Daniel Noah
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you know, one was like, you're gullible. The thesis was you're gullible. And the, and the second was, you're just trying to get attention. Both of which are hurtful, you know, things to say, or there are certainly hurtful things to hear.
you know, one was like, you're gullible. The thesis was you're gullible. And the, and the second was, you're just trying to get attention. Both of which are hurtful, you know, things to say, or there are certainly hurtful things to hear.
you know, one was like, you're gullible. The thesis was you're gullible. And the, and the second was, you're just trying to get attention. Both of which are hurtful, you know, things to say, or there are certainly hurtful things to hear.
I have sympathy for skepticism, A, because I was a skeptic, but I also... acknowledge that there's more to reality than we know is an extraordinarily humbling act. And it requires a real courage of saying like, hey, I don't know what's happening. I am not in control. I'm maybe not at the top of the food chain. I'm not the big dog in the room. And it's hard. It's hard to admit those things.
I have sympathy for skepticism, A, because I was a skeptic, but I also... acknowledge that there's more to reality than we know is an extraordinarily humbling act. And it requires a real courage of saying like, hey, I don't know what's happening. I am not in control. I'm maybe not at the top of the food chain. I'm not the big dog in the room. And it's hard. It's hard to admit those things.
I have sympathy for skepticism, A, because I was a skeptic, but I also... acknowledge that there's more to reality than we know is an extraordinarily humbling act. And it requires a real courage of saying like, hey, I don't know what's happening. I am not in control. I'm maybe not at the top of the food chain. I'm not the big dog in the room. And it's hard. It's hard to admit those things.
And I think certainly in Western culture, Contemporary Western culture, we are ferociously dedicated to denial of spirituality as a culture. It's, you know, almost everything we do is about a denial of ambiguity. We are not good with ambiguity, Western culture. We are totally intolerant of it.
And I think certainly in Western culture, Contemporary Western culture, we are ferociously dedicated to denial of spirituality as a culture. It's, you know, almost everything we do is about a denial of ambiguity. We are not good with ambiguity, Western culture. We are totally intolerant of it.
And I think certainly in Western culture, Contemporary Western culture, we are ferociously dedicated to denial of spirituality as a culture. It's, you know, almost everything we do is about a denial of ambiguity. We are not good with ambiguity, Western culture. We are totally intolerant of it.
it's as organized as it is because it doesn't want to allow for ambiguity. Right. So it's, but yes, you're, you're, you are correct. But, but, but, you know, you know, most organized religions, they have rule books, you know, and, and they're, I'd love a rule book that explained what's happening, you know, in my weird universe. I don't think it exists. The outright, the,
it's as organized as it is because it doesn't want to allow for ambiguity. Right. So it's, but yes, you're, you're, you are correct. But, but, but, you know, you know, most organized religions, they have rule books, you know, and, and they're, I'd love a rule book that explained what's happening, you know, in my weird universe. I don't think it exists. The outright, the,
it's as organized as it is because it doesn't want to allow for ambiguity. Right. So it's, but yes, you're, you're, you are correct. But, but, but, you know, you know, most organized religions, they have rule books, you know, and, and they're, I'd love a rule book that explained what's happening, you know, in my weird universe. I don't think it exists. The outright, the,
And there's Dogman, which... I've gotten some, yeah. Which is a werewolf, essentially.
And there's Dogman, which... I've gotten some, yeah. Which is a werewolf, essentially.
And there's Dogman, which... I've gotten some, yeah. Which is a werewolf, essentially.
Yeah. I believe in everything. And the reason I believe in everything... Are you a vampire-pilled? What's that?
Yeah. I believe in everything. And the reason I believe in everything... Are you a vampire-pilled? What's that?
Yeah. I believe in everything. And the reason I believe in everything... Are you a vampire-pilled? What's that?
The... I think that we're living in some sort of holographic reality and I can see that. And so as a result, anything's possible. And, and so I think, you know, just like Elijah has a friend that went to Japan and saw the girl from the ring, you know, if, if, if was the girl from the ring there, what does that even mean? That question? Was she there? He perceived her.
The... I think that we're living in some sort of holographic reality and I can see that. And so as a result, anything's possible. And, and so I think, you know, just like Elijah has a friend that went to Japan and saw the girl from the ring, you know, if, if, if was the girl from the ring there, what does that even mean? That question? Was she there? He perceived her.