Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  .This section is about ideals.  Topics include: ( ) Heroes.  ( ) Ideal.  ( ) Perfection.  ---  1/24/2006

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  (1) Ideal = perfect.  (2) Ideals embody values.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  (1) Ideal best, ideal good.  Ideal worst, ideal evil.  (2) Ideal imaginable.  Ideal possible in real world.  (3) Ideal for your life.  (4) Ideal for any situation.  (5) Ideal for me.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  (1) It is only necessary to endeavor to improve things.  It is not required to achieve perfection.  Actually, perfectionism can be a debilitating psychological condition.  (2) It is not necessary to be the best.  Demanding everyone to be the best is a symptom of a hyper-competitive society.  When you hold the view that only first place matters, and only one person or group can hold first place, while all other persons or groups don't matter and become second class citizens, those are symptoms of an unethical, unjust, hyper-competitive society.  ---  11/13/2005

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  (1) Thinking about ideals can be an exercise in imagination and abstract thought.  (2) Thinking about ideals can be an exercise in goal setting.  ---  11/13/2005

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Any individuals or society's description of anything ideally.  Ex. ideal wife, ideal job, etc.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Create an ideal.  Never lose site of it.  Ideal girl, ideal relationship, ideal you, ideal world.  Never stop pursuing it.  ---  7/4/1999

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Develop your ideals and reasons in all areas.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Goal.  Vision.  The Vision.  (1) The perfect psychological state, physical body, society, economic conditions, and natural environment.  (2) Perfect day: sunny spring or fall day, 70's, low humidity.  You feel in perfect health: young, strong, full of energy.  Perfect mental health: focused, balanced, strong, good mood.  No pathological mind or behavior.  Perfect economic situation: good career.  No major problems in your life.  You are walking with a good girlfriend, and some good friends, with great talk going on, and great ideas are popping in your head.  You are doing good creative work.  You are proud of a productive past.  And you and the world are at peace.  ---  02/15/1997

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hang out in an ideal world.  Eleysian fields.  In the west.  On a beautiful day.  Populated with the living and dead greats.  The rest is b.s.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero as (1) Role model.  (2) Embodiment of ideals.  (3) Proof that it can be done.  ---  5/30/1998

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero as an ideal individual.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero as brave.  Hero as industrious and persistent.  Hero as what?  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero says what he thinks is right, regardless of what anyone else thinks or says.  ---  01/16/1989

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero, a biased view.  Having kids makes men cowards.  The practicality of old age often makes men cowards too.  The hero will usually be single and young.  ---  02/06/1989

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero.  (1) We can be heroes just for one day.  David Bowie.  (2) I want to fly like Superman.  Ray Davies.  (3) Hero as living up to ideals.  Either your own ideals or society's ideals.  ---  9/10/1998

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Hero.  Being a hero to yourself is very important.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Heroes (human ideals), anti-heroes, villains, stooges.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Heroes: single, young, males.  They are rowdy and have nothing to live for.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Heroes.  (1) People want heroes because heroes give hope.  (2) What is a hero?  Definitions: (A) Never did anything wrong (saint).  (B) Saved someone's life.  (C) Gave their life for a cause (martyr).  (D) Other supreme efforts or supreme accomplishments.  (3) Who are the real heroes?  ---  1/1/2001

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideal human: male or female.  Body and mind.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideal is no age, no sexes, no races, no bodies.  Just minds and mental products (ideas, emotions, etc.).  ---  03/08/1997

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideal state: orgasm all the time.  Ideal state: young, beautiful, healthy, happy, and rich.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideals concern the "best", not the "good".  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideals for all subject areas, in all situations.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideals.  (1) Immortality.  (2) Complete knowledge.  (3) Total freedom, ultimate power.  (4) Perfect physical and psychological health.  (5) Total peace and happiness.  (6) Total instant gratification.  (7) Everyone a genius.  (8) Everyone super ethical.  (9) No evil.  Heaven, nirvana, and gods.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideals.  (1) Sometimes the word "idealism" is used in a narrow sense to refer to the world of ideas.  For example, the technical philosophical use of the word "idealism".  (2) Other times the word "idealism" is used to describe the trait of sticking to principles, rather than giving in to practicality.  ---  11/13/2005

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideals.  Sometimes people use the term "idealistic" to mean "not abandoning values."  Not selling out.  ---  11/13/2005

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Ideals.  Three problems.  (1) Obsession with being the best often leads people to strive to be the best at useless activities, for example, sports.  (2) Obsession with being the best can also lead to a psychopathology of domination.  (3) Obsession with being the best, defined as "better than others", rather than "personal best", is anti-egalitarian.  ---  11/13/2005

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Live for your ideals.  Keep your ideals in mind always.  The rest is bullshit.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Objective ideals vs. subjective ideals.  Mine, any individual's, and society's.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfect mind in perfect body, behaving perfectly, in perfect environment.  ---  02/24/1994

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfect world.  (1) One world, one language, one government, one race.  (2) Physical and psychological health, moral people.  (3) Healthy earth, sustainable lifestyle, zero population growth.  (4) Productive people making most of themselves.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection can never exist (except in math?).  Things can always be better.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection depends on what you value.  Perfection = the best.  The world is not perfect.  Some are trying to make it so.  Some are making it so.  Some are pushing hard.  Some are lazy.  Some are trying to fu*k it up.  Some are fu*king it up.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection exists only as an idea.  Effort is never perfect.  Result is never perfect.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection is related to ideals (see ethics).  Perfection is a mental model of "the best x".  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection: perfect striving vs. perfect being.  Imperfection.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  (1) In attempt, process, or effort vs. (2) In outcome or result.  Neither is ever reached.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  At different times, different types of people will be the greatest.  Each age has its needs.  Therefore, excellence is variable and relative.  ---  5/30/1998

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Describe perfection, i.e. the best (most good).  (1) The best ever so far.  (2) The best possible.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Different visions of the perfect world.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Ethical perfection.  Think and do, best values, best goals, best strategies, best reasons.  Highest standards for self, others, natural.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Every ethical act, since imperfect, is wrong by degree.  There is no right and wrong.  There is only wrong by degree.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  I live in a world of high ideals, perfection, abstract logical purity, and complex ideas.  Reality, people, the normal concrete world, and everyday life are a big come down and a drag.  So that is one thing that was and is bugging me.  ---  11/29/1993

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  If things were perfect (1) Would the world be unchanging?  (2) Would cause and effect not exist?  (3) Would we have no freedom?  (4) Would the world be boring?  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Nothing is perfect, therefore I loathe and reject everything.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Nothing is perfect.  Everything sucks by degree.  Imperfect things bother me.  Let this feeling spur you.  Don't let it destroy you.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  Title: Too Perfect Park.  I went to a park that was too perfect.  What is lost when a park is too perfect?  Chance is lost.  Mystery is lost.  The wild is lost.  The ineffable is lost.  The sublime is lost.  The random is lost.  Chaos is lost.  Freedom is lost.  Apparently perfection has its drawbacks.  That is why I like imperfect beauty.  Some people think Europe is the perfect vacation spot.  Perfect for you.  ---  8/7/2000

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  What if there was nothing to strive for?  I.e., A world of peace and plenty, with no problems.  In which we know everything, and there is instant total gratification.  How would it be?  Like being rich in suburbia?  Boring?  Nothing to do?  No purpose?  Meaninglessness?  How would we live?  Pure hedonism?  God is bored.  ---  08/20/1994

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  What is "as good as it gets"?  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfection.  When most people say "perfect" they mean "perfectly good". "Perfectly good" can also mean adequate.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Perfectly good vs. perfectly bad.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Society's ideals are reflected in powers we give to our cartoon superheroes (strength, wisdom, etc.).  ---  05/30/1993

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Standards.  Are your standards too high or too low?  How much does it bother you when you don't reach them?  Does it bother you too much, or not enough?  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  The good life.  Beautiful (inside and outside) girl.  Great job (interesting, good pay, own boss).  Discovering great ideas.  They are out there.  Go get them.  ---  04/30/1993

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  The ideal is that one day, in fifty years, I wake up and the entire world is living sustainably.  With no pollution of the environment or depletion of resources.  No one is starving or dying of illness.  There is social justice everywhere.  No oppression or exploitation.  Everyone is educated.  Everyone is connected to the Internet.  Freedom for all.  A level playing field of basic rights and equalities.  ---  3/31/2000

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  The key is to be noble and good, without being ignorant or deluded.  ---  10/05/1997

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Think about your ideals (job, girl, pad, day, action), and plan how to get them.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Thinking about ideals is healthy and necessary for optimal mental health.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  Totally perfect world (heaven).  Totally imperfect world (hell).  Is it impossible for something to be totally perfect?  Would some contradiction or another be bound to exist?  Would not something be bound to bug you in heaven?  And would it not also be impossible for something totally imperfect to exist?  Would there not be some small pleasures in hell?  ---  01/01/1993

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  What I want.  Time, energy, and mental health.  ---  10/05/1997

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  What is the good life?  (1) Good wife (love and sex).  (2) Having a good job, and doing a good job at it.  Good pay, good task.  (3) Good hobby and time to do it.  (4) No assholes or jerks bothering you.  (5) No accidents or disasters befalling you.  (6) Making progress, growing quickly and painlessly.  (7) This is as good as it gets.  Don't ask for more.  Don't be a greedy pig.  ---  01/08/1997

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  What is worth staying alive for, and what is worth dying for?  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, ideals.  ---  What you think is best for you, vs. what actually is best for you.  ---  12/30/1992