Thread: How negative should our thoughts be?

Originally Posted by PhilosopherStoned

I personally think that positive thinking is delusional.

People are stupid monkeys. People think like stupid monkeys. Stupid monkeys with nuclear warheads and American Idol. People make basic logical errors all the time at all levels of thought. Most people couldn't think clearly about something to save their lives. People don't like people that can think clearly. People like to make stupid assumptions and don't like to be told that they're wrong. People think that "all X is Y implies that all Y is X." People think teleologically. Both of these are instinctual and have a solid, easily understood, evolutionary background. People then think that they don't have instincts and are better than other organisms.

Honestly, if I saw a dog or a person about to die, and I could only save one, I would save the dog every single time.

People have no compassion and only care about having fun. People are pretty much pond scum. This is why there are so many creationists in the world.

I am ashamed to be a person. It's truly a wonder that any of us can think formally at all.

The good news is that we'll probably have driven ourselves extinct in a few generations and life will be able to proceed normally.

Goddamn thanks for fueling the fire to my misanthropy.

I have to say though, not everyone is like how you described. There are people who strive for knowledge and I think the cynicism to new ideas is a cultural (and religious) influence. I honestly agree with pretty much everything you said when I'm having a bad day but I find some beauty in the human race as well. Things are changing in a big way around the world and I am optimistic towards a better future.


And calling yourself stupid is like a skinny girl calling herself fat, you are only deluding yourself.
And Alric says intelligent things all the time compared to some other people on DV.