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Re: What music are you listening to?
Ok, bucket list item crossed off. Tonight I was 4th row right in front of YoYo Ma!! ..with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra! My God, watching that man play the cello in person was breathtaking! 🎻.
Vastmind
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
Had a skinny dip this morning...first in a while...
The ocean felt like lukewarm bathwater...
Shoshin1
Re: What documentary are you watching?
Thanks @Shoshin1, I enjoyed listening to the two talks.
I used AI to give me some definitions of fascism a while back and got inconclusive results on whether Trump can be seen as a fascist. He definitely checks some boxes, but to my mind not all. This does not mean that I dislike him any less. And then of course there is the problem that there is not a single definition of fascism.
Personally, today, I think that by calling him a fascist we lose much clarity and precision. It's intellectually lazy. Nearly a hundred years have passed - things have changed. Political scientists should define (and probably have) what precisely "Trumpism" is in its main elements in detail. The details matter because we can then better see, keep noticing, and follow the development of the phenomena. Also, then we can better counter it.
Just my 2cc this tired evening.
marcitko
Re: What documentary are you watching?
Just started watching this ...
American Heretics : The Untold Truth About Faith in America's Most Conservative State
"American Heretics" explores the intersection of faith, politics, and social justice in the heart of the Bible Belt. Featuring progressive voices challenging conservative norms, the documentary delves into the struggles of redefining Christianity in Oklahoma—a state marked by deep-rooted traditions and social challenges. From LGBTQ+ rights to addressing historical injustices, it uncovers how faith can inspire change in unexpected places.
Shoshin1
Re: Understanding dysfunction
Understanding dysfunction
I'm reminded of one of my old posts from way back when...in 2015 whenI was just plain old @Shoshin
Thus I have heard it said that Bodhidharma once said:
"The most essential method which includes all other methods is to behold the mind-The mind is the root from which all things grow-If you can understand the mind-Everything else is included !"
I took up mind reading as a hobby (my own mind that is) now I'm hooked and can't stop reading it, in fact I take it with me wherever I go, it's like a good novel a psychological thriller that grips you and you can't put down... And so far so good......I haven't lost the plot (Well not that "I" know of )
Shoshin1