REVIEW Of A BOOK I RECOMEND

“Plato Not Prozac!” is a self -help book not a philosophy book as the critic says in the link bellow. But I read it like you, as a self-help book to learn more about my mind. Society is learning from individual or what is good for the individual is good for society. Especially, when you and me find help from this kind of a book. I think this book helps society value the self, self -help and Western philosophy. There is definitely a lot of potential to take a step towards a solution.

“The Last Word”,”How freely we live depends both on our political system and our vigilance in defending its liberties. How long we live depends both on our genes and on the quality of our health care. How well we live— that is how thoughtfully, how nobly,how virtuously, how joyfully, apply it to all else. The examined life is a better life, and it’s within your reach. Try Plato not Prozac!”—from page 23, by Lou Marinoff, PH.D.

Coffee Prevents Cancer

So, after watching the vid below, I decided to add coffee to my diet.

Good Coffee!
Most off the ingredients…
I like crème to make it ketogenic.
Timmy’s Decafe
My Keurig Machine
Organic Roasted chicory root.

Caution: if you have allergies or eczema you may not want to use this product.

Cocoa
Real Ceylon Cinnamon.
Great Coffee Taste

Engaging With Death

Floral arrangements can be a cheap trick, why can’t you lie?

What are your true thoughts intentions besides the bouquet of roses?

How big can a white lie be?

When you lie to yourself, you sell yourself short like you are selling me short.

You must intend harm to yourself and me.

If I can withhold that intention, I will not harm you or myself.

What is better, health or sickness?

Trick question, mistakes are made.

You may be conscious of your intention and do no harm.

Imagine being good and knowing it.

To know death is to examine my own or part of my own death.

Imagine being dead and knowing it.

Good is not death and death is not good, at least not by imagining and being and knowing it.

Is this dance with death the allure of a lie, of harming one?

It helps to see yourself, your intentions, your good, your lies, your dying.

When I see another lie, I see my mistake,

When I see another harm, I see my mistake, my harm, my death?

Stretching my imagination takes practice.

I need to get to know myself better, without harm, by doing my best.

No worries, I won’t miss many mistakes, but a few.

Perhaps, I will live a good long life with the good, bad and ugly.

It will still be worth the trip.

International Skeptics Day 2024

What principles define how you live?

It may be kind to say I am curious as most people are in life.

Like most people I believe I am different for a variety of reasons.

I crew up in a middle class 1st world country which is difficult to do bad or well unless I use philosophy to give me meaning and purpose in my day to day affairs. At least that is what I believe.

I do not trust the common narrative that I am in control. But I do ‘feel’ in control most days. I usually find help and support and live well enough in my situation.

I believe it is worth doing what is hard. For one it helps me renew my resources. I believe in helping through cooperation and collaboration.

So, it is hard for me to control my life sufficiently to be free. But it is worthwhile for me to pursue a ‘good life’.

I believe in optimism and consider myself an optimistic philosopher who thinks it is necessary to question my day to day living in all my affairs. I don’t believe I am perfect, but that doesn’t stop me from being a life long learner to pursue happiness.

I believe in history but I have a skepticism that keeps me honest.

I have spent a lifetime getting to know myself and wish everyone a chance to do the same.

Good luck.

Book Binge

good afternoon all, I am reporting my bookstore experience.

i like to snap photos of covers of interesting suggestions throughout the store.

Here are a few too many.

The Five Minute Journal

Short But Sweet

Think Like A Monk

The Socratic Method

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

Music Composition, Music Theory, Guitar, Guitar Theory, Songwriting, Rock Guitar, Guitar Theory (All for ‘dummies’)

Hope By Terry Fox

Gibby: Tales Of A Baseball Lifer

Never Boring: THE UP AND DOWN HISTORY OF THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS

THE SIEGE

REAL VINYL RECORD NOTEBOOK

THE LYRICS: Paul McCartney

J.R.R. Tolkien: Tales From The Perilous Realm

The Hobbit

Men’sHealth:Mental Health Toolkit

Men’sHealth: STAY STRONG, LIVE LONG

2024-25 NBA PREVIEW, Athlon Sports, Basketball

The ILIAD Homer, Translated by Emily Wilson

Chuck’s Home Cooking

REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT, BY MALCOLM GLADWELL

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, by DAVID YEAGER, PhD

THE WAY OF THE HERMIT

We all need help with fake news and its proliferation

The recent study I did with AI offers up much of the problem with AI proliferation of fake news but I am as responsible for it as you are. And we are pretty good at correcting our mistakes.

There is too much to do and I am too busy.

It may be good advice for me. I am a blogger and my reputation is on the line.

But the dialogue really hits home with the newest insight and proliferation.

Enough said,

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