Hi Nice Mike L:) The nice vs. nasty paradigm is learned in kindergarten! It predates all the other traits you mention and is fundamental to character. "Nice"...
Mike R., The problem is that "nice" is a very vague term. It does not necessarily mean "acceptance of reality with good spirit", although apparently to you it...
... I think if you go Anglo word origin searching, you find that it meant "stupid". I'll let that go for now. I am generally, er, "nice" to people all the...
Hi Rich:) Remember, I defined "nice" as "acceptance of reality with good feeling." It's alot more than being good mannered. Empathy, caring for others'...
Hi Basil A.:) Oh, first, is there a different Basil here? Just curious. Letting out your vulnerabilities is a nice way to get to know the gals, too! The trick...
To Mike Lee and the list members, This is not my website nor am I a monitor or affiliated in any way. I simply prefer to go to websites that address what they...
In defining the term "nice," I consider two main factors with regards to the person being acted on: 1. To encourage the experience of pleasure and feeling...
Hi Christopher:) I don't fully agree with your formulations, but I applaud your attitude of taking the issue seriously. The main problem I have is with your...
Hi Mike9:) Speaking as a neutral observer (apart from the fact that I like both you and Mike Lee:)), I like the way you express yourself here. Critical, but no...
I promised several friends last night that I would keep doing the things that spook me until I don't run away. So, I'm back to try this again. Morgaine...
Hi Mike, Your response to my post was very nice; I appreciate it. It appears the key difference between my analysis and your example is what typifies the act...
Hi Chris:) First off, do you like being called Chris or Christopher? You mention that nice behavior is conscious behavior with specifically intended results....
Mike, I brought your name up on the OL list as an example of the value of the confrontational approach to discussion. The discussion is still isolated but it...
Hi Morgaine:) You don't sound like a weirdo to me. I think "social metaphysics" is a term that is peculiar to the philosophy of Ayn Rand. It's about the kind...
Morgaine, Asking a good question does not make you a weirdo. It does mean you will have an answer next time. In "Taking Responsibility" p. 68, Branden says: ...
... Hi Mike, Thank you for explaining it to me. I think I understand now. Morgaine ... metaphysics" is a term that is peculiar to the philosophy of Ayn Rand....
... Paul, What you explain on one part I wonder about. You explain that children are born with a strong sense of self. Then where do children like me who had...
Morgaine, My intent was not to confuse. I said, "The interesting thing is that, as children, none of us starts with a developed ego, a strong sense of self,"...
... This is not how the dictionary or most people define nice. That doesn't mean your definition isn't superior, but it does mean that when you use the word ...
... I've posted about this subject before, but I don't mind talking about it again if it will make everyone like me more. To recap, I don't find the "social...
My pleasure, Morgaine:) best always, Mike ... Hi Mike, Thank you for explaining it to me. I think I understand now. Morgaine ... metaphysics" is a term that...
Hi Allie:) I like your fun/serious riposte to Mike Lee's posts about women. I don't agree with your ideas about paying for dinner, though. Yes, I like to pay...
... Hi Paul, What you explained here makes total sense because is me!! What I mean is that I have had to survive so much and at times it has felt like too...
Different ways I think about social metaphysics... One simple way would be to say it is the lower left quadrant of Ken Wilber's AQAL model. A nice big image of...
... useful. Or true. But there's something archetypally compelling about it that keeps me coming back for more. my fundamental problem with it (in rand's...
... Ah-hem. I'd like to add that to the best of my knowledge, "evolutionary psychology" is not exactly a "science" (and certainly not a secure one); it is...
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