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Pandora’s Lie of Pleasure

by LeeS, posted in Existentialism, Indoctrination, Nihilism, Philosophy, Scientism, Socialism

Pandora's Promise of Pleasure a Lie

Prometheus Gave Man Knowledge
Pandora Promised Man Pleasure: Lies

Pandora’s Lie of Pleasure was a ruse of Greek mythology to explain why the promise of knowledge never brought hope. Pandora, name literally means all gifts, was given to man with the promise of hope, love and pleasantries. However, she brought with her the lie of pain which she unleashed due to insatiable curiosity. Our last post, Evolution of Prometheus, discussed the lie of evolution. Modern evolution focused people’s attention on the past; however, its major focus was always on the future. Only in the past few decades has man discovered the true evolution: Transhumanism; merging of man and machine into an Übermensch, Superman. Continue reading “Pandora’s Lie of Pleasure” →

It’s Always About My Happiness

by LeeS, posted in Nihilism, Philosophy, Utilitarianism

Most basic form of Utilitarianism:
My Happiness over Yours

I became acutely aware of how little people value rightness over happiness or pleasure. This is the essence of Utilitarianism; the philosophy first discussed by Jeremy Bentham and succinctly defined in the above graphic. A classic dichotomy in Utilitarianism is encapsulated in the Star Trek character of Mr. Spock, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the One,” to which Captain Kirk demonstrated, “The needs of the One may outweigh the needs of the many.” As a Christian, which position would you believe to be correct?
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