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While I'm essentially the same now as I was when I came here, participating here has helped me to dig down to the core of why I care about the things I do. It has connected a lot of dots for me as I watch myself type again and again what I've come to realize are essentially the same sentiments over a wide assortment of topics. It's been very interesting and, all the piss and vinegar it took for to get there aside, it's something I'm really thankful for.
The TFP also provides a lot of food for thought. And I love to dwell on things. For instance, the last couple of days I've been wondering...what is the missing link between intellectual freedom and evolution? And do we who believe in intellectual freedom have a moral responsibility to evolve?
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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