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do you think freewill truly exists?

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  • B [email protected]

    There's more to life than just being comfortable, most things that are worthwhile require getting out of your comfort zone, and I think I've realized as I've grown older is that a relationship is worthwhile

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    That's beautifully written and very to the point. I wish you well in your search for a partner who takes you as you are and, equally important, who you like as they are.

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      I already lack the energy required to try and explain how you've created an unnecessary division.

      Small talk is just talking about unimportant things, because it can be considered impolite to start digging into the core of stranger's identity while you're both waiting in line. Sounds to me like you're putting your discomfort around strangers on small talk.

      I am also an introvert. I've just put effort into trying to continue conversations.

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      Eh, I don't have the energy either. It's very hot here today and I just walked home. It's not as bad as you perceive, but I'm gonna go ahead and let it go.

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        Well do you?

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          If the unconscious mind is making the decisions prior to cognition about the thing, how could our will alone affect it? It seems more likely that things outside of our direct control are changing how we are acting, and then the conscious part of ourselves creates the reason that we acted in a specific way.

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          The unconscious mind is simply the sum of our experiences. Decisions that come from there are formed from previous consequences from past actions as well as what you've learned from others or simulated in imagined scenarios.

          It is not a thing that is other than ourselves.

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            Need for small talk suggests the contents of your thoughts revolves around topics and depth of thought suitable for small talk, I wish you the best in finding someone similar who can appreciate its value to your life. I'll be elsewhere and hope you wish me the same luck. Anything that is meaningfully impactful to my partner however, is never small talk.

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            • tattorack@lemmy.worldT [email protected]

              But that would be great! Let's start an awesome exploration of a very existential topic. Certainly better and more interesting that talking about shopping.

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              Only for those who spend time engaged with existential topics rather than shopping though.

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                Need for small talk suggests the contents of your thoughts revolves around topics and depth of thought suitable for small talk, I wish you the best in finding someone similar who can appreciate its value to your life. I'll be elsewhere and hope you wish me the same luck. Anything that is meaningfully impactful to my partner however, is never small talk.

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                In this moment you are euphoric.

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                  Is or is not talking about how your days went considered small talk? I literally don't know now. I'd say it's small talk.

                  Small talk is a way to gauge someone's mood before going for the bigger discussions

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                    I think it half-exists. I speak from a deep inspection of will performed while meditating.

                    There is a spark of energy that arises from my mysterious depths, that preceeds choice. I dunno where it comes from. Like I said, mysterious depths.

                    The spark enters this world and takes its form from it. Becomes a choice. Taking form from formlessness like breath blown into a flute. Or a player's will injected into a videogame.

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                      Daily life is what daily life is all about.

                      I do think I'd potentially be happier with a partner who I could speak philosophy and politics with, but if we couldn't also function simply navigating running a household and raising our family, then we really couldn't be anything more than friends with benefits long term. Not that that would be a bad thing. It just depends on how you want to live your life, and whether you value a stable partnership over firey romance.

                      Some people are lucky enough to have a partner that fulfills the entirety of their intellectual, intimate, familial and financial needs, but such people are few and far between I'm sure!

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                        I think it half-exists. I speak from a deep inspection of will performed while meditating.

                        There is a spark of energy that arises from my mysterious depths, that preceeds choice. I dunno where it comes from. Like I said, mysterious depths.

                        The spark enters this world and takes its form from it. Becomes a choice. Taking form from formlessness like breath blown into a flute. Or a player's will injected into a videogame.

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                        That "spark" is whatever consciousness is in the end I think. Everything else is subject to direct inspection and can be found to be deterministic or emergent, not actually subject to any kind of "will". I speak also from insights gained while meditating (or doing psychedelics 🤗)

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                          Need for small talk suggests the contents of your thoughts revolves around topics and depth of thought suitable for small talk, I wish you the best in finding someone similar who can appreciate its value to your life. I'll be elsewhere and hope you wish me the same luck. Anything that is meaningfully impactful to my partner however, is never small talk.

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                          I'm afraid you've missed the point. Smalltalk is about maintaining and strengthening relationship, which involves knowing about each others' lives and feelings. And it does double duty: taking the time to ask and listen is a way to express that the other person is important enough to you - i.e. to express love.

                          It's not the only way, and many of us don't do well at smalltalk, but it's a valuable way. And,

                          your thoughts revolves around topics and depth of thought suitable for small talk

                          Indeed! It means your thoughts have time for the other person's life and feelings.

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                            Is or is not talking about how your days went considered small talk? I literally don't know now. I'd say it's small talk.

                            Small talk is a way to gauge someone's mood before going for the bigger discussions

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                            I think so? Perhaps it's small talk as long as it remains small. "Hi honey, what did you find out about the coefficient of friction in the graviton chamber after interviewing that nazi scientist, and does it mean we have to uproot our family and travel to a new country again?" is probably not small talk, unless it's answered by, "oh, yeah, friction's quite big, it's all fine; can I have some toast?"

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                            • D [email protected]

                              Asking someone you love "How was your day?" is a meaningful question. Small talk is bullshit time wasting between randos or acquaintances.

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                              "Lovely weather today, isn't it?"

                              "Yeah, makes me feel like picnics,"

                              is expressing feelings to each other, affirming a shared worldview in which sunny weather is good, and affirming the value of each others' feelings and potential plans.

                              Just because the real meaning is hidden, doesn't negate the value.

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                                So, you just HAVE to talk?

                                Do you hate silence?

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                                  after you get through all the asking each other stuff to get to know each other's histories etc phase, it's okay to just not talk all the time

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                                  It's not just histories and facts, though. Sure, you don't have to talk all the time, but sharing feelings and connection, in a relaxing way, through small talk, helps maintain and build that connection. More important for some people than others.

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                                    Anyone down for a sustained meaningful relationship? I'd really like to discuss whether happy meal toys count as gambling

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                                    • swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deS [email protected]

                                      how do people who like small talk plan on being in sustained meaningful relationships what are you gonna do "hi honey nice weather we're having huh?"

                                      my plan is to be too busy kissing my partner at all times to say anything

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                                      How Shakespearian. "Stop his mouth with a kiss."

                                      "And another kiss."

                                      "Keep going! More kisses, least he open his mouth and opine on the weather."

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                                        Spouse and I ponder the mysteries of life and the universe while we’re cuddling.

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                                        Sounds pretty good 🙂

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                                        • tattorack@lemmy.worldT [email protected]

                                          But that would be great! Let's start an awesome exploration of a very existential topic. Certainly better and more interesting that talking about shopping.

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                                          Well, but if the other person did some shopping, do you care how it went? They might.

                                          "How was the shopping?"

                                          "Ugh, this idiot cut me off in the aisles so many times, I feel so frustrated."

                                          "Yeah, I know what you mean. Like, does his existence even matter? Perhaps he's a figment of our collective imagination. It's so maddening to think your own brain is creating fictions that cut you off in the aisle."

                                          "I know, right? It made me wonder what if I'm the figment in his imagination! It's such a depressing thought. I need a hug."

                                          *hug*

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