Analogies Community

Not to offend anyone, but I have to be honest and I'll use animal analogies to make my point more clear.

I'm a pretty kind person, but I'm also a visual heterosexual female who does not like men who look like hamsters (I don't care about females, when they are a bit chubby I find it kind of cute). I apologize if I unintentionally offended anyone.

Started from a few little seeds into a gorgeous flower. Gardening can be so satisfying with a little patience and effort. It also can be used in many analogies in life itself.

Is there such a thing as public good?

Is there such a thing as public good? That's all I'm asking. I mean, is your good the same as my good? I doubt that seriously. So, if we do not agree on a common sense of good, then how can there be any larger public good? What about some homeless person who sleeps on a heat grating down the... read more

"Pulling Back:" False Paradigms and New Perspectives

I have come to a new understanding of what seems to be an age-old, yet modern day, problem. It is said that “nice guys finish last;” and while this particular idea is yet often rejected, there is the modern-day idea of “nice guy syndrome.” If you look online about dating advice, the advice is... (edited) read more

Democracy's biggest flaw is exacerbated by global progress

It's a criticism as old as political philosophy itself. From Plato in 'the Republic' to Walter Lippman in 'Public Opinion' The criticism goes something like this: Is the average citizen of a society reliable/knowledgeable enough to decide who should be making decisions for said society? We also... read more

As above, so below

Recognizing the futility of attempting to cope intellectually with that which transcends the comprehension of the rational faculties, the early philosophers turned their attention from the inconceivable Divinity to man himself, within the narrow confines of whose nature they found manifested all... read more