May 7, 2012
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Not Interested?
With no response to the past two topics suggested, even an old curmudgeon like Soc can take a hint.
I’ll monitor this site regularly but if no one is interested in it any more, I’ll take it down.
There has been much discussion lately about the decline of Xanga. I suppose it’s losing out to facebook, tweeter,linkedin, et al.
Too bad, I rather like longer discussions.
Comments (12)
I think we are all tired of debate and exhausted from election crap. Exhausted!
How about exploring whether the mind is dualistic?
shut it down
I love discussions. But sometimes I can relate to the topics and other times not.
One can judge from the Top Blogs that Xanga is mostly composed of people who like to be stroked. I think they come to Xanga to get away from all of life’s conflicts and failings. So they surround themselves with people who always agree and always say nice things.
That sort of shallow crowd scares away intellectuals.
I don’t think I ever noticed this blog before. Perhaps advertising it would help.
Hemlock!
Hello dear
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@hesacontradiction - I more or less agree. the election cycle has become far too nasty and protracted – though I do enjoy watching the pundits going about their daily mole-hill collecting and mountain building.
@soccerdadforlife - Hmmm, what do you mean by dualistic? What makes you think the mind is dualistic – or do you?
@bryangoodrich - Nah. Bryan where would you go to complain?
@PrisonerxOfxLove - - I’ve never been very adept at stroking and have always been uncomfortable at being stroked, no matter what Aristophanes says.
@nov_way - This site has been around for a few years – there is a link to past discussions on the main page
@Celestial_Teapot - Not quite ready yet. I think old age might get me first.
@jenifer1986 - Jenny – we’re going to have to stop meeting like this
@Celestial_Teapot - Wish I’d thought of it first.
@soccerdadforlife - Glad to see you still prowling around Xanga. =)
@Celestial_Teapot - Hi buddy, no telling when I’ll show up.
I have been reading bout psychopathic personalities and was surprised to find that it is estimated that almost 40% of major company CEOs probably are – or at least exhibit psychopathic personality traits. I am wondering about politicians.
How many politicians – past and current – exhibit these traits? Names?
Here is a list of ways to identify a sociopath. This list is from “Profile of a Sociopath.” Is is a pretty good list of sociopathic indicators.
•Glibness/superficial charm
•Manipulative and conning
•Grandiose sense of self
•Pathological lying
•Lack of remorse, shame or guilt
•Shallow emotions
•Incapacity for love
•Need for stimulation
•Callousness/lack of empathy
•Poor behavioral controls/impulsive nature
•Early behavior problems/juvenile delinquency
•Irresponsibility/unreliability
•Promiscuous sexual behavior/infidelity
•Lack of realistic life plan/parasitic lifestyle
•Criminal or entrepreneurial versatility
•Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them
•Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them
•Authoritarian
•Secretive
•Paranoid
•Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired
•Conventional appearance
•Goal of enslavement of their victim(s)
•Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim’s life
•Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim’s affirmation (respect, gratitude and love)
•Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim
•Incapable of real human attachment to another
•Unable to feel remorse or guilt
•Narcissism, grandiosity (self-importance not based on achievements)
•May state readily that their goal is to rule the world
(Obviously, in order to be a sociopath a person doesn’t have to exhibit anything like all the above. Usually, the lack of a conscience, the manipulation of others, dishonesty and the inability to love and/or have lasting and profound personal relations and cruelty are key symptoms and often much more revealing than having been in trouble with the courts.)