Philosophy "Under the Sun"

[Hellblazer 2.1]

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Charity is really self-interest masquerading under the form of altruism.

[Malic]

Charity is really self-interest masquerading under the form of altruism.

I remember our discussion on TRADE, reciprocate.

[Hellblazer 2.1]

I remember our discussion on TRADE, reciprocate.

yes, because people have been brainwashed into thinking that the world is such and such or so and so. we may need a wake up call, sadeek. Awareness is the key.

[Hellblazer 2.1]

Each man is to himself absolutely the way, the truth, and the life. -Light on the Path

[Malic]

yes, because people have been brainwashed into thinking that the world is such and such or so and so. we may need a wake up call, sadeek. Awareness is the key.

right sadeek, I don't want to live my life sleeping.

[Hellblazer 2.1]

or worse, sleep-walking.

[Malic]

or worse, sleep-walking.

that's a better term.

[Hellblazer 2.1]

that's a better term.

yes, but the effects are pretty much the same. they're not Awake.

[Egoist]

Charity is really self-interest masquerading under the form of altruism.

too ka ani? tanan gyud charity?

[Hellblazer 2.1]

maybe you'll say that it is very difficult to accept that there may be times when you are not honest to goodness really trying to be loving or trustful. let me simplify it. let's make it as simple as possible. let's even make it as blunt and extreme as possible, at least to begin with. there are two types of selfishness. the first type is the one where you give yourself the pleasure of pleasing yourself. that's what we generally call self-centeredness. the second is when you give yourself the pleasure of pleasing others. that would be a more refined kind of selfishness.