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- Sep 2020
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aeon.co aeon.co
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coming from Africa crossed through Spain, they brought knowledge of the ancient thinkers
Were they respected as peers for their new knowledge by the Europeans?
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Yacob’s philosophy often reads like the epitome of all the ideals we commonly think of as enlightened
not only did he say the right things on paper, he also lived a life in accordance with his beliefs, even when others disagreed
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he developed his new, rationalist philosophy
It sounds like he landed on good, basic principles some still struggle with today
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declared that no religion was more right than any other, and his enemies brought charges against him to the king
Religious tolerance is important and rational, but threatens those with the religious authority
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www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
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Jesuits
Catholic church/christianity as a whole wields a frightening amount of power
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Similarly, the self has no transcendent essence; it’s just a collection of perceptions and emotions
We're meat bags with an organic computer in our heads, it doesn't have to be that heightened
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never can observe any thing but the perception
who we are comes from what we feel about the outside world (?)
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The doctors told him not to read so much and prescribed antihysteric pills, horseback riding, and claret—the Prozac, yoga, and meditation of their day.
Humans have had the same problems for a long time, now we're just better at figuring them out (maybe)
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techcrunch.com techcrunch.com
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The feature is available across thousands of furniture products available on Amazon, including those offered both by Amazon and some of its third-party sellers.
Really nice to be able to "see" online only or large/heavy items in your home before purchase
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