Philosophical Speculations

I know what mice are... what or who are they are they representing in this analogy? The analogy belongs to Santeri. I interpreted it as a challenge to my notion that 'kind regard' might solve conflicts. Basically, he likes to stress that there are no rules (including this one), with which I gotta a...

Right, those types of initiatives are exactly what I had in mind. And if the scale were to tip in the other direction, as it very well may, then I don't see how the inherited traits of modern civilization could be determinative of fatal environmental catastrophe. In that situation, it would be the ...

Who and what exactly who do "mice" and "mouse traps" refer to? Mice are little critters that invade homes. eat food, spread germs and make a mess. Traps are for killing or capture. The conflict is real. In my household we prefer live traps rather than killing ones, which is how ...

Ashvin, S"o, again, I'm asserting two paths of development: one in biocentric harmony (Able) and one that will collapse the biome and force the human inhabitant to leave (Cain)." And what if, for the sake of thought experiment, the latter manages to develop technology which restores its ba...

"because you believe agricultural civilization was the path of evil, so Cain must represent that category." Your assertion is not mine. The Kogi developed sustainable agriculture. Agriculture is not the evil. Seeking to develop it by conquering nature and seeking to extend its efficient pr...

I agree with YNH depending on when one sets the historical baseline for famine. Hunter-gatherers were surely at the mercy of changing ecological conditions in the biome, whereas the settlers were vexed by that plus the stresses of population increase. No doubt that modern ag has fed more people AND ...

The Younger Brother and Elder Brother conceptualization is very interesting. It maps well on to the story of Cain and Abel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel "In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve.[1] Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, ...

DAMN! I wanted to embed url the behind words "founder of Aikido" as was so easy to do at the old google format.

Not very practical advice, the issue is not lack of respect and love for our mice kin, on the contrary - the little buggers are very smart and cute. The issue is genuine and very practical conflict of interests. I disagree. Total respect for a worthy opponent is essential in martial arts. The https...

Well, maybe the casual without "" is the collateral damage of the "Manifest Destiny"? The ethics of it all is a separate question. To reduce or not to reduce, that is the question. Not really a separate question in the triune of Consciousness, Civilization and Citizenship. Indee...