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Bohr & God (or Truth vs. Clarity)... in Philosophy ·
mistyfox812 said:Yeah. Exactly. That’s why the final theory is basically impossible. All we're left with is this endless cycle of trying to explain the tiny fragments of an implicit whole.

But no, even the second instance—it’s really just seeing the whole within a single segment.
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Bohr & God (or Truth vs. Clarity)... in Philosophy ·
mistyfox812 said:I honestly think Bohr isn't talking about whether a statement is factually true here. He's going full Hegel on us: ''Truth is the whole.''

In that sense, it’s pretty easy to wrap your head around: the more you sharpen your lens, the clearer the view gets, but you end up seeing a much smaller slice of the big picture.

So, "complementarity" basically means this—by sharpening your focus, you're actually losing something else. You can't just glue a bunch of clear little pieces together and expect to suddenly have a perfectly clear whole.

This leads us straight into a paradox; if "Truth is the whole," then by definition, any individual segment is not the whole, which means that segment cannot be the Truth... and consequently, the clarity we find in a single part doesn't equate to the clarity of the entire system. It follows, then, that Truth (viewed as the totality) is essentially just a collection of non-truths (the segments).
One has to admit: we look at the whole and perceive only a fragment—in fact, it's impossible to even perceive a fragment without the context of the whole being present. That fragment is simply our way of witnessing how incomplete the whole appears to be.
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To be or not to be... a father? in Philosophy ·
If we assume that the true wealth of a single lifetime is measured by the depth of one's experiences, then missing out on the experience of "being a father" represents the deprivation of a very specific—and entirely irreplaceable—human milestone; a void that is often clumsily compensated for, or perhaps disproportionately substituted, by the altogether different reality of "not being a father"...
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Bohr & God (or Truth vs. Clarity)... in Philosophy ·
It could certainly be perceived as something singular, yet simultaneously remain entirely ambiguous. As an external attribute—rather than an inherent internal quality—perception can oscillate between clarity and obscurity, but only for the duration of the observation itself. Therefore, the Truth is that what is observed is both clear and unclear, provided the premise remains that it is being observed.

One cannot establish a thesis suggesting that increased clarity leads to decreased truthfulness; such a proposition, by virtue of its own strictly linear and reciprocal logic, effectively negates itself.

The Truth is this: the more clearly something is observed, the more it is subject to observation—and just as much as something is obscured, it remains under observation. In other words, the act of observation itself dictates the degree of clarity or lack thereof...😁

If the observer were a "closed system," one might argue that the object of observation is also a "closed system"—meaning higher clarity would necessitate lower ambiguity, and vice versa. But that isn't how it works; since the observer is an "open system" and the subject is an "open system" as well, any increase in clarity has the potential to simultaneously open up even greater layers of ambiguity.
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What makes you happy? in Philosophy ·
I suppose most people won't quite buy this—but I find myself genuinely happy when others succeed... provided, of course, that their good fortune isn't built upon someone else's misfortune. Furthermore, I’ve never been one to subscribe to the idea of some cosmic "balance" between luck and hardship—the whole concept of how much happiness or misery one receives is entirely a matter of personal perspective.
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Giving and receiving in Philosophy ·
Anonymous said:You always have to make me work for it, don't you? 🙂 I'll have to go back through this, try to come up with some real-world examples... 😉

But honestly, my biggest headache used to be the neighbors. With friends, you can choose when to hang out or catch up (less is often more 🙂), but dealing with neighbors can get incredibly messy. When one person isn't interested in socializing, but the other keeps trying to force that "good neighbor" vibe on them, it becomes a total nightmare—especially since you run into each other almost every single day. It’s a struggle you didn't ask for and definitely didn't earn. 🙂

We're all held back by this nagging sense that we have to be polite. For instance, it feels incredibly awkward to just say, "Excuse me, could you please stop? You're bothering me," when, in reality, that would be a perfectly normal way to behave.
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Giving and receiving in Philosophy ·
Harold James9 said:


friendly suggestions, helpful insights that happen to challenge my existing biases or misconceptions, and so on.

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Oh, you hair-splitters...
What can one really do when unsolicited advice and friendly guidance look so much alike? It's easy to lose one's way.😁
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Oh, you hair-splitters...
What can one really do when unsolicited advice and friendly guidance look so much alike? It's easy to lose one's way.😁
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Friendly advice: Only give advice to friends, but if you want to keep them, just ignore what they do.

🙂 🙂 🙂

Oh, you hair-splitters...
What can one really do when unsolicited advice and friendly guidance look so much alike? It's easy to lose one's way.😁
😍

Friendly advice: Only give advice to friends, but if you want to keep them, just ignore what they do.

🙂 🙂 🙂
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Honestly, friendships are perhaps the ultimate testing ground for observing the dynamics of giving and receiving. Let’s break down a few scenarios...
1. A giver friend and a receiver friend; a classic, reciprocal friendship,
2. A giver friend and a receiver friend; an asymmetrical relationship bordering on indifference (where, for instance, the receiver treats advice as unsolicited noise and views the giver merely as a provider),
3. A giver friend and a receiver friend; where the giver remains indifferent to any social expectations of friendship,
4. A giver and a receiver; there is no actual friendship here, just mutual indifference toward what has been said.

So, one could easily view "friendly advice" as nothing more than unasked-for interference (as seen in scenario 2)—which means it isn't enough to simply see advice as a nuisance; one must also recognize it as an expression of friendship. I try my best to keep this in mind... though, admittedly, I fail from time to time.😉
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Giving and receiving in Philosophy ·
swiftcobra15 said:whether it's friendly guidance or valuable insights that challenge my own biases and misconceptions.

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friendly suggestions, helpful insights that happen to challenge my existing biases or misconceptions, and so on.



Giving and receiving are complementary; you cannot truly have one without the other.
The true opposite of giving isn't receiving—it's imposing; and the true opposite of receiving isn't giving—it's snatching.



I would argue that the inability to receive is actually a much larger issue than the act of giving,
because if the other party isn't prepared to accept,
then my attempt at "giving" becomes an imposition—an act of aggression.




Here (on this forum), we see a massive influx of "generous donors"—self-appointed prophets or "sages"—who unselfishly peddle their "Truths" to anyone interested (and even more so to those who couldn't care less 😁), only to feel deeply slighted when we ungrateful types refuse to take them in.



So, I’ll wrap this up by paraphrasing a classic.
God, deliver me from the GIVERS,
and I shall defend myself against those who seek.


Oh, you hair-splitters...
What can one really do when unsolicited advice and friendly guidance look so much alike? It's easy to lose one's way.😁
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Should we get rid of the "useless" ones? in Philosophy ·
Gerald Morgan4 said:In what sense? Give me some actual substance here.😁

If you’re actually interested, you might want to dig up the "bee colony" thread over on this subforum—it covers how bees essentially built their entire social structure around the principle of utility, and draws some rather fascinating parallels regarding its applicability to human society...
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Should we get rid of the "useless" ones? in Philosophy ·
One really ought to scrutinize—and I mean truly weigh the actual utility of it all—
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Welcome to the Coast! in Philosophy ·
Deeper and deeper,
all my joy,
my life's blossom floats toward you,
the bloom of my youth...

(shout out to all my fellow Dalmatians)
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Love and Loving in Philosophy ·
Anonymous said:What really gets me, though, is that the person who started this thread hasn't actually contributed anything meaningful about love in response to all these posts. And then, they have the nerve to wonder if there isn't anyone "intellectual" around to lend a hand—and then they expect us to forgive them for it... It’s pretty bold to keep acting surprised that there aren't more discussions on love.🙂

A true passion for replies, I suppose...😁
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What's the point of Zen koans? in Spirituality ·
The point is always subjective for everyone else—but for a student? For a student, the point is always whatever the teacher says it is.
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Nature vs. Nurture: Talent or Hard Work? in Philosophy ·
funky Daemon said:The OP seems a bit obsessed with the idea of success... 😁
So, my answer is a hard NO! ...
You simply cannot practice your way into matching the level of achievement seen in "naturally gifted" individuals... 😁

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Actually, sometimes success is just finding the courage to pick up a guitar in the first place...
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Love and Loving in Philosophy ·
Jack Wood43 said:Does love precede the act of loving?

Or rather, what is the origin point 😕?

It shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a binary distinction, but if we are going to split them into two separate concepts—then I’d say love is the potential, while loving is the expression, the flow, the actual effect... much like the difference between raw electricity and the current itself.
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Saddam Hussein: Hanging or firing squad? in Philosophy ·
The focus on Saddam Hussein has shifted from being a legal matter to being more about pure propaganda. Saddam Hussein is just one man—meanwhile, yesterday alone, 150 people were killed in a single location in Baghdad. Anyone who actually wants to tackle the real crisis should be focusing their attention on those 150 lives instead...
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Nature vs. Nurture: Talent or Hard Work? in Philosophy ·
Talent and practice are much like a man and a woman—it’s only through their union that true results are ever born.
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Unorthodox media control methods in Spirituality ·
Austin Hayes66 said:
So, am I working here for the greater good? 😍>


No—you need to actually point out what’s bothering you. You aren't exactly blessed with the ability to look the other way...😉>
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Math, baklava, and the self-proclaimed experts in Philosophy ·
mistyscout2 said:But the real question is—which flour are we actually talking about? 😉

Corn, wheat, oat, barley, and so on... 😁

I mean, if it’s corn, is it GMO or organic? Is it white or yellow? Is it Mexican or maybe some local brand from the Midwest... Honestly, do you even have any bread at all?
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Forgiveness: Is it a sign of weakness or strength? in Philosophy ·
David Miller15 said:I really hope I didn't make myself sound more confused than I actually am... 🙂

🙂 you aren't
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