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Interesting read too.
The spectrum always seems to shift back to the left. What a terrible stroke of bad luck, and things were just starting to go right.
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I read the whole thing, very interesting thoughts on life you've got there.
I pretty much agree entirely, but I think for different reasons. See, all there is in this world is human interaction. This is something I've understood since a very young age. I've always found it fascinating that I had been endowed with my consciousness and that there were so many others equally capable but occupying different minds. It's probably the reason why I also enjoy writing as much as I do nowadays. I like building my vocabulary because I like that expanding my vocabulary allows precision in communication to a greater and greater degree. I feel as if I should be striving for the ability to communicate more precisely with others because through such endeavors future members of society might be less burdened by communicative errors inherent in a thought's translation through conversational media.
But yea, as an atheist, I've come to understand more and more the way things work in this world, and I'd be entirely remiss if I didn't admit that psychadelics might've played a part in that. I do disagree with your assertion that there are individuals not of worth, however. As a writer it should be your goal to reach the largest possible audience with your creativity, and if you're approaching that with a preconceived notion that some are simply unreachable, you're bound to find yourself unable to achieve that goal.
I don't really write for the sake of pleasing the largest audience, but I'm probably just misinterpreting what you wrote. If you're trying to be persuasive that might be the case, but I've never really pursued that route outside of college essays. In terms of worth, that's really just sort of a selfish thing to begin with, and I suppose "irredeemable" was the wrong thing to say at the time as well since it would apply that I'm right about everything. I think "stubborn" would be a better word to use, but I wasn't really stopping much to pay attention to my word selection.
I'm willing to admit that the thick ones are the minority in my area, but they sure as hell exist. Maybe it's just a natural reaction from hearing them talk, but I've never felt the desire to actually converse with them and explain my position if I can avoid it. I try to be open minded as much as I can, but I can't imagine having a meaningful conversation with someone who's dead-set on everything they believe. I've never really liked the debate model in the first place since I don't think it has any point. One person states their case, the other side states theirs, and both walk away with no change in opinion.
Perhaps there aren't any people that are truly beyond having their ideas change, but I think the most die hard ones would need a major shock to the system to convince them otherwise. Any master of mental screening and cognitive dissonance is going to need something other than a few words to change their mind. I doubt anything short of 1984 style torture-brainwashing or 100 mg or so of DMT would make them budge.
Lulzors.
Good read.
BlueHippo
Rabid you've just about summed up all the thoughts that have been ricocheting in my head for the weeks leading up to me being 20. A very good read, as much as I HATE to read AIM convos, I knew this one would be well worth my time.
I need to watch that video but it sounds like shit, and need headphone as I'm at work. Maybe later.
Way to rock DLT's little world. I've thought many of these thoughts, but your ability to express it is much better than mine. Keep writing buddy, shake some skulls ;)