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		<title>Comment on Tingling Goosebumps Equals Life Energy by John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can do this, I have done it since as long as I can remember, but its definitely not this life energy you talk of, its limited control your lymbic system

I know I&#039;ve done this at least 15 years.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can do this, I have done it since as long as I can remember, but its definitely not this life energy you talk of, its limited control your lymbic system</p>
<p>I know I&#8217;ve done this at least 15 years.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Happy Birthday by DrRosenberg</title>
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		<dc:creator>DrRosenberg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Christianity has Pagan roots.  It was the first form of Reform Judaism.  Paul/Shaul was a brilliant marketer.  He took fundamentals of Judaism to attract the weak Jews and sprinkled in Pagan customs to attract the Pagans, e.g. December 25th as J&#039;s birthday.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Christianity has Pagan roots.  It was the first form of Reform Judaism.  Paul/Shaul was a brilliant marketer.  He took fundamentals of Judaism to attract the weak Jews and sprinkled in Pagan customs to attract the Pagans, e.g. December 25th as J&#8217;s birthday.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Eight Dimensions of Wellness by Ethan Z.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ethan Z.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2134&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;@Natasha Scott  &lt;/a&gt; 
Thanks ;)</description>
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Thanks <img src='http://www.seekingwholeness.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on The Link Between Meditation and Artificial Intelligence by Ethan Z.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ethan Z.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another comment on the article above, here I give the mechanism of Presenter and Observer a title (EZDAPO) and I discuss how the EZDAPO mechanism can function by utilizing different types of logic (classical logic, and non-classical logic as in fuzzy logic or even futuristic emotional logic)

Comment:

When I think about the ideas in this article, it all is really simple. People don’t always analyze things as black/white or good/evil or true/false, especially people that think outside the box. Those of us that are free of dogma, usually (attempt to) examine things from different angles and sometimes know that truth is (and other labels are) relative and can change based on the observer, situation, time, and other factors. 

This is where fuzzy logic, alongside classical logic can be used. In fact, it would be amazing if we could utilize &#039;emotional logic&#039;. Emotional logic would be more representative to actual human logic, most people&#039;s unconscious minds function based on emotions and emotional logic not mathematical, or even fuzzy logic. The unconscious mind also functions based on beliefs, associations, habits and other ‘programming’.  

As far as I know, we do not have ‘emotional logic’ in computing, yet. I believe emotional logic would require both fuzzy logic and classical logic, coupled with a new element (i.e. an emotional value). 

The article above and the strategy I presented (the mechanics/mechanism of Presenter and Observer) will remain intact regardless of what logic is used (be it classical, fuzzy or futuristic emotional logic).  This mechanism depends on behind the scenes ultra-quick processing of massive amounts of data presented by a Presenter program (this data being random at time, new -- as in newly created at times--, meaningless at times, and related to other ideas at times)

I think it would be appropriate to call the mechanism I presented in the article EZDAPO. EZ stands for easy (and are also my initials), DA stands for data, P stands for Presenting, O stands for Observing. Put together the full title for this mechanism of simulating the human mind is: EZ Data Presenting-Observing Mechanism. 

The engineering and programming behind the Observing software, will likely vary. I expect many different approaches at &#039;Observing&#039; the presented data, not only using different types of logic and programming languages but also different approaches, concepts, workflows, ranging from simple to astronomically complex. However I&#039;d prefer simple designs than can be replicated to create complex, almost organic systems (as in fractal design). Naturally, cloud based computing and organic computing can also utilize this EZDAPO system.

The EZDAPO concept itself is simple, I truly believe that the most ingenious ideas are the simple ones. In fact, simplicity is the key element in everything beautiful.

Naturally, we can compound (have multiples of) these simple EZDAPO mechanisms to compound the results. These EZDAPO mechanisms can interact with each other, or not, they can work in parallel or in sequence or in any number infinite possible arrangements. EZDAPO can be used to represent the unconscious mind, and the conscious mind. Results from one module can be put into another.

It is reasonable to speculate, if we had 2 identical EZDAPO mechanisms (or modules) starting with the same data set or data bank, that are left to process data for some time (using whatever kind of logic be it fuzzy, classical and emotional logic,) that the outcomes from these 2 EZDAPO mechanisms would definitely differ. This introduces uniqueness to this system; I believe uniqueness is a key element (or outcome) of any artificial intelligence (AI) system.


This idea came to me as a result of my experience of being an observer of my thoughts while meditating. I don&#039;t know if the idea of the EZ Data Presenting-Observing Mechanism (EZDAPO) is an original one.  If this is a new idea, I hope that someone out there would utilize it.

I wrote this to put the idea out in the public domain, you are free to use it, as long as you refer to where you found this idea (i.e. give credit to the source of this idea, this blog).
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another comment on the article above, here I give the mechanism of Presenter and Observer a title (EZDAPO) and I discuss how the EZDAPO mechanism can function by utilizing different types of logic (classical logic, and non-classical logic as in fuzzy logic or even futuristic emotional logic)</p>
<p>Comment:</p>
<p>When I think about the ideas in this article, it all is really simple. People don’t always analyze things as black/white or good/evil or true/false, especially people that think outside the box. Those of us that are free of dogma, usually (attempt to) examine things from different angles and sometimes know that truth is (and other labels are) relative and can change based on the observer, situation, time, and other factors. </p>
<p>This is where fuzzy logic, alongside classical logic can be used. In fact, it would be amazing if we could utilize &#8216;emotional logic&#8217;. Emotional logic would be more representative to actual human logic, most people&#8217;s unconscious minds function based on emotions and emotional logic not mathematical, or even fuzzy logic. The unconscious mind also functions based on beliefs, associations, habits and other ‘programming’.  </p>
<p>As far as I know, we do not have ‘emotional logic’ in computing, yet. I believe emotional logic would require both fuzzy logic and classical logic, coupled with a new element (i.e. an emotional value). </p>
<p>The article above and the strategy I presented (the mechanics/mechanism of Presenter and Observer) will remain intact regardless of what logic is used (be it classical, fuzzy or futuristic emotional logic).  This mechanism depends on behind the scenes ultra-quick processing of massive amounts of data presented by a Presenter program (this data being random at time, new &#8212; as in newly created at times&#8211;, meaningless at times, and related to other ideas at times)</p>
<p>I think it would be appropriate to call the mechanism I presented in the article EZDAPO. EZ stands for easy (and are also my initials), DA stands for data, P stands for Presenting, O stands for Observing. Put together the full title for this mechanism of simulating the human mind is: EZ Data Presenting-Observing Mechanism. </p>
<p>The engineering and programming behind the Observing software, will likely vary. I expect many different approaches at &#8216;Observing&#8217; the presented data, not only using different types of logic and programming languages but also different approaches, concepts, workflows, ranging from simple to astronomically complex. However I&#8217;d prefer simple designs than can be replicated to create complex, almost organic systems (as in fractal design). Naturally, cloud based computing and organic computing can also utilize this EZDAPO system.</p>
<p>The EZDAPO concept itself is simple, I truly believe that the most ingenious ideas are the simple ones. In fact, simplicity is the key element in everything beautiful.</p>
<p>Naturally, we can compound (have multiples of) these simple EZDAPO mechanisms to compound the results. These EZDAPO mechanisms can interact with each other, or not, they can work in parallel or in sequence or in any number infinite possible arrangements. EZDAPO can be used to represent the unconscious mind, and the conscious mind. Results from one module can be put into another.</p>
<p>It is reasonable to speculate, if we had 2 identical EZDAPO mechanisms (or modules) starting with the same data set or data bank, that are left to process data for some time (using whatever kind of logic be it fuzzy, classical and emotional logic,) that the outcomes from these 2 EZDAPO mechanisms would definitely differ. This introduces uniqueness to this system; I believe uniqueness is a key element (or outcome) of any artificial intelligence (AI) system.</p>
<p>This idea came to me as a result of my experience of being an observer of my thoughts while meditating. I don&#8217;t know if the idea of the EZ Data Presenting-Observing Mechanism (EZDAPO) is an original one.  If this is a new idea, I hope that someone out there would utilize it.</p>
<p>I wrote this to put the idea out in the public domain, you are free to use it, as long as you refer to where you found this idea (i.e. give credit to the source of this idea, this blog).</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Link Between Meditation and Artificial Intelligence by Ethan Z.</title>
		<link>http://www.seekingwholeness.com/about/the-link-between-meditation-and-artificial-intelligence/comment-page-1#comment-2143</link>
		<dc:creator>Ethan Z.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I  mentioned traditional linear, object oriented programming and fuzzy logic above. I would like to clarify that fuzzy logic (ie. going with degrees of truth instead of true/false values) can be a valuable part of the AI strategy mentioned above. The observer program would utilize fuzzy logic to evaluate all the random ideas, images, concepts, sounds being presented to it. The source of such ideas, concepts etc being presented can also be another complex program, or multiple ones, I will call the source the &#039;Presenter&#039; program(s); the observing program is what I&#039;ve referred to as &#039;Observer&#039;. 

What programming language used is not the topic of this article, rather the mechanism or flow of data, or the inner works of an AI brain.

All the ideas evaluated by the Observer (using fuzzy logic and other evaluation mechanisms) are stored in their original form, in their altered forms, and whatever evaluation process and outcome performed is also stored, whatever associations made to other ideas are also stored, only to be recycled again in the future by being used by the Presenter program and re-presented at random (and in logical order at times) to the Observer to be re-examined and re-processed.  In this way ideas grow, get altered, and new concepts get formed. In other words, we got AI ! 

 mentioned traditional linear, object oriented programming and fuzzy logic above. I would like to clarify that fuzzy logic (ie. going with degrees of truth instead of true/false values) can be a valuable part of the AI strategy mentioned above. The observer program would utilize fuzzy logic to evaluate all the random ideas, images, concepts, sounds being presented to it. The source of such ideas, concepts etc being presented can also be another complex program, or multiple ones, I will call the source the &#039;Presenter&#039; program(s); the observing program is what I&#039;ve referred to as &#039;Observer&#039;.  

What programming language used is not the topic of this article, rather the mechanism or flow of data, or the inner works of an AI brain. 

All the ideas evaluated by the Observer (using fuzzy logic and other evaluation mechanisms) are stored in their original form, in their altered forms, and whatever evaluation process and outcome performed is also stored, whatever associations made to other ideas are also stored, only to be recycled again in the future by being used by the Presenter program and re-presented at random (and in logical order at times) to the Observer to be re-examined and re-processed.  In this way ideas grow, get altered, and new concepts get formed. In other words, we got AI !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I  mentioned traditional linear, object oriented programming and fuzzy logic above. I would like to clarify that fuzzy logic (ie. going with degrees of truth instead of true/false values) can be a valuable part of the AI strategy mentioned above. The observer program would utilize fuzzy logic to evaluate all the random ideas, images, concepts, sounds being presented to it. The source of such ideas, concepts etc being presented can also be another complex program, or multiple ones, I will call the source the &#8216;Presenter&#8217; program(s); the observing program is what I&#8217;ve referred to as &#8216;Observer&#8217;. </p>
<p>What programming language used is not the topic of this article, rather the mechanism or flow of data, or the inner works of an AI brain.</p>
<p>All the ideas evaluated by the Observer (using fuzzy logic and other evaluation mechanisms) are stored in their original form, in their altered forms, and whatever evaluation process and outcome performed is also stored, whatever associations made to other ideas are also stored, only to be recycled again in the future by being used by the Presenter program and re-presented at random (and in logical order at times) to the Observer to be re-examined and re-processed.  In this way ideas grow, get altered, and new concepts get formed. In other words, we got AI ! </p>
<p> mentioned traditional linear, object oriented programming and fuzzy logic above. I would like to clarify that fuzzy logic (ie. going with degrees of truth instead of true/false values) can be a valuable part of the AI strategy mentioned above. The observer program would utilize fuzzy logic to evaluate all the random ideas, images, concepts, sounds being presented to it. The source of such ideas, concepts etc being presented can also be another complex program, or multiple ones, I will call the source the &#8216;Presenter&#8217; program(s); the observing program is what I&#8217;ve referred to as &#8216;Observer&#8217;.  </p>
<p>What programming language used is not the topic of this article, rather the mechanism or flow of data, or the inner works of an AI brain. </p>
<p>All the ideas evaluated by the Observer (using fuzzy logic and other evaluation mechanisms) are stored in their original form, in their altered forms, and whatever evaluation process and outcome performed is also stored, whatever associations made to other ideas are also stored, only to be recycled again in the future by being used by the Presenter program and re-presented at random (and in logical order at times) to the Observer to be re-examined and re-processed.  In this way ideas grow, get altered, and new concepts get formed. In other words, we got AI !</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Eight Dimensions of Wellness by Natasha Scott</title>
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		<dc:creator>Natasha Scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-1637&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;@Ethan Z.  &lt;/a&gt; 
Ethan, you are correct.</description>
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Ethan, you are correct.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Kind by admin</title>
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		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2119&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;@angela &lt;/a&gt; 
Thank you Angie, always great hearing from you! :)</description>
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Thank you Angie, always great hearing from you! <img src='http://www.seekingwholeness.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Kind by angela</title>
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		<dc:creator>angela</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Kindness&quot; is such a simple concept.  and it is one of the big ones that is changing our world into the Heaven we all came here to co-create and move in to.  i&#039;m glad such a simple and short post was created in the name of Kindness  :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Kindness&#8221; is such a simple concept.  and it is one of the big ones that is changing our world into the Heaven we all came here to co-create and move in to.  i&#8217;m glad such a simple and short post was created in the name of Kindness  <img src='http://www.seekingwholeness.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Kind by admin</title>
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		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-2113&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;@Roseanna Leaton &lt;/a&gt; 
Thank you for stopping by. I&#039;m glad to read your comment. Well said, right on! 

We all need to learn to be kind to ourselves and to others.  

I came across another quote on kindness yesterday, here it is:

&quot;Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.&quot; Theodore Isaac Rubin</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-2113" rel="nofollow">@Roseanna Leaton </a><br />
Thank you for stopping by. I&#8217;m glad to read your comment. Well said, right on! </p>
<p>We all need to learn to be kind to ourselves and to others.  </p>
<p>I came across another quote on kindness yesterday, here it is:</p>
<p>&#8220;Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.&#8221; Theodore Isaac Rubin</p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Kind by Roseanna Leaton</title>
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		<dc:creator>Roseanna Leaton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your thoughts create your reality. Being kind and loving is esssential to personal happiness and also the environment at large.  Every thought you have has energy which affects you and the world around you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your thoughts create your reality. Being kind and loving is esssential to personal happiness and also the environment at large.  Every thought you have has energy which affects you and the world around you.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Underworld Crocodile Hypnotic Techno Music by admin</title>
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		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>crocodile

--------------

 

Is that you is that

Is that really you?

        to crawl between my lips?

 

Two kangaroo fingers push

through and scratch my back in rhythm.

 

Slow foot,  Slow fast !

Waiting for a night to wrap around us

 

I could go in there... get some sweet stuff.

 

All these things, in me,

in me

 

Is that you is that

Is that really you?

        to hone beneath my skin?

 

Two numbers click between

my touch

when you pull me down into the

 

Rising, Rising

Room on the inside of a glass eye beating !

 

Calling me in there... get that sweet stuff.

 

All these things, in me,

in me

 

(did you come in down the stairs?)

 

Is that you is that

Is that really you?

        to crawl between my lips?

 

Two kangaroo fingers push

through and scratch my back in rhythm.

 

Slow foot  Slow fast !

Waiting for a night to wrap around us

 

I could go in there... get some sweet stuff.

 

All these things, in me... in me</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>crocodile</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>Is that you is that</p>
<p>Is that really you?</p>
<p>        to crawl between my lips?</p>
<p>Two kangaroo fingers push</p>
<p>through and scratch my back in rhythm.</p>
<p>Slow foot,  Slow fast !</p>
<p>Waiting for a night to wrap around us</p>
<p>I could go in there&#8230; get some sweet stuff.</p>
<p>All these things, in me,</p>
<p>in me</p>
<p>Is that you is that</p>
<p>Is that really you?</p>
<p>        to hone beneath my skin?</p>
<p>Two numbers click between</p>
<p>my touch</p>
<p>when you pull me down into the</p>
<p>Rising, Rising</p>
<p>Room on the inside of a glass eye beating !</p>
<p>Calling me in there&#8230; get that sweet stuff.</p>
<p>All these things, in me,</p>
<p>in me</p>
<p>(did you come in down the stairs?)</p>
<p>Is that you is that</p>
<p>Is that really you?</p>
<p>        to crawl between my lips?</p>
<p>Two kangaroo fingers push</p>
<p>through and scratch my back in rhythm.</p>
<p>Slow foot  Slow fast !</p>
<p>Waiting for a night to wrap around us</p>
<p>I could go in there&#8230; get some sweet stuff.</p>
<p>All these things, in me&#8230; in me</p>
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		<title>Comment on All The &#8220;isms&#8221; by Clay Barham</title>
		<link>http://www.seekingwholeness.com/religions-atheism/all-the-isms/comment-page-1#comment-2059</link>
		<dc:creator>Clay Barham</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is it self-centered greed or legitimate self-interest that is the main concern with those who do not understand Ayn Rand?  Those who admire and criticize Ayn Rand’s beliefs about people who stand on their own feet often say she promoted selfishness, thereby greed, which is self-centered and anti-individual creativity.  That is anti-Rand.  Rand admired the creative individual, people like railroad builder James Jerome Hill, on whom she was reputed to have based her character Nathaniel Taggart in Atlas Shrugged. Independent “I’m OK, you’re OK” people are OK with Rand, not the criminal takers. If we look at Howard Roark’s summation to the jury, from Fountainhead, we do not see a self-centered individual destroying his work. If he was greedy he would have simply accepted his payment. We see an other- and outer-centered individual in love with his own dreams and creations, as one would love a spouse, child or family and refuse to allow them to be assaulted.  That is the kind of self-interest that built America. Though love for anything spiritual may be missing, a great idea or vision also measures up to that which is spiritual, beyond self, and that view is not even inconsistent with Christianity.  Claysamerica.com.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is it self-centered greed or legitimate self-interest that is the main concern with those who do not understand Ayn Rand?  Those who admire and criticize Ayn Rand’s beliefs about people who stand on their own feet often say she promoted selfishness, thereby greed, which is self-centered and anti-individual creativity.  That is anti-Rand.  Rand admired the creative individual, people like railroad builder James Jerome Hill, on whom she was reputed to have based her character Nathaniel Taggart in Atlas Shrugged. Independent “I’m OK, you’re OK” people are OK with Rand, not the criminal takers. If we look at Howard Roark’s summation to the jury, from Fountainhead, we do not see a self-centered individual destroying his work. If he was greedy he would have simply accepted his payment. We see an other- and outer-centered individual in love with his own dreams and creations, as one would love a spouse, child or family and refuse to allow them to be assaulted.  That is the kind of self-interest that built America. Though love for anything spiritual may be missing, a great idea or vision also measures up to that which is spiritual, beyond self, and that view is not even inconsistent with Christianity.  Claysamerica.com.</p>
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		<title>Comment on All The &#8220;isms&#8221; by John Donohue</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Donohue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your entry for Objectivism, while nominally quite good, contains some vaguely &quot;off&quot; verbiage and one very wrong word. Without quibbling over the first sentence, and leaving your choices for emphasis in the second untouched, I would suggest removing the &quot;The five&quot; as the first two words, but more importantly extracting &quot;libertarianism.&quot; Miss Rand was explicitly clear in rejecting that word and all it stands for. The correct word to indicate her political and economic system is &quot;capitalism.&quot; Thus &#039;Central concepts of Objectivism are objectivity, reason, rational self-interest, capitalism and romantic realism.&#039;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your entry for Objectivism, while nominally quite good, contains some vaguely &#8220;off&#8221; verbiage and one very wrong word. Without quibbling over the first sentence, and leaving your choices for emphasis in the second untouched, I would suggest removing the &#8220;The five&#8221; as the first two words, but more importantly extracting &#8220;libertarianism.&#8221; Miss Rand was explicitly clear in rejecting that word and all it stands for. The correct word to indicate her political and economic system is &#8220;capitalism.&#8221; Thus &#8216;Central concepts of Objectivism are objectivity, reason, rational self-interest, capitalism and romantic realism.&#8217;</p>
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		<title>Comment on All The &#8220;isms&#8221; by Christianity is Dead</title>
		<link>http://www.seekingwholeness.com/religions-atheism/all-the-isms/comment-page-1#comment-2056</link>
		<dc:creator>Christianity is Dead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Interesting posts you have, though I think Christianity is dead and will be redeemed and brought to fruition and perfection through Thelema. Check out my blog at http://christianityisdead.wordpress.com/ if you will. Love is the law, love under will. ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting posts you have, though I think Christianity is dead and will be redeemed and brought to fruition and perfection through Thelema. Check out my blog at <a href="http://christianityisdead.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://christianityisdead.wordpress.com/</a> if you will. Love is the law, love under will. <img src='http://www.seekingwholeness.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on A New Year is Here by Ethan</title>
		<link>http://www.seekingwholeness.com/wisdom/reflections/a-new-year-is-here/comment-page-1#comment-2053</link>
		<dc:creator>Ethan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Angela, thanks for this post. I agree with you, the solstice does feel like the new year, I also think the word &#039;problem&#039; is better not used, along with words like &#039;I hate&#039;, &#039;I need&#039;, and other negative words. We need to watch what we say because our unconscious mind is always listening, and words do carry weight. This new year resolution business is such a commercialized non-personal and non-realistic way of approaching life, I guess that is why most people do not keep these resolutions. This year I made no new year resolutions at all, my life is a continually changing/improving journey, every day is a new day, a birthday or a new yr, every day is a day for improvement.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Angela, thanks for this post. I agree with you, the solstice does feel like the new year, I also think the word &#8216;problem&#8217; is better not used, along with words like &#8216;I hate&#8217;, &#8216;I need&#8217;, and other negative words. We need to watch what we say because our unconscious mind is always listening, and words do carry weight. This new year resolution business is such a commercialized non-personal and non-realistic way of approaching life, I guess that is why most people do not keep these resolutions. This year I made no new year resolutions at all, my life is a continually changing/improving journey, every day is a new day, a birthday or a new yr, every day is a day for improvement.</p>
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