tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post4567520832876708929..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Rationalism, Passions, and the Cloak of Intellectualism FarceBrad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-83045454844111088272011-04-26T10:33:51.989-06:002011-04-26T10:33:51.989-06:00A passing observation: Like the stuff on the pass...A passing observation: Like the stuff on the passions. Seneca was a good source of "Stoic self help." The FFs used Providential theism and Stoicism to sustain them. Something has to sustain you when facing death on the battlefield or deaths of young children from infectious diseases.<br /><br />I have, for personal reasons, concluded that acting or reacting in emotional states -- the fight or flight states, states of intimidation or anger -- gets us into trouble and is the wrong way to live. (Reacting in anger is more likely to get you into trouble; reacting in intimidation is problematic for other reasons; it doesn't get you into trouble as much but stunts your potential.) If everyone does this, it's a universal failure of human nature (like original sin), not a universal excuse.Jonathan Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079637406589278386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-81699361479535223742011-04-26T08:15:09.343-06:002011-04-26T08:15:09.343-06:00Jon,
At your leisure.Jon,<br /><br />At your leisure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525858551867530960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-9620503167584734042011-04-26T08:14:32.115-06:002011-04-26T08:14:32.115-06:00"Not bad. It would be good to correct the spa..."Not bad. It would be good to correct the spacing and fix the misspelling in the title. [Then delete this.]"<br /><br />Why would I want to delete it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525858551867530960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-13662789287040225502011-04-25T19:12:49.110-06:002011-04-25T19:12:49.110-06:00Glad you like the Jeff Morrison video; I saw it ha...Glad you like the Jeff Morrison video; I saw it had only 5 views on YouTube and I felt I had to post it.<br /><br />I plan on responding to this stuff, but slowly as the week goes on. Swamped at work. Have more time on the weekends (as I do this stuff for fun & leisure).Jonathan Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079637406589278386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-79697260423643511282011-04-25T14:38:42.002-06:002011-04-25T14:38:42.002-06:00Not bad. It would be good to correct the spacing ...Not bad. It would be good to correct the spacing and fix the misspelling in the title. [Then delete this.]Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.com