What is real?
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What is real?

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Nonduality, rooted in traditions like Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, and Taoism, rejects fundamental divisions between self/world, subject/object, and observer/observed, asserting an undivided, interconnected reality instead. It emphasizes direct experiential realization over conceptual frameworks, distinguishing itself from other philosophical approaches as follows: Key Principles of Nonduality Contrasts with Other Philosophies Philosophy Core Premise Nonduality’s Response Realism Reality…

Questions, Reactions, and the Truth Issue

Questions, Reactions, and the Truth Issue

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Contents What is a Bullshitter1️⃣ Ideology: Why always against the right? Aren’t the “Woke” also bullshitters?2️⃣ Why Trump? Aren’t there other bullshitters?3️⃣ Truth: But Trump sometimes tells the truth?4️⃣ Can feelings be true?5️⃣ Strategy: What can we do against bullshit?What is a Bullshitter 📅 By Matthias Zehnder on March 7, 2025 Last week, I explained…

Fragen, Reaktionen und die Sache mit der Wahrheit

Fragen, Reaktionen und die Sache mit der Wahrheit

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📅 Von Matthias Zehnder am 7. März 2025 Contents Der Begriff Bullshit1️⃣Ideologie: Warum immer nur gegen rechts? Sind “Woke” nicht auch Bullshitter? 2️⃣ Warum Trump? Gibt es nicht andere Bullshitter?3️⃣ Wahrheit: Aber Trump sagt doch manchmal die Wahrheit?4️⃣ Können Gefühle wahr sein?5️⃣ Strategie: Was können wir gegen Bullshit tun?Der Begriff Bullshit Letzte Woche habe ich…

Fact-checking Trump’s Speech (3/4/25)
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Fact-checking Trump’s Speech (3/4/25)

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Here’s a table that provides a preliminary basic fact-checking of key claims from President Trump’s speech to Congress on March 4, 2025: Claim Fact Check “We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplish in 4 years or 8 years”1 Exaggeration. While the administration has been active, this claim is subjective and challenging…

Bernardo Kastrup
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Bernardo Kastrup

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Contents Background and Primary PostulatesKey Elements of His PhilosophyPublicationsModel of RealityTerminologiesAnalytic IdealismDissociated AltersKastrup’s PhilosophyIndividual ExperienceNature of Death and IdentityInterconnectednessMetaphorsThe Whirlpool Metaphor:Dream MetaphorCritiques and ChallengesAbbreviationsMAL Relation to Individual MindsMAL as the Ground of Reality:Origins and InfluencesKey Characteristics Why MAL Matters Explanation of RealityBridge Between Science and MetaphysicsSpiritual and Existential ImplicationsBackground and Primary Postulates Bernardo Kastrup is…