Birthday:
April 4
"Congratulations Michael! Nothing is more satisfying to a seeker than pursuing a pet subject that deals with the mysterious riddles of magnificent life. The quest for truth in the unexplored cosmos of fear-fearlessness continuum has always been so…"
"The Capitol Hill attack reminds me of Indian Parliament attack of 2001 in New Delhi. The main difference between the two events is that the culprits in the former incident are reportedly supporters of a political party and in the case of the latter,…"
"I think Michael that you have touched the core of one of the most mysterious dilemmas of humankind- hope. Truly it drives the minds in confusing yet believable manner. Most of its outcomes end in tragic despairs, only to be fortified by hope again.…"
"Yes .. your slogan is astounding in a positive way.
I agree with your opinion that 'existence' is nothing but actualising freedom so as to create something good from the conditions that are already there, but not ex nihilo. Your assertion that…"
I agree with your opinion that 'existence' is nothing but actualising freedom so as to create something good from the conditions that are already there, but not ex nihilo. Your assertion that…"
"It is quite an astounding idea to sloganeer as 'through the capability of freedom, man is forced to go to root ....'
Now the issue focuses on how to be capable of exercising freedom. Human life is as such ridden with instinctual compulsions like…"
Now the issue focuses on how to be capable of exercising freedom. Human life is as such ridden with instinctual compulsions like…"
I agree with Michael Fisher and Jha in their observation that the thinkers of olden days didn’t seem to utilise sufficiently fear element to navigate through the issues of life and living in the society even though they paid heed to fearlessness in…
"Yes, I agree that we can see two different approaches to world ie scientific and existential. If we replace world with life itself, we can as well apply both the approaches to life. Scientific approach is like leading life through mind ( logic,…"
"I think, Rafael, that Sartre's and Jaspers' existence is almost similar but they seem to differ in later part ie Sartre's essence and Jaspers' existenz. Rather here, I see Jaspers's model is reminding me of Freudian triad of id (instinctual), ego…"
"Correct... you have nailed it. I am referring to physical/materialistic aspect of existence. I haven't read Jaspers. I will. Thank you Rafael."
"What you say is true ... Marx didn't talk about existence but it is implied. His view of exploitation and surplus value refer to the fact that the worker is left with minimum wages that could merely sustain his survival and the difference value of…"
"Thank you ... "
"True.. as you said, though Sartre was a great fan of Marxism, his subsequent metaphysical ideas might have proved detrimental to orthodox communism in the sense that Sartre emphasised on individual freedom and responsibility whereas communism aimed…"
"Thank you. I don't have any formal research project as such. I am a retired officer. It is just out of curiosity and hobby that I pursue such topics or activities for knowledge and pastime. "
"I am just trying to find out the link between Sartre's existence and Marx's struggle for existence. As we are aware, Sartre was an ardent fan of Marx. That way, his thought might have at least partly, if not fully, been influenced by Marxian…"
"I agree with you Rafael. Actually, I am trying to apply Sartre's existentialism to Marxian economic determinism. I am also exploring the role of Darwinian struggle for existence vis-a-vis David McClelland's achievement motivation to analyse as to…"
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Thanks Michael! Glad indeed to be on this august platform. It all started with Prof.Subba who inspired me to embark on quest for knowing fearism/fearlessness movement and for that I owe my gratitude to him. I’m sure that my philosophical journey on this front in the company of you all will not only be educative and enlightening but also fulfilling and enjoyable.
Maria, welcome aboard the dynamic Fearlesship... I'm looking forward to your contributions. I have most enjoyed our recent exchanges on the nature and role of fear in the field of law, criminology and policing.