Lore finished reading Starfarers (Starfarers #1) by Vonda N. McIntyre
Don't remember when I finished this one, but it's been a while. I liked it!
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Lore started reading Starfarers (Starfarers #1) by Vonda N. McIntyre
got lent it by a friend with a strong recommendation, I'm excited to start! :3
Lore finished reading Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos)
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos)
Lore started reading Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos)
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos)
Lore finished reading Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power …
Lore started reading Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power …
Lore started reading The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle (2))
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) (Paperback, 1991, Bantam Books)
The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle (2))
The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the …
Lore finished reading Mindfulness in plain English by Henepola Gunaratana
I just really, really do not get along with this author. I'm only four-ish chapters in but it's bad enough that I'm getting antagonistic to the idea of meditating so I think it's best for me to stop.
Lore commented on Mindfulness in plain English by Henepola Gunaratana
"... only then can be or she chose the precise set of actions that will be truly optimal for that situation." First of all, they. Secondly, you can only optimize towards a goal. What you're calling requirements are the requirements you're advocating optimizing for and you need to admit that to yourself.
The lowest level [of morality] is adherence to a set of rules and regulations laid down by someone else. ... all you have to do it know the times and follow them. ... Even a trained chimpanzee could do it, if the rules were simple enough and he were smacked with a stick every time he broke one.
— Mindfulness in plain English by Henepola Gunaratana (Page 17)
This is a person claiming to teach a system to understand the consequences of your actions, be compassionate for yourself and others, and behave morally.
They really don't want me to read this book, do they. They're not writing like they want me to keep going.
It is one thing to talk about degeneration of moral and spiritual fiber in America today, and another thing to actually do something about it.
— Mindfulness in plain English by Henepola Gunaratana (Page 7)
So we're just... accepting as given that "degeneration of moral and spiritual fiber" is real and a serious concern?
Peace and happiness! Isn't that what civilization is all about? We build skyscrapers and freeways. We have paid vacations, TV sets; we provided free hospitals and sick leaves, Social Security and welfare benefits. All of that is aimed at providing some measure of peace and happiness. Yes the rate of mental illness climbs steadily, and the crime rates rise faster. The streets are crawling with aggressive and unstable individuals. Stick your arms outside the safety of your own door, and somebody is very likely to steal your watch!
— Mindfulness in plain English by Henepola Gunaratana (Page 7)
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I feel like my stance of "must things in my life will always be normal, and I feel normal about that" is less common than I thought.