Rationalism - the very form of philosophy that neutralizes and brings together harmoniously the contempt of the cynic and the spirtely language of the optimist. A frame of mind so apparently simple, yet so distant to many who fail to grasp the concept of looking at the world from the outside in. It all starts with a dichotomy of mind set... Some people shift themselves towards the bitter side, other to the brighter side. In context, we are looking at rationalism from a behavioural standpoint... i.e. how people react to the same situation given their chosen or perhaps inherent approaches to life. Like all philosophical indoctrinations, rationalism has its flaws... It lacks emotion, whereas the two polar opposites of pessimism and optimism are highly tainted by their flair on the emotional spectrum. However in weighing up these comparisons, we are doing so without including the spiritual demeanor, as religious beliefs do indeed play a quintessential part in sculpting the ego. Actually... It's ignorant to conclude that there are only three 'isms' on the emotional scale...
In fact, if I were more knowledgeable, an astute man such as myself would elucidate every single 'ism' and assess the impact on the human commodity... But doing that is stupid, and pointless... Like this blog. Why?
...Simply because people get so lost within themselves that they seek to ascribe themselves to every single 'ism' in order to feel like they have a purpose. I'm talking about the people that in doing so preach to you in their utter disillusionment... Fucking wake up and take a step outside of yourself, the lot of you... I could not give a shit if you've found your new 'path' in life because you recently skim-read a book on buddhism or existentialism while smoking weed. You are as shallow, and as pathetic as the beliefs you condone or condemn. It's all rubbish and the answer to all of your big questions lies right underneath your nose, in black and white... Stop being a dick and you might achieve something within yourself. Even you know that your substance induced philosophical journeys are all pretence... And what about the people who write that garble? Seriously man, is there any need to get a Masters in psychology or philosophy just so you can punch out another abysmal book on equilibrium or epistemology when it's already been done before? Let alone sell your bullshit to the malleable minds seeking life's 'answers' when you're merely capitalizing on the consumer's fragile state of emtional disconnection. It's all the same really, Self-help clinics, bible readings, cult-phenomenon such as Scientology, spiritual guides, Tarot cards, clairvuoyants and other bogus gimmicks that people consume, and consume, and consume...
Why is it that you need people to tell you how to think and how to feel? Because you don't... No-one does. What's the old cliche? ..."Life is a journey of self-discovery"? - Key word, SELF. Search into your own soul, if you believe you have one, and stop being so fucking gullible and sheepish... Otherwise, for someone 'uniquely human' you're going to end up like over 90% of people on this Earth... A senseless, transperant person. No-one knows who they are when they're brought into this world, but that doesn't mean you have to de-rail the life you built up to go ravaging through the slightly variated philosophies of world cultures...
I respect people's beliefs, and by no means do I question them at all... But I respect it more when people have a backbone, believe in themselves and don't preach to me when they lack substance.
