I especially have a problem with this election because we don't even have two choices this time. We should ideally have upwards of five or more legitimate candidates, but this election is "you either vote Democrat or you let Trump destroy America." I feel like I'm being held hostage. I don't believe in the Democratic … Continue reading No Longer A Choice
Month: July 2020
The “Red Button” Moral Dilemma
Something that has recently started to interest me more is what I'll call the "red button" moral dilemma. It's the one where they ask "there's a big red button in a room. If you press it, you get a million dollars, but a random person you don't know dies. Do you press it?" Whenever I've … Continue reading The “Red Button” Moral Dilemma
Mid-July 2020 Thoughts
• The universe has no obligation to explain itself to you • What is sanity other than a shared perspective? • Our minds are an ever-expanding container of infinity • The purpose of (*some) art is to not have a purpose. By having no purpose, it becomes a reflection of self. Any meaning derived from … Continue reading Mid-July 2020 Thoughts
Life & Fairness
Life is neither fair nor unfair. Life is life, and it works exactly as it's supposed to. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's wrong or unfair. Complaining about life doesn't invalidate its purpose/function. If you see something you don't like, use the mechanics of the life to create a picture of the … Continue reading Life & Fairness
An Imaginary God
"God" is the embodiment of the imaginary aspects of our universe, but that doesn't mean "God" doesn't exist. For instance, take imaginary numbers in math. Imaginary numbers aren't "fake" numbers. They are used to describe the physical world in a way that real numbers can't. One set of numbers is not more valid than the … Continue reading An Imaginary God