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Who do you think is the 'best' thinker/philosopher alive today?

hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
edited March 2011 in General Banter
The one you most admire/important?

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  • genkakugenkaku Northampton, Mass. U.S.A. Veteran
    No kidding ... you!
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    no genkaku is :)
  • DeformedDeformed Veteran
    edited March 2011
    Noam Chomsky is one of them. His work in linguistics is very important to his work in media analysis and foreign (and domestic) policy analysis. He cites everything, and is meticulous, even with observations that seem matter-of-fact to anyone who does not limit their perceptions to the parameters of corporate media.

    I also think linguistics is very relevant to the practice we discuss here.
  • Inji-gyoInji-gyo
    Michio Kaku
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    No kidding ... you! Really?
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    Eckhart tolle?
  • patbbpatbb Veteran
    George Bush
  • WednesdayWednesday
    Bush is alright. So is Obama.
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    edited March 2011
    Billy Madison

    Billy Madison
    Sometimes I feel like an idiot. But I am an idiot, so it kinda works out.

    Billy Madison
    I am the smartest man alive!

    Billy Madison
    Back to school. Back to school, to prove to Dad that I'm not a fool. I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don't get in a fight. Oh! Back to school... back to school... back to school. Well, here goes nothing.
  • RogerRoger
    edited March 2011
    They don't come around that often; in my amateur opinion we're short of mega-brain-influence in the "living today" category. So I'd have to assume "living today" means "recent" and say Lugwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). As far as philosophy of language is concerned L.W. is one of the most influential among scholars today. He blew the roof off of language; revealed what it can and can't do. I'm glad I had the chance to study his work in college.

    Lightbulb Idea
  • JasonJason God Emperor Arrakis Moderator
    That's a good question. I'm more familiar with past thinkers than I am current ones.

    In the Buddhist realm, I'm quite partial to Bhikkhu Nanajivako and Bhikkhu Nananda. I don't know if they're the best, but I find them interesting enough to read.

    Outside of that, it's hard to say. I think neuroscience is giving rise to a new breed of philosopher, and a few worth mentioning are Steven Rose, Carl Craver and Sam Harris. Daniel Dennett is also a contemporary philosopher that I'm somewhat familiar with and find interesting.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    Actually, of anybody I have met and engaged with personally, my partner is pretty much a hum-dinger.....
  • MindGateMindGate United States Veteran
    George Bush
    I second that.

    :lol:
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    pl excuse this one , I cant resist.

    Charlie Sheen, Winning...
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    Are you guys serious about Bush?
  • MindGateMindGate United States Veteran
    Are you guys serious about Bush?
    No, I think Charlie Sheen is, like you said.
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    Bob Dylan. No actually he died today! Just kidding.
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    Stephen Hawkins, maybe?
  • JasonJason God Emperor Arrakis Moderator
    Charlie Sheen FTW!
  • formermonkJohnformermonkJohn
    edited March 2011
    how much cocaine did charlie sheen do?

    enough to kill 2 1/2 men!! just had to say that!
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    Anthony Robbins?
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    edited March 2011
    Myself:)
    And...Steve Pavlina...Michio Kaku...Eckhart Tolle...Dalai Lama:)
  • nibbutinibbuti
    edited March 2011
    Who do you think is the 'best' thinker/philosopher alive today?
    Beyond doubt:
    image (Since all the good ones are dead...)
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    Who do you think is the 'best' thinker/philosopher alive today?
    Beyond doubt:
    image
    Lovely!
  • hermitwinhermitwin Veteran
    Alvin Toffler?
  • LostieLostie Veteran
    Deng Xiaoping. Granted he's gone in 1997, but his pragmatic thinking, "Socialism with Chinese characteristics", transformed hundreds of millions of lives for the better, as a whole.
  • seeker242seeker242 Zen Florida, USA Veteran
    Thich Nhat Hanh :)
  • RogerRoger
    Oh! I get it. We get to specify the aspect of our culture within which our nomination would be found.

    I gotta say "Curb Your Enthusiasm" LARRY DAVID. The observations he makes on that show are basically profound (way beyond Seinfeld!). Stuff we all know about but never could fully see. I don't like the bawdy and crude stuff, but that's part of life not something LD forces into the show or makes up.

    Yes. LARRY DAVID. In the ******mainstream****** media he's got to be way up there with Einstein and Newton.

    Now it's mainstream, popular culture we're talking here. You have a better nominee? Would be fun to debate this. Unfortunately I've never seen a Bart Simpson or similar cartoon-based show. That's going to limit my ability to discuss. Sorry. Duh

  • finding0finding0 Veteran
    Anybody who dwells with in the heart. The heart is the Guru
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