White supremacy is a good thing. Whites should rule – not blacks. White people are superior to black people in their nature and nurture. Whites are better than blacks historically and currently. White people are superior intellectually, morally, and spiritually. The best society is one dominated and controlled by whites – not blacks. In any mixed-race grouping, all things being equal, the ideal culture and civilization is one based on white supremacy.
People that do directly confront this reality, or their lying fellow man, are generally very angry and unhappy about it. They fight against them – and soon lose. So almost all the honest, brave, high-integrity, and truth-telling humans quickly die out. Natural Selection breeds them out of existence.
So here we are. A faulty product. A sorry collection of liars and evaders. Pretty much all scumbags. That's what we are.
Or, at least, that's what all of you are. I may be different.
Pythagoras is when mankind first learned to lie. Heraklitus raised double-talk to a high level. And Parmenides, Protagoras, Zeno, and Gorgias chose to lie thru their teeth. Ever since then man has never let up.
Empedokles and Anaxagoras told a bit of truth, and brought a bit of sense to the world. But so what? Reason was invented around 580 B.C. and was rejected in as little as a century. Neither Empedokles nor Anaxagoras changed that.
Anaxagoras was a sort of early version of Sokrates – a "gadfly". He was mockingly known as "the Mind". This term both complimented and insulted him. So too the people of Athens. They put up with him for 30 years or so, which is to their credit.
But so what? They didn't really respect or honor him. And they eventually drove him out.
And while Anaxagoras was in Athens, he never did tell the truth which everyone already knew: "Reality is real and god is fake." People haven't told the truth about that to this day.
So here we are. Almost all liars and evaders of the first order. All intellectual cowards and sissy-boy faggots. All spiritual weaklings, losers, and failures.
We're all going to die, we can't handle it, and so we never let up with our evasions and lies.
Humans have been bred to be vermin and scum. And so we are.
Or, at least, so all of you are. I seem to be different.
Every individual needs to maximize his potential and fulfill his destiny. This is the fundamental ethical standard. People need to achieve as much as possible while still leaving plenty of time for fun and rest. The basic goal is to be great and happy at the highest level you can be.
And yet there's another ethical standard too. It's even harder. But the reward is almost inconceivably rich and wonderful. This ideal could be referred to as the SuperSentient standard. And the reward is immortality.
Almost all the facts and evidence known to man indicate a supernatural, superreal, all-powerful, all-knowing god doesn't exist and can't exist. But space aliens might and likely do. Some are sure to be advanced well beyond mankind. Some are so far beyond us they could easily be called "gods". These beings, alas, likely have no interest in human beings – not even a hostile one.
But lesser space creatures might and likely do. They could be called SuperMoralites as well as SuperSentients. These extremely-virtuous, well-educated, highly-skilled, technologically-advanced beings or demi-gods could have an IQ of around 300 and a VQ (virtue quotient) to match. Their understanding of biology and genetics is likely so great they almost certainly live forever. Or at least they don't senesce. They possess the secret of infinite life, provided they aren't unexpectedly physically destroyed.
Such SuSents may well take an interest in humanity and might be willing to grant us an infinite lifespan too, provided they like us well enough. That is, if we wow and impress them enough. That is, if they judge us highly enough to be deserving of escaping age and disintegration.
But while fictional-god is almost always willing to forgive our sins, the real demi-gods and SuSents are likely quite different. They almost certainly have high standards. For an individual to be rescued by them, he better truly exploit and enjoy his existence, while being decently socially cooperative and not much harming others, not even lowly animals.
Common sense suggests he needs to treasure himself and his life, but he needn't worry about publicly advertising or displaying this. The SuSent level of perception and understanding means they'll know it. At the same time, we humans better worry about becoming genuinely good and great, because it's almost inconceivable we can fool them on this, and somehow trick them into granting us the ultimate gift.
So if we want immortality we better be objectively and absolutely great and happy. We need to maximize our relatively poor potential and fulfill our relatively poor destinies. This is probably essential to currying favor with the SuSents and winning the big prize.
These highly powerful and benevolent space aliens might view us as a type of pet. They might regard us as we regard cats and dogs – or even quite a bit lower. Still, some individual humans might live well enough for them to notice and reward. It's possible.
But monotheistic god isn't. Or, at least, his existence and potential reward is massively unlikely. So at all times we need to live up to the best standard. The true standard. The SuperSentient being standard.
This ethical ideal is likely high and difficult. But it should be well worth it. Even if the SuSents don't exist or aren't aware of us, trying to live up to their lofty standards should provide us with immense rewards, even if we miss the ultimate one.
But it seems legitimate and worthwhile to work and hope for even that!
People are morons. People are scumbags. They really couldn’t be any more disgusting and repellent.
I never expected this when I was growing up. I never deserved it either. And I certainly don't like it now.
It's a wonder people don’t walk over a cliff. Or in front of a Mack truck. Or swallow poison for lunch. Or let themselves be eaten by wolves.
People are determined to never think or say anything rational. Never think or say anything sensible. Never think or say anything perceptive or intelligent. This is their goal, and they almost always achieve it.
Virtually everyone believes in god and the supernatural – even tho there's no evidence for them. Virtually everyone disbelieves in reality and reason – even tho there's every evidence for them. Almost everybody seeks to self-sacrifice himself to a deity or collective which aren't actually there, and which wouldn't have any use for them even if they were. Essentially everyone embraces the moral ideal of self-vivesection and suicide.
Pretty much everybody likes the welfare state and dislikes a free state. They adore social fascism and economic socialism while they despise social libertarianism and economic capitalism. Virtually everyone loves slavery and hates liberty.
It's obvious and undeniable: people are vermin thru and thru. I never met a person that wasn't.
Printing money is a crime. It robs the whole country. It causes inflation, and thus steals from everybody. The moment treasury agents or other government officials engage in money-printing they should be jailed for life or shot.
No-one should print money or increase the amount of money in existence. Inflating the money supply causes inflation. As Ludwig von Mises observes: "The root cause of inflation is the government's expansion of the money supply." (Human Action, 1949)
The total money in existence inside a country should never change. A certain amount of currency should initially be created, and be set against all the assets of a given nation-state, then it should never rise. No matter how much the economy of a country expands, or its wealth and level of assets increases, the amount of money in existence should never deviate.
The inevitable result of a steady and reliable currency supply is deflation. This is good. Goods and services will cost less and less over time. The money in people’s pockets and bank accounts will become more and more valuable. People can become rather rich without working. This is how to create a happy, healthy, wealthy society.
As coins and paper currency wear out, they should be replaced on a strict one-to-one basis. Avoiding inflation is possible, and America actually did it from about 1795 to 1913.
Ultimately, all money should be private and capitalist. And there should be a large variety of currencies to choose from. But for about two centuries now, people in Western “Civilization” have foolishly, wickedly, and criminally favored monopoly and communist money. The result has been frequent depressions and society-wide impoverishment, largely due to governmental currency and credit manipulation, and inflation.
So in order to make the best of a bad situation, the monopoly, communist money supply of a given country needs to be constant. Even an iota of money printing or expansion by government should be made a crime.
On the one hand, I don’t seem all that much smarter. Maybe in the upper 5% or so. But on the other hand, I do seem quite a bit better. Maybe in the upper .001% or so. So I’m almost a genius and massively a noble soul. This seems to be a powerful combination.
Intelligent people can learn fast and, if they spend a lot of time and exert lot of effort, become educated far above the norm. Become immensely knowledgeable. Exceptionally good people can practice intellectual honesty, courage, and integrity with a kind of fanaticism and become heroic almost infinitely above the norm. Become virtually godlike.
This seems to be me. Everyone else is evidently a dumb, low, disgusting, ridiculous, loathsome, space alien. Some sort of hideous insect, deviant, wretch, monster, mutant, or combination thereof.
But I do seem to be stuck on this planet of demons and worms. So I better deal with it. Find the best people I can find. The best revolting, absurd, depraved, moronic, filthy, horrific space aliens I can locate and befriend.
Alas, Mother Nature made me a social creature. Not as much as most, thank god, but still not a natural loner, monk, geek, aspy, or hermit.
So I better continue to work and enjoy my life – including "my fellow man" – as much as I 'humanly' can. However stupid and evil people evidently are, they still seem better than isolation, loneliness, or even dogs and cats. Far better, even.
It probably helps to not overly point out just how contemptible and repellent everyone really is. I shouldn’t all that much note the extremeness of their intellectual, moral, and spiritual inferiority.
It’s rare or unknown today to encounter someone who is objectively and genuinely intelligent, educated, profound, wise, noble, and great. Someone who is healthy strong, powerful, awesome, confident, serene, light-hearted, fun-filled, thrilled, ecstatic, joyful, and happy.
This is because virtually everyone today is so illiberal. Our philosophy, culture, society, social milieus, circles of friends, and families are so petty, small-minded, spiritually low, weak, dark, corrupt, and depraved.
The current post-modernist, post-Enlightenment, Dark Age, irrational, illiberal, ignorant, foolish, addled, brainwashed, bizarre, demented, diseased, debauched world doesn’t much allow such virtuous, impressive, exalted, magnificent, and heroic people to emerge and thrive. Or even to humbly subsist and precariously survive.
Of course, every person, group, philosophy, culture, and society has some contact with and loyalty to reality and truth. Some rationality, understanding, knowledge, goodness, greatness, and nobility. But nowadays such persons and societies haven’t much. So geniuses, saints, and heroes are rare.
Reason is the faculty
of human thought characterized by logical, rational, critical, and
analytical processes. It involves the ability to think clearly and
deeply, without undue influence from emotions, passions, drives, or
instincts. While these four last are crucial to human life, and can
shape initial thoughts, thinking while setting them aside better
enables us to see, understand, evaluate, and analyze information
objectively and accurately, providing justification and explanation
for our beliefs and actions. Reason involves observing reality,
weighing evidence, drawing rational and valid conclusions, and
problem-solving in a rigorous and logical manner. The goal of reason
is to think as clearly, deeply, objectively, and accurately as
possible; and to best understand the nature of reality, life,
society, and self; and to determine the ideal way to accomplish a
lot, be great, experience pleasure, and live happily.
How
did I come up with this definition of reason? With the help of
ChapGPT 3.5 on May Day, 2024. At the risk of extreme boredom, here’s
how I did it.
You:
What is the philosophical definition of reason?
ChatGPT:
The philosophical definition of reason encompasses several related but distinct concepts:
Logical Thinking: Reason involves the ability to think logically, to draw valid conclusions from premises, and to evaluate arguments for their validity and soundness. In this sense, reason is associated with rationality and critical thinking.
Intellectual Faculty: Reason is also considered an intellectual faculty or capacity inherent to human beings, allowing us to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the world around us. It involves the ability to perceive patterns, make connections, and understand cause-and-effect relationships.
Justification and Explanation: Reason involves providing justification and explanation for beliefs, actions, and assertions. It involves the ability to support one's claims with evidence, reasoning, and coherent arguments.
Problem-Solving: Reason includes the capacity for problem-solving and decision-making based on careful analysis and evaluation of available information.
Objective Inquiry: Reason is often associated with objectivity and the pursuit of truth. It involves setting aside personal biases and emotions to engage in impartial and systematic inquiry into the nature of reality.
Overall, the philosophical definition of reason encompasses the ability to think logically, critically, and systematically; to understand and interpret the world; to provide justification and explanation for beliefs and actions; and to engage in objective inquiry and problem-solving. It is a fundamental aspect of human cognition and plays a central role in philosophy, science, ethics, and many other areas of human endeavor.
You:
My
own definition of reason is:
"Human thought without emotions,
passions, hormonal drives, or inborn instincts. When humans think
without them, they think much more clearly and powerfully."
Please critique this definition and tell me how to make it better.
ChatGPT:
Your definition of reason has some strengths but could benefit from refinement to capture the complexity of human thought and the interplay between reason and emotions.
Strengths of your definition:
Clarity: Your definition is clear and straightforward, making it easy to understand.
Emphasis on Clarity: You emphasize the clarity and power of thought when emotions, passions, hormonal drives, or instincts are absent, which is a valid point.
However, there are some aspects to consider for improvement:
Exclusion of Emotions, Passions, etc.: While it's true that reason often involves thinking without being unduly influenced by emotions, passions, or instincts, it's not entirely accurate to say that reason excludes them altogether. Emotions and instincts can play a role in shaping our initial thoughts, and they can also provide valuable information that can inform rational decision-making. Additionally, emotions can motivate us to pursue certain lines of inquiry or to take action, which can be a positive aspect of reasoning.
Complexity of Human Thought: Human thought is inherently complex, and reason interacts with emotions, passions, and instincts in various ways. Sometimes, emotions can enhance reasoning by providing insights or motivating action. Other times, they can cloud judgment. Therefore, it's essential to acknowledge the nuanced relationship between reason and these other aspects of human experience.
With that in mind, here's a revised version:
"Reason is the faculty of human thought characterized by logical, rational, and analytical processes. It involves the ability to think critically and clearly, often without undue influence from emotions, passions, or instincts. While emotions and instincts can shape our initial thoughts, reason enables us to evaluate and analyze information objectively, providing justification and explanation for our beliefs and actions. Reasoning involves considering evidence, drawing valid conclusions, and problem-solving in a systematic and logical manner. While emotions and instincts can sometimes enhance or detract from the clarity of reasoning, the ideal of reason is to think as clearly and objectively as possible, acknowledging and managing the influence of emotions and instincts."
This revision maintains clarity while also acknowledging the complex interaction between reason and other aspects of human experience.
You:
Please
critique my new definition of reason and tell me how to make it
better:
"Reason is the faculty of human thought characterized by
logical, rational, critical, and analytical processes. It involves
the ability to think clearly and deeply, without undue influence from
emotions, passions, drives, or instincts. While these four last are
crucial to human life, and can shape initial thoughts, thinking while
setting them aside better enables us to see, understand, evaluate,
and analyze information objectively and accurately, providing
justification and explanation for our beliefs and actions. Reason
involves observing reality, weighing evidence, drawing rational and
valid conclusions, and problem-solving in a rigorous and logical
manner. The goal of reason is to think as clearly, deeply,
objectively, and accurately as possible; and to best understand the
nature of reality, life, society, and self; and to determine the
ideal way to accomplish a lot, be great, experience pleasure, and
live happily."
ChatGPT:
Your new definition of reason is well-structured and comprehensive, capturing many essential aspects of the concept. Here are some strengths and suggestions for improvement:
Strengths of your definition:
Clarity and Structure: Your definition is clear and well-structured, making it easy to understand.
Inclusion of Key Aspects: You cover a broad range of aspects of reason, including logical, rational, critical, and analytical processes, as well as the ability to observe reality, weigh evidence, and draw valid conclusions.
Acknowledgment of the Role of Emotions, Passions, Drives, and Instincts: You recognize the importance of these factors in human life while emphasizing the importance of setting them aside for clear reasoning.
Suggestions for improvement:
Complexity of Human Thought: While your definition accurately highlights the importance of setting aside emotions, passions, drives, and instincts for clear reasoning, it may oversimplify the interaction between reason and these factors. Emotions, passions, etc., can sometimes enhance reasoning by providing valuable insights or motivation for action. Consider acknowledging this complexity by highlighting that emotions and instincts can have both positive and negative influences on reasoning.
Balance in Language: Some parts of your definition use complex language, which may make it less accessible to some readers. For example, the phrase "to accomplish a lot, be great, experience pleasure, and live happily" could be simplified for clarity.
Conciseness: Your definition is quite lengthy, which could make it challenging to remember or apply in practice. Consider trimming unnecessary words or phrases to make it more concise without losing its essence.
Here's a revised version that addresses these points:
"Reason is the faculty of human thought characterized by logical, rational, critical, and analytical processes. It involves the ability to think clearly and deeply, setting aside emotions, passions, drives, and instincts when necessary. While these factors are essential to human life, reason enables us to observe reality, weigh evidence, and draw valid conclusions objectively and accurately. Reasoning includes problem-solving in a rigorous and logical manner. The goal of reason is to understand the nature of reality, society, and self, and to determine the best way to achieve goals and live happily."
This
revision maintains clarity and comprehensiveness while addressing
conciseness and balancing the role of emotions and instincts in
reasoning.
You: Thanks for the suggestion. But I think my definition isn't too long, is more full and exact, and is overall superior.
ChatGPT:
Certainly, if you feel that your definition is more complete and exact for your purposes, that's what matters most. It's important to have a definition that resonates with you and accurately reflects your understanding of the concept.
Your definition is indeed thorough and comprehensive, providing a detailed overview of reason and its importance. It emphasizes the need to set aside emotions, passions, drives, and instincts for clear and objective thinking, which is a significant aspect of rational thought.
If your aim is to provide a comprehensive and detailed definition, then your original version accomplishes that goal effectively. It offers a thorough exploration of reason and its role in human cognition and decision-making.
Remember, definitions can vary based on context, audience, and personal perspective. As long as your definition serves its intended purpose and accurately reflects your understanding, it's a valuable tool for communication and inquiry.
Almost everyone today who is bright and well-educated claims that Parmenides, Zeno, Protagoras, Gorgias, Pyrrho, Sextus Empiricus, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, and Hegel are serious philosophers who should be studied respectfully, carefully, and lengthily. But in fact all are foolish and lowly skeptics of reason. They doubt or deny the power of rational thought to comprehend reality. These skeptics and nihilists are all irrational, ignorant, contemptible, wicked spouters of largely empty nonsense. They use their strong minds and educations to maliciously attack nature and reality, essentially in order to destroy all understanding, knowledge, and truth. Their claims and conclusions are generally worthless, meaningless, fatuous, and absurd. They wage war on relatively innocent and good mankind by turning philosophy and reason against themselves.
But almost every person today of quality and wisdom argues that these evil clowns are "worth studying". They all "have something important to say" as they "advance human knowledge". Many relatively impressive intellectuals will even claim that these thinkers are "fun" to read and think about. But, in fact, they're a pain and misery to slog and puzzle thru. They almost invariably make one hate philosophy, and give up on truth-seeking, and the use of reason, logic, and science.
So it isn't mindless dogmatism or knee-jerk reactionism to harshly reject or furiously loath them.
People frequently point out that every now and then these deviants state the truth or have a genuine insight. But so what? That doesn't make them tolerable, decent, personally respectable, or morally upright. That doesn't make them worth the time and effort to dully struggle thru and unbeneficially semi-comprehend. That doesn't make these poor and heinous philosophers anything but what they plainly are: ridiculous and poisonous.
The fact is: pure evil doesn't exist. It can't, by nature. If it did, it would instantly destroy itself. So no philosophy or philosopher in history is ever entirely ignorant or guilty of spewing nothing but lies. Thus what these twisted demons write and teach isn't a tissue of pure fatuity and utter depravity. But so what?
Parmenides, Zeno, Protagoras, Gorgias, Pyrrho, Sextus Empiricus, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, and Hegel come close. They are the enemies of reason, understanding, truth, greatness, nobility, health, prosperity, and happiness. They need to be seen as the destroyers and monsters that they are.
The semi-liberal, semi-civilized, semi-free nations of the world need to overthrow or obliterate the illiberal, savage, slave nations. Especially the nuclear-armed ones. Such predators and fiends shouldn't be allowed to threaten and harm the semi-good peoples of the world. Evil of their type needs to be crushed.
As for who created the current mess and nightmare in the monster nations, either the political leaders and dictators are responsible for their current illiberal, savage, slave status; or else it's the nations' intellectuals and their persuaded masses; or it's some combination. If the dictators are the main or sole villains, then they should be targeted and executed, with the suffering populations liberated. If "the people" are the main or sole villains, then they should be conquered and reformed or else exterminated. It should be noted that all these "innocent civilians" – as virtually all current intellectuals label them – are guilty and evil as hell. They originally created, and currently sustain, their nation's monster nature and status. Therefore they're the problem, and they need to be eliminated.
However compromised, corrupt, incompetent, buffoonish, intellectually weak, and morally gray America and the West are today, they're still the best mankind has. They're still the heroes of the world. So they need to get to work and take necessary action. They're the semi-liberal, semi-civilized, semi-free saviors of the planet and so, faut de mieux, they need to rise up and do their duty.
If they don't, very likely no-one else will. It's true that Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union liberated themselves in 1989 and 1991. But not very well. And their behavior was rare. We can’t count on it ever happening again. And yet something needs to be done. Life today in America and the West is a kind of hell under the threat of the illiberal demon nations like China, Russia, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the like.
These monster and devil nations need to be overthrown or obliterated. America and the West have a right not to live in terror from or be destroyed by them.
