Death of Hypatia®

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  • WIBCI Post #19

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from HISTORY?

    WIBCI we learned from the Death of Hypatia:

    Who/What happened to Hypatia of Alexandria?

    Hypatia was a woman born c. 350 who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. We do not know what Hypatia looked like nor do we have any of her writings. What we know of Hypatia is from her students, contemporaries, rumor, slander and myth. The scholar/mathematician/philosopher/astronomer was beloved by Christians and Pagans alike. Known for her tolerance and intelligence, students traveled from all corners of the empire to study with the Neoplatonist. Neoplatonism is a combination of philosophy/mathematics/science into an order which attempts an explanation for the universe. Reknown for her inclusivity for all people/religions, she established great influence in the philosophical and political realms of Alexandria. Orestes, the Roman prefect (Roman Governor) sought advise from Hypatia during a public feud between himself and Cyril, the archbishop of Alexandria. The archbishop, in the name of Christianity, began to impose on Orestes’ secular authority. Orestes was attacked, saved by the people of Alexandria, discovered the leader of the perpetrators whom he had tortured and killed. Cyril placed the blame on Hypatia, the witch, possibly due to her influence, maybe jealously for her popularity and/or to get her tolerance out of the way. Although the details of her death will never be known, it is believed that in c. 415 a mob pulled Hypatia from her carriage and dragged her into a church. Her flesh was scraped from her body; it is believed to have been done with roof tiles or oyster shells. She was dismembered and burnt.

    Why this is considered a death of Hypatia moment:           

    • The event caused a scholarly exodus, Alexandria ceased to be the intellectual capital of the world.
    • The event attributed to the decline in intellectualism in the Roman Empire.
    • The event is arguably noted as the moment that marks the end of the Classical Era.
    • Any death of Hypatia moment results in the decline in people thinking for themselves due to the increase in organizational persecution for thinking anyway other than what the status quo of the day dictates.
    Free thought has been the historical Achilles’ heel for those few who contribute to death of Hypatia moments.
     
    What do YOU think?
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  • WIBCI Post #18

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from LITERATURE?

    “There will be no loyalty, except loyalty towards the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother. There will be no laughter, except the laugh of triumph over a defeated enemy. There will be no art, no literature, no science.”

    George Orwell, 1984

    This doesn’t seem fun to you does it? Whom could such a time be good for? Remind you of anyone?

    What do YOU think?

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  • Know Thyself Post #18

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    “if after self- examination, a man finds he has nothing to reproach himself for, then what has he to worry about, what has he to fear?’

    – Confucius

    aka, if you know yourself and you understand your place in the world (call a duck a duck) than you are educated and fear cannot deter your beliefs.

    What do YOU think?… more “Know Thyself Post #18”

  • Know Thyself Post #17

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    If there something about yourself that has always been an insecurity or something you are conscious of?

    Like a facial expression, how you speak, habits or a body part?

    Is there or has there ever been anyone in your life that loves this part of you?

    Do YOU love an idiosyncrasy of anyone’s? You might want to think about telling them, they might think that cool.… more “Know Thyself Post #17”

  • WIBCI Post #17

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from PHILOSOPHY:

    WIBCI: we took more ‘Before’ Pictures?

    When the juices are flowing and you can picture how to make something better than how it is…right now. Take a picture of that.

    I think this moment should be celebrated just as good as ‘Afters’. If there wasn’t a Before, there wouldn’t be an After.

    Do YOU have any Before pics?… more “WIBCI Post #17”

  • WIBCI Post #16

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If: Consumers mattered more than illionaires and the corporations that are ruining the world?

    WIBCI: I didn’t pay for Cable, pay for wifi, pay for streaming services, and yet, be asked to pay even MORE to stop the streaming services from showing adds promoting the streaming service I’m are already paying for?… more “WIBCI Post #16”

  • Know Thyself Post #16

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    Referring back to Know Thyself Post #7 where I asked you to picture someone in your life who has shown you selfless kindness.

    Today I ask, Do YOU think YOU are, have ever been considered that person for anyone alive or dead?

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  • WIBCI Post #15

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If: Nature gave me a break?

    WIBCI: the birds that start their singsong jam session outside my bedroom window at 4am every morning, didn’t?… more “WIBCI Post #15”

  • Know Thyself Post #15

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE:

    Joseph Campbell (look him up, he is AMAZING) described reaching Nirvana as follows:

    ‘The condition that comes when you are not compelled by desire, fear or social commitments.

    When you hold your center and act out of there.’

     

    When was the last time YOU were quiet, not watching a screen and were without the feelings of: desire, fear or compelling nature of social commitments? Sounds pretty awesome to me.

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  • WIBCI Post #14

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we believed more in POLITICS?

    For example WIBCI: our leaders had a better grasp of economics?

    There is an evenness that needs to exist on a global scale so the consumer can select the best product, not so one country can make all the money.

    Better for the Most.… more “WIBCI Post #14”

  • Know Thyself Post #14

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    Think of three words YOU would use to describe YOU.

    Think of three words you think those close to you would use to describe YOU.

    Think of three words that you would like to be used to describe YOU.

     

    Which is the best list?

    Be that person.… more “Know Thyself Post #14”

  • WIBCI Post #13

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If people sucked less?

    WIBCI people were more like Bill Murray?

    What do YOU think?

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  • Know Thyself Post #13

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    Gardeners seem to be pretty cool

    They have a lot of patience to wait and nurture something over time that isn’t going to make them money.

    There are no commercials and no one stealing your identity in a garden.

    I bet they think about a lot of things.

    I bet they don’t come out of the garden more anxious than when they went in.

    I bet they don’t go to bed at night dreading going back to the garden.

    I bet they are happier.

    What do YOU think?

    What do YOU put this kind of focus towards?

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  • WIBCI Post #12

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we paid more attention to how we came off to people in real life?

    WIBCI: ‘Thank-you-waves’ were more knee-jerk?

    You know, when you are driving and someone let’s you in…..the two second right hand lift over the right shoulder?

    Why not?

    What do YOU think?

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  • Know Thyself Post #12

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    What’s your favorite song, right now? This will not be held against you and it isn’t a quiz, just pick a song that you dig if you don’t know your ‘favorite’.

    Listen to this song a few times through: prioritized order of best means to do this:

    1. Vinyl Record Album
    2. DVD with inside fold out lyrics etc.
    3. Cassette
    4. Radio, but tricky
    5. On line in some digital way that allows you to start/stop and start over with little to no physical exertion.

    Read the lyrics, look at the pictures and do nothing else.

    Do YOU like the song more or less?

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