside view of Humanism, I never expected to get such a rich and detailed version like the one Ryan provided for our last lesson. In this lesson, we’ll talk about Humanism, using the information that is generally available across the net, and some of the remarks Ryan made. [...]
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Posted in Basic Ideology, update on Sep 2nd, 2009
I’m doing a study on Humanism for the next BI101. I’m hoping to provide a good work up of the ideology(or in this case, life stance) that is both comprehensive and easy to understand. Touching on key points, comparing to a couple of other ideologies, talking about famous Humanists, and hopefully getting a short interview [...]
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Posted in Basic Ideology on Aug 15th, 2009
I’m working on a set of articles for the Basic Ideology 101 series that covers dominant and popular ideologies in use around the world today. These articles will be in-depth, but, hopefully, easy to understand. We will talk about philosophies, religious views, politics, and cultures. Along with ideologies you may already be familiar with, I [...]
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Posted in Basic Ideology on Jun 3rd, 2009
Between ideas and talk and rain and dreams and broken hearts and lack of ambition. Somewhere, there’s still a spark. I might not be around, as once I was. Everyone goes disappearing. Think in the cracks in the sidewalk. Wrap your head around cement shattering. The knowledge of rock. Our foundations are deserving of deep [...]
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Posted in fiction, The Cost of Magic on Mar 13th, 2009
This is the 24th section of my novel. If you haven’t read the first 23, you might want to start here. The Tao of Minus —- Mancini was a little startled when Jane asked about the Akashic Library. But he knew that she had that right, even if she did not have that power. So, [...]
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This is the 21st section of my novel. If you haven’t read the first 20, you might want to start here. Electric Lights —- Minus was aware that he was unconscious. He knew he was seeing his past. He saw the memory from the third-person. He was shocked when he heard his own voice begin [...]
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Posted in fiction, The Cost of Magic on Feb 24th, 2009
I see. You are tired. Tired of your delusional life and your ‘doctor’s’ pineal poisons. This is admirable. To hold ones own memories as only the Aesir can.
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Posted in off-topic on Feb 14th, 2009
Today being the wonderful and dreadful February the 14th, made me tihnk I should talk about Saint Valentine a little. The Saint Valentine that we celebrate this day for is, oddly enough, unremarkable. Almost nothing is known of the man, other than his burial place. There were, however, literally dozens of “Saint Valentines.” The name [...]
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Posted in fiction, The Cost of Magic on Feb 10th, 2009
This is the 19th section of my novel. If you haven’t read the first 18, you might want to start here. Section 19 ends Part 1 of this novel. And So He Walked —- They were roused from a light sleep around 7:30pm by the ring of Minus’ phone. It was Kotoko. Minus answered. “What [...]
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