@ Animal

I have heard a similar sentiment coming from my Alpha friend. But may I pose a question?

Ignorance of what?

If we don’t allow our emotions room to breathe, won’t we remain ignorant of what’s inside our own heart?  And, by extension – the human heart in general?

Is there some other method by which you come to appreciate your own passi…

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Amanda Palmer bought the piano I wanted! I first saw it when I was 15, in Boston; and any time I was there over the years, I checked up on it. I would call and ask about it too. They told me someone famous had their eye on it and I guessed that it was her! They asked how I knew. I said she plays the same keyboard as me at her shows and I knew she…Read more

Thinking aloud again, about a post in the Alpha/Gamma thread by Rondo.

Also, @rondo
I want to highlight this quote of yours:

Furthermore, some of Animal’s rather striking observations about Se fall into what I would term “animism” in the technical sense of the word, and would provide the natural counterpart to Ni’s “shamanism”.

This really hits…Read more

Also, @rondo
I want to highlight this quote of yours:

Furthermore, some of Animal’s rather striking observations about Se fall into what I would term “animism” in the technical sense of the word, and would provide the natural counterpart to Ni’s “shamanism”.

This really hits the nail on the head, when it comes to my 'complaints' about the descrip…Read more

@Rondo

The world I see myself as a balance against is overly sensationalized, lacking concision and consideration for nuance, too willing to allow emotion to run roughshod and lead us towards suffering in ignorance.

I have heard a similar sentiment coming from my Alpha friend. But may I pose a question?

Ignorance of what?

If we don't allow our…Read more

The main difference seems to stem from two opposing core epistemological assumptions:

A -  To know a thing, you must step outside of it and observe it

G - To know a thing, you must embody it

I feel both impulses inside of me, and I think both are correct. Everyone has a unique kind of wisdom, and I love that this is a community where we…Read more

an invisible/away/online type mode a la discord/skype wouldn't be unreasonable