I had mentor and teacher who was as close to a contemporary embodiment of Socrates as one can arguably get, and after 15 years of contemplating his philosophy—and therefore Plato’s and Socrates’, his teacher—I believe Socrates did believe one could have knowledge (in a way), but that this “knowledge” is of the True, Beautiful, and Good, and is therefore ineffable: for of it, “nothing can be said.” Hence, one “knows nothing.”
It’s getting to that point in Lent where I start to wonder if I’m growing in virtue and diminishing in vice…even if just a little.
Damn, I forgot how good this album is! 
It’s unfortunate this book is out of print. But I’m glad I was able to find a used copy!
😬 Dang. That kind of hurt to watch.
There’s a twofold problem with those jobs: 1. Labor is meant for man, not man for labor. The creation of distinct forms of labor is a product of our intellects and imaginations (over time) and the working of their practices and goods in a given social order; 2. The kinds of jobs that AI (AI, I’d argue, being an ontologically dubious category) would replace rarely enable the laborer to practice any intellectual activities that fittingly correspond the kind of labor in which a person might be engaged.
If you dig Best Coast or Beach House, no doubt you’ll dig them too
This album is pop perfection https://alvvays.bandcamp.com/album/alvvays
Nice! Koss was actually my first foray into good headphones. I only listen to music on headphones at home or work, never out and about—so I hear ya there. Plus, not being able to hear what’s going on around me kind of freaks me out. I stopped using headphones/earbuds outdoors years ago for that reason.
Next step is to get a good digital to analog converter and quality headphones. You can’t go wrong with this https://www.audioquest.com/page/aq-dragonfly-series.html and a pair of these https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/he400se.html
I appreciate steaming music services for aiding in music discovery, but I’ve had one too many albums or tracks rendered “not available” to trust them as my de facto music library. I started buying CDs and digital albums 15 years ago to build my library. If you really want to support artists, I think places like Bandcamp is great. Granted, I tend to listen to a lot of stuff off the beaten path, so many of the artists I listen to can be found on there.
That degree of desperation would reveal a lack of temperance on my part. I can wait…even if/when I feel I can’t.
I’m out of coffee filters for my Kalita Wave dripper, so sadly no coffee this morning. Nevertheless, bonmatin!
Is this the same nip-69 from the mind of #[2] as outlined here? https://github.com/newinternetlabs/nips/blob/nostr-names/69.md ?
I actually just received an order of powdered magnesium and potassium to do that very thing. I’ve found it’s a must if doing intermittent fasting.
Thanks to #[0] for the inspiration
