Philosophical Speculations

I came to this site because I've listened to 8 minutes of this conversation on you-tube and I'm finding it painful to listen to. I will persevere, but so far this is proving to be an example of the very 'language tunnel' that BK was eloquently (to me) describing. It might be that they can find words...

One possible effect of embracing idealism might be overcoming the powerlessness and hopelessness that materialism seems to be engendering - through the possibilities that its widespread adoption might open. We seem to have come to the edge of socio-political and environmental end-game with no viable...