Antinatalism and Depression LXXXVIII: Determinism
Channel: Anekantavad
Date: 16/09/2012

Why would a Determinist be angry, frustrated or guilt-ridden?

I know exactly how it feels to be an ethically-snookered Determinist, so I can say with some authority that such a thing is possible. In a sense I am still a Determinist, but I would say Determinism is simply part of a much bigger mish-mash of -isms that make up my philosophical bag of tricks. I am a Determinst "with corrections", or a "Determinist Plus". Human psychology doesn't seem to allow for one -ism to encompass the totality of what we are.

This idea may take a few more videos to explore.

The Despondency of Arjuna, from our cheerful friends at ISCKON (the Hare Krishnas)http://prabhupadagita.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/plate-51.jpg

"The Rage of Achilles" By Giovanni Batista: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/The_Rage_of_Achilles_by_Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo.jpeg

Is this man a latter-day Achilles? http://youdoubled.com/files/thumbs/1330492401b7214.-big.jpg