Class

[fypast]

More for myself, I'm going to make it a trend to describe my classed at the start of each semester on this here journal.

Descartes to Kierkegaard: Just an overview of modern Philsophy basically. Same professor as I had for Metaphysics last semester. I enjoy him. He's the somewhat Sean Connery voice guy. He likes to say, "Did you all understand

Comments

[i_am_sharkface]

good courses. i'm getting really into ethics because of my contemporary moral issues professor.

oh, if you ever explore the moral and political dimensions of the prisoner's dilemma, i'd enjoy having a conversation with you about it.

[fypast]

oddly, I'm realizing that I find no need for ethics. that I don't hold stock in the concept of ethics. but that's a very unorganized viewpoint right now.

and if you give me a starting point of exploring for that issue, I might just do it.

[i_am_sharkface]

example:
2 people are making an anonymous drug deal. one person is obligated to put a bag of drugs in a trash can and the other is to put a sack of money in another trash can. the two people will never see each other.

if you put the money in, and you get the drugs from the other trash can, we could say you're both up 10 points. you both cooperated and got something. if both of you put nothing in the trash cans, you both get and lose nothing. theres also the possibility of the dealer ripping you off, or you ripping the dealer off. so look at the possible action and their consequences:

If I put the money/drugs (accordingly to the role) in the trash can, I have a 50/50 chance of getting what I want. If I don't put the money/drugs in the can, I might get something for free, and I won't lose anything. So, it is always in my best interest - through the process of reason - that I don't cooperate or hold up my side of the bargain

[fypast]

well, I would say that if there were a series of singular events, completely unrelated, that one was involved in like the one you described, then non-cooperation would be the most profitable in objects. However, this would mean lack of social relationships, because it would branch into life and there'd be no room for trust or companionship.

However, if one was in the business of drug dealing... such a lack of cooperation would be beneficial in that one instance... but would cause a lack of future opportunity in drug dealing, because you would be known as one who rips the other off.

right before they capped yo' ass that is.

David Bowie

[anonymous]

That's cool that you listen to David Bowie.I like that song...that..and "rebel rebel" "changes" "fashion" etc...that's weird 'cause I know this David that dated an Anna-Maria

-Brittany