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All things were together

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published by Anaxagoras on Sun, 05/17/2015 - 02:53

But before these were separated, when all things were together, not even was any colour clear and distinct; for the mixture of all things prevented it, the mixture of moist and dry, of the warm and the cold, and of the bright and the dark (since much earth was present), and of germs infinite in number, in no way like each other; for none of the other things at all resembles the one the other.

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All things are infinite in number and smallness

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published by Anaxagoras on Sun, 05/17/2015 - 02:51

All things were together, infinite both in number and in smallness; for the small also was infinite. And when they were all together, nothing was clear and distinct because of their smallness; for air and aether comprehended all things, both being infinite; for these are present in everything, and are greatest both as to number and as to greatness.

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Just because you cannot know everything, does not mean you cannot know anything.

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published by kalokagathia on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 19:05
A man should not assume because he cannot know everything, means he cannot know anything. This idea leads to detachment and relativity. While you cannot know everything, there are some things that can be known. Common sense in repeating patterns tells you that every day you wake up in the same house, surrounded by the same family. You live in the same place, with the same job. While these are not absolutes, the slow rate of change, in comparison with other rates of change gives you a comparison of difference which allows certainty to materialize. If you are arrogant, and you expect certainty as an absolute, surely you will not find it and be cast into relativity, hedonism, and life for the body.
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Many small causes, vs. one large cause

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published by kalokagathia on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 17:13
Making an impossibly large difference in the world could be impossible. The sole power a human being has is there ability to cause. Therefore one hundred small causes, can lead, through contingency to a massive real cause, whereas a single massive cause can lead nowhere. Ideally, we understand to pursue both in our lives, but if you are going to achieve one or the other, many small causes, at the level of friends, family, and strangers you come into contact with is likely to yield real results.
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Privatization of Wealth and Inescapable Moral Responsibility

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published by kalokagathia on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 17:10
The private ownership of wealth should not be perceived as detached from the system. For every bit of private wealth retained, in a limited system, an equal amount of negative potential is created for others within the limited system. This imposition throws a moral charge at the one who is privatizing the wealth.
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