According to Schopenhauer our lives are a perpetual cycle of stress followed by boredom followed by more stress broken only temporarily by satisfactions or pleasures. First, how accurate a picture of the human condition is this stress/boredom cycle?

Second, how do you personally deal with the “Schopenhauer Cycle?” What works and what doesn’t work?

Third, is Schopenhauer’s solution feasible: we break out of this cycle with Knowledge, Art, or Compassion?
Other comments?

What role do media technologies play in everyday intercultural communication experiences?

This previous section of this class defined ‘Happiness’ as an “enduring, positive state of well-being.” Schopenhauer argues this is both an illusion and a delusion. An "Illusion" refers to a false appearance such as a mirage. A "Delusion" is a persistent belief that will not change even when presented with disconfirming evidence, e.g., a “delusion of persecution”.

Comment on the Anti-Eudaimonist position that a belief in Happiness is a persistent illusion implanted in us by Nature and re-enforced by cultural conditioning and it is better to recognize this and learn to palliate our painful existence.

Cognitive Thinking (Piaget) How would you change if you lived in acountry and the belief were females were superior to males and males were imprisoned for disobedience.

fall classes, current employment, plans for careers, and more. And you've got hopes and good intentions. In this thread, let us know what a couple of your goals are as you move on.

"SMART" goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. (I'll clarify these terms/descriptions in a "Note to All" post at the top of the discussion.) Try articulating your goals as SMART goals!

The Anti-Eudaimonist claims that when we accept that life is Pain, Misery, and Frustration, and that Happiness as a Positive state of well-being is only an Illusion and does not exist, we will actually feel much better.

Comment on the Anti-Eudaimonic Paradox: "I am much Happier now that I have abandoned my pursuit of Happiness.” (Ashleigh Brilliant, “Potshots”)

In racial prerequisite cases, how does judges' reliance on scientific evidence versus common knowledge change over time?

Which two landmarks would you consider most representative of late nineteenth-century Western culture, the so-called, “Age of Materialism”? Explain why.

How did advancing technology affect the arts of the late nineteenth century? Provide specific examples.

Write a progress report on offering preparatory courses at north american universities.

What Primarily Caused the Civil War?

What issues would an adult after having a resistant attachment with his/her mother?

Ideographic vs. Nomothetic; Systems Approach to Psychology

What are merits and weaknesses of qualitative (ideographic) and quantitative (nomothetic) approaches to study the person?

Debate the supply v. demand debate of guns. Should there be an effort to limit the manufacturing of guns given the 97 million available? What is the students’ interpretation of the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms” statement?

Discusson topic: Flashbulb memories can be very vivid and often involve shocking historical events. An example would be the terrorist attacks in New York on 9/11. Choose a historic flashbulb memory that has significance to you and describe it in detail. What senses are involved in this memory? Did you experience strong emotions during the original event? Why would you characterize this memory as a flashbulb memory? You should offer at least one citation to support your work.

Sketch the main environmental controversies in Puerto Rico since the year 1965 to the year 2008.