Comments by "Andrew Bowen" (@andrewbowen2837) on "The Institute of Art and Ideas" channel.

  1. If evil can be reduced to what causes suffering, then there are natural, abiotic forces that are evil, e.g., hurricanes, volcanoes, etc. And if we apply it to people, the field of medicine causes suffering as well in the hopes of a higher end goal. Growth is built off of overcoming suffering, such as when completing goals, lifting weights, etc.
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  2. ​ @thstroyur those numbers are only contrivances of the human mind anyways. And there are times where, out of sheer spite or will, resistance is given to these essentialized, naturalized narratives like this
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  3. This was a pitiful discussion. JM didnt seem to address the question at all, and SP only focused on material things within western countries. So much was left on the table...
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  4. Would you be willing to elaborate?
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  5. Modern problems create modern solutions
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