• P00h_Beard [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    First off, love that username pal. My favorite thing last week was that I played carcassonne for the first time with some friends and it was really fun.

    • Spinoza [any]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      thanks! don't really deserve it because i haven't read any of his work directly. carcassonne is a great game! i play it with the roommates occasionally

      • P00h_Beard [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        Just watch James Cameron's Avatar to understand monism and if you want a good overview of his beliefs read The Dream of Enlightenment. He is an extraordinary thinker and really saw the world differently than every other thinker at the time.

        • Spinoza [any]
          hexagon
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          4 years ago

          i feel like i have a decent grasp on monism (and align with it), i just haven't read the guy himself. i can't imagine how revolutionary his pantheist ideas must have been at the time

          • P00h_Beard [comrade/them]
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            4 years ago

            I don't really think it's pantheism, but I could be mistaken. What's fascinating about Spinoza is he was Jewish but belonged to a Jewish sect that was completely removed from traditional Jewish culture which I imagine helped him a lot in coming up with his unique view. If I had a time machine, spinoza would be the lad I go see.

            • Spinoza [any]
              hexagon
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              4 years ago

              yeah i remember reading that somewhere. thanks for piquing my interest, i may dig a bit deeper into him once my reading list clears up.