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November | 2013 | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Monthly Archives: November 2013. It’s been nearly four months since I blogged here last. Sorry about that. Partly it’s because I’ve been busy; such is the nature of grad school. But I’ve also been questioning whether I should blog at all. Is blogging incompatible … Continue reading →. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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January | 2014 | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Monthly Archives: January 2014. The Fall of Nature: A Lament. Just to forewarn you, this post will be rather different, both in style and content, from anything I’ve written here before. This is not a permanent shift in focus; I’m deliberately keeping this blog free of any theme or organization, … Continue reading →. Personal Space Bubbles and the Physical Location of the Self. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
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The Fall of Nature: A Lament | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Personal Space Bubbles and the Physical Location of the Self. Increased Choices and Existential Crises →. The Fall of Nature: A Lament. I cannot stand it here in Baltimore. Am I the only one who perceives the horrible grinding, screeching noise and stench of the city? Am I the only one who feels my senses assaulted by its sheer and constant insanity? I wanted to stay in the North forever, but the Lord of Winter sent me back to Baltimor...
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You can change people’s minds without changing their beliefs. | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Postrationality, Table of Contents. You can change people’s minds without changing their beliefs. This is not part of the Postrationality series. It’s just an isolated thought that I wanted to share.). In order to change someone’s mind, you don’t have to change their beliefs. You just have to change their associations. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Postrationality, Table of Contents. Correct insofar as the DNA outside the nuc...
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Increased Choices and Existential Crises | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. The Fall of Nature: A Lament. Open Source Mythology Project? Increased Choices and Existential Crises. It seems to me that the more choices we have in life, the more we will suffer from existential crises. During existential crises, we find ourselves asking philosophical questions like “What is the meaning/purpose of life? 8221; But these questions often arise from more practical concerns, like “What should I do with my life? In this e...
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Yearly Cider | A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. | Page 2
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Newer posts →. People talk a lot about willpower. Supposedly, it’s a kind of magical energy that gives you the ability to complete your goals, break free of bad habits, and basically solve all your problems. How many times have you heard someone say, “If I just had more willpower, I could lose these 50 pounds”? 8221; Great, you think to yourself. So, what is this “willpower” thing, exactly, and where do I get it? Willpower is something...
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July | 2014 | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Monthly Archives: July 2014. Even the Ugliness of the Universe Is Beautiful. The universe is a chasm of inconceivable space, surrounding us dizzily from all directions. We are afraid of the distance between adjacent stars and we are afraid of the distance between adjacent atoms; any open space is a breeding ground … Continue reading →. Blog at WordPress.com.
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Personal Space Bubbles and the Physical Location of the Self | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. The Fall of Nature: A Lament →. Personal Space Bubbles and the Physical Location of the Self. Personal Space, Status, and Territory. Kevin Simler has a great post. The Personal Space Bubble. We can understand personal space metaphorically. Captures both the territorial aspect of personal space and the threat inherent in its violation. So we can conceive of the personal space bubble as demarcating territory. But I’d like to ex...If we v...
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March | 2014 | Yearly Cider
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A blog about meaning, of both the existential and semantic varieties. Monthly Archives: March 2014. Open Source Mythology Project? Before writing was invented, stories were transmitted orally. This means that myths and fairy tales evolved organically as they were passed from one storyteller to the next. Since there was no canonical version, storytellers were free to modify their tales … Continue reading →. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
