Types of materialism
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For the record, I’m an anarcho-socialist and a vacuist-plenist. Others might argue differently. All I know for sure is that every time I return to this website it’s much worse than last time. Comrades, we have a world to win, in case you didn’t notice. (Although it’s probably too late.)
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For the record, I’m an anarcho-socialist and a vacuist-plenist. Others might argue differently. All I know for sure is that every time I return to this website it’s much worse than last time. Comrades, we have a world to win, in case you didn’t notice. (Although it’s probably too late.)————————————————————————————————————
Probably, you are correct, we are not analyzing the problems that the working class around the world is facing at the present time, also it is very difficult to follow a discussion or a thread in this type of platform.Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ is great to watch, but what he wrote about the human brain / mind (that it has different layers, each representing a different stage of evolution – with a ‘lizard brain’ at the centre) is bunk and was never an accepted theory, even when he put it out. I can’t remember if any of this made it into the TV series?
That was in The Dragons of Eden. It is one of two bizarre things in that book, the other being shaking hands with the left hand is everywhere taboo, because the left hand is used to wipe the anus after defecation.
Maybe left-handed people wipe their bottoms with the left hand, but I believe most of us use our right hands.Indian express.com
scientists have now discovered that plants do indeed emit screams when they are cut or are dehydrated. And unlike the mandrake’s scream, which was believed to be fatal, the sounds that come out of plants when they suffer can only be heard by some animals and insects.
Maybe left-handed people wipe their bottoms with the left hand, but I believe most of us use our right hands
I’m right-handed but I always used to wipe with my left.
Now I avoid wiping entirely as I have GROHE shower toilet. 🙂So much more hygienic!
I don’t think it is fair to describe MacLean’s triune brain model as “bunk” and although Sagan’s promotion of the theory did lead to a rise in it’s popularity, it is also inaccurate to say that MacLean’s Triune hypothesis was at the time “well outside the mainstream of scientific theory” then or even to an extent now.
I would also question the veracity of both the author who wrote the article linked , he is a journalist who is “qualified in biology and zoology” (have a look at some of his other articles to get a feel of the quality of his writings) and Joseph Pitt who is a Philosopher of Science and Technology and not really commenting on his field of work.
A more nuanced response is the Yale Obit (linked to the article) that states,
“His death represents the passing of an era, because he was really the model of the move towards understanding the brain in evolutionary terms,” ……. “A lot of our contemporary advances ride on top of his work, even though in hindsight it was misleading. That happens a lot in the sciences, and we don’t often give credit to the false starts that really push us along the way.”
MacLean’s work has continued to be influential and although it is inaccurate, as it doesn’t explain the interactions between sections of the brain and although the “hat on top of hat” model has been surpassed, it has been part of the general development of an evolutionary model which helps to understand the way in which the different functions of the brain have evolved.
A description of the way in which the Triune Brain model has been adapted and developed is available in the link below.
What I find interesting in this article is the section which lays out the plasticity of the brain:
“we propose replacing “triune brain” with a term that better captures current understanding of brain function: the adaptive brain. In this conceptualization, the term adaptive brain emphasizes the interdependence and plasticity of brain regions and the brain’s ability to predict and adapt to future needs and conditions.”
and also what it states about cooperation:
“Three key adaptations that have developed over human evolution to improve prediction and response are quick emotional responses, slower cognitive responses, and seeking others’ help to cooperatively respond to the stressor”
As part of the argument that Socialism is against human nature, I have always argued that actually it is not and that it fits in easily with a vital part of human nature.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.802606/full
We should open a thread on Toilet, letrine, bidet and toilet cleaning. Where is this forum heading to ? Any serious person that comes to this forum will leave.
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