In trying times I turn to philosophy to help. I pulled this off a website a few months ago. I thought it was funny and kept it. I didn't keep the web attribute but please know that if you see it somewhere else, I got it from them.
"A working philosophy. Solipsism is the belief that nothing exists in the universe except one's own thoughts. It's all just a figment of your imagination.
"The philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote an essay for general-interest outlet describing solipsism and demonstrating how absurd it it. A few days later he got a letter from a reader. 'Dear Professor Russell,' said the letter. 'You are quite wrong to doubt the validity of solipsism. I am a solipsist myself. I think it is a perfectly valid point of view, and many others agree with me. Yours sincerely...'"
I still get a chuckle out of this each time I read it.
D.
About Me
- David
- Columbia River Gorge, Oregon , United States
- I am evolving. After 50 years of working, I finally retired in January, 2021. We currently live in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. I had lived in southern California with my wife and kids for 25 plus years. In June, 2014 my daughter accepted a job with a university in Oregon. My wife, began to worry that she would not see her daughter too much. Luckily, (ha ha) I was laid off from my job, making me free to move wherever I wanted. Over the course of several months, and several hundred resume's and applications, I secured a job in the Portland, Oregon area. We are now close to my daughter and are able to see her more frequently. It is truly a blessing. Our continuing journey has taken us to the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, in the little town of Cascade Locks (what a wonderfully historic place this is). Here on this little collection of essays and interests I try to capture life. I try not to get political. Sorry, but I have opinions, and sometimes they sneak in. I don't ask that you agree with them, but I have reached them after 50+ years of thought and observations.
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