On Base Questions
One thing I have an issue with nowadays is discerning truth from illusion, or truth and fiction. Who can be trusted to tell the truth? Whose knowledge is verifiable? How exactly can someone be extremely knowledgeable in one regard but completely lack expertise in another? What information do I choose to integrate? Should I even integrate anything they’re saying at all? What is their motive, their agenda? How can I assess one’s character? How can we determine what’s worthwhile for ourselves? Why do some relationships end, and some blossom into lifelong friendships? What is the goal of human endeavor? Will the answer to the previous question differ on a person-by-person basis? What are some of the ways we can provide service? In other words, how do we provide of ourselves in a way that is good for the sake of being good, and not just for a monetary or social gain? I asked the questions, and I answered them as best I could. Here are my answers: Who can be trusted to tell the truth? That d...
