On QUORA: How do I know the truth? Truth is established when a hypothesis meets both the necessary and sufficient conditions. Note especially that the proposed hypotheses must be disprovable. The necessary condition is met when a hypothesis explains the observed situation. The sufficient condition is met when all but one hypothesis, including unknown hypotheses, have...
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Original Quora question: The assertion that "absolute truth cannot be known" seems to be self-defeating, as one who holds that cannot at the same time believe it to be absolutely true. Can you help me understand how this is not a self-defeating argument? I am grateful...
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A serious problem that is easy to solve - finally Develop your prefrontal cortex (i.e., your capacity to reason) so that the SELF (habit) does not blindly and "self-referentially" decision-make. Simply begin & remain searching forwhat is true. Stop reflexively doing what makes you feel good....
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For reason, see forms of truth here. Transgenderism is NOT objectively true. Objective truth is obtained when all stakeholders agree. They don't: Transgenederism is only subjectively true; WHY? Because opponents have not proven that it is objectively false, and other subjective truths persist. Biological sex is only subjectively true; WHY?...
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Why do civilizations fail? Everyone wants to know. Especially now in 2022, when countries seem to be especially unstable. I want to know. And now, maybe I know. Arnold Toynbee is confirmation that I do. In 1950's a British Historian, Arnold Toynbee, assembled 6 volumes on...
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What would you argue if I say Hitler is a revolutionary who has the aim of fixing problems of both capitalism and communism? I’d say that our educational system is utterly broken. Sheesh. Hitler hated thinking: What should men appeal to for guidance once the intellect has been...
Read MoreVituperation and name-calling of others. This behavior is present in emotionally immature people. It is used to shame and steer another away from a competing behavior or position. Self-assured people can accept the competing views of others. ...
Read MoreWhat does science currently support: free will or predeterminism? QUORA: What does science currently support: free will or predeterminism? Do humans have free will and a role in their own future, or is everything already decided? Could it be a little of both? Free will has already...
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See the full-size image here. The Rise and Decline of Western Civilization Is Western democracy a failure because it is just a façade to a corrupt oligarchy that primarily serves the interests of the very wealthy? No. Western civilization is struggling. This happened because of a collapse in humanity’s belief in...
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