Quote from: splitbeing on March 07, 2024, 09:20:41 AMDemocritus lost his mind over this problem, possibly tearing out his eyes and never staying in one place too long.The Hellenicly cool Epicurus, who lived in his Garden with friends happily on low income, shrugged and simply said "one swerved." When those of Democritean spirit would say in frustration, "what caused it to swerve?" Epicurus would calmly reply, "well, it swerved itself."Many philosophers walked away and made fun of Epicureans from then on. Others even millenia later say that Epicurus was the first with the gaul to introduce the notion of will into philosophy.Are you suggesting atoms have a will?
Democritus lost his mind over this problem, possibly tearing out his eyes and never staying in one place too long.The Hellenicly cool Epicurus, who lived in his Garden with friends happily on low income, shrugged and simply said "one swerved." When those of Democritean spirit would say in frustration, "what caused it to swerve?" Epicurus would calmly reply, "well, it swerved itself."Many philosophers walked away and made fun of Epicureans from then on. Others even millenia later say that Epicurus was the first with the gaul to introduce the notion of will into philosophy.
Great book.I agree we might be (hopefully are?) seeing the sunset of the nation state. A few things I disagree with the author about.He basically predicts Bitcoin.The Sovereign Individual.
Quote from: Horatio on March 09, 2024, 10:39:18 PMGreat book.I agree we might be (hopefully are?) seeing the sunset of the nation state. A few things I disagree with the author about.He basically predicts Bitcoin.The Sovereign Individual.Can't see the link, Sam. Curious about the book.
Everyone needs at least one Travis McGee novel in their library