convo with j
jcDivis: “Levianthan. the State. And the allegiance we have to the Levianthan lasts as long as and no longer than the state is capable of protecting us, protecting our interests and protecting our life.” – Great Ideas of Philosophy mp3
smash static: oooh. but i hate hobbes
jcDivis: I like the beginning, but the ending sounds ultra-conservative to me
smash static: or just don’t agree with it.
jcDivis: I’d have to be refreshed a little.. I was typing and searching while listening to the mp3…
smash static: hobbes operates on the priniciple that humans are innately bad. i don’t think that’s true. i was more of a locke fan (innately good). but while being philosophical at the coffee shop i realized that they both had it wrong and humans are just innately stupid.
jcDivis: which leads to a comment on your views re: procreation
smash static: which thought leads to what comment?
jcDivis: Frankly, I’d much rather have YOUR genes show up in the next generation rather than some dip-shooter who doesn’t know about/want to use protection and doesn’t have anything in his genes worth passing on…
smash static: lol. thanks for the compliment. not that i have much competition. i think smartness is nurture
smash static: i don’t believe in much nature. other than the sheep/stupid commentary
jcDivis: everyone has to start out with some hardcoded behavior
jcDivis: memes turn software into hardware
smash static: some. but a lot more of it is learned than people think
jcDivis: I don’t disagree. but I thought you were down playing our biology
smash static: but some things aren’t. i don’t know. some of my beliefs regarding the innateness of sexuality vs. the innateness of gender are contradictory. i need to redevelop that philosophy
jcDivis: hmm…
jcDivis: you think neither are innate or?
smash static: sexuality is gender is not. but i think it comes more from that gender is but that we force certain gender roles (including sexuality) on our children therefore leaving them unhappy for the majority of their lives. unless they choose to overcome
jcDivis: .:lol… in one of today’s little note book entries:. “Gender Roles are another construct, created to remove choice from the individuals. In this age, gender roles are a blanket guide for how all people ‘should’ act, will go away giving room for the individuals to choose how they should act.’
smash static: i wish i could put you in a jar to renew my faith in humanity when i need that done.
jcDivis: I am censoring myself way too much, but .another notebook entry:. “Why is it that she has left me speechless more than anyone else?”
smash static: you shouldn’t censor yourself. self-censorship is literary suicide.
jcDivis: I don’t censor myself to myself
smash static: well you top humanity again,
jcDivis: Jes… isn’t chaos wonderful?