tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5204863782883637837.post1129554165115327301..comments2024-03-27T20:51:11.303-04:00Comments on Accepting Ignorance: Another Anarchist PsychologyAlrenoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11119846531341190283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5204863782883637837.post-45304711701053633262013-11-14T10:47:54.944-05:002013-11-14T10:47:54.944-05:00I'd be more sympathetic to a modern Diogenes, ...I'd be more sympathetic to a modern Diogenes, yes. But, I would say the Cynics were too attached to asceticism and opposing the nomos. I would challenge Diogenes to live in a house an speak politely, just to see if he could. Should have listened more closely to Siddhartha. <br /><br />I would agree no men are honest. I think the brain evolved its size due to an arms race of deception. So, then, is it not natural for men to lie? <br /><br />I agree generally that, "Anthropos have complicated every simple gift of the gods," but it is also true that occasionally such things are worthwhile. In their time all such things served a purpose. Mainly, they have a tendency to dramatically outlive their purpose. Only a few are due to conspiracy and should never have been accepted at all. My main example is the rejection of consciousness as high-status being linked to the high-status rejection of Jesus. Alrenoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119846531341190283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5204863782883637837.post-59981539296427636362013-11-14T09:21:05.673-05:002013-11-14T09:21:05.673-05:00Ancient Greek Cynicism?Ancient Greek Cynicism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com