Aristoxenus

Aristoxenus
Location
Athens, Ancient Greece
Birthday
December 31
Title
Philosopher
Bio
"As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce. The wood of the forest, the grass of the field, and all the natural fruits of the earth, which, when land was in common, cost the labourer only the trouble of gathering them, come, even to him, to have an additional price fixed upon them. He must then pay for the licence to gather them; and must give up to the landlord a portion of what his labour either collects or produces. This portion, or, what comes to the same thing, the price of this portion, constitutes the rent of land"

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Salon.com

I'm watching Rachel Maddow tear apart Mitt Romney piece by piece, and Ed Schultz before that.  They are so expert at what they do,  I have such appreciation, and admiration for their ability to carry the torch and help keep Romney from hoodwinking simpler Americans and leading the country t… Read full post »

OCTOBER 20, 2012 1:33AM

My Friend The Hood

He started out in 2nd grade ordering a big bully to follow me home from school and beat me up.  Then after I made him laugh, he helped me get elected as elementary school class president.  We became best friends throughout junior high up to the 2nd year of high school… Read full post »

 

I found something of interest in the United States Articles of Confederation which states that people receiving public assistance or vagabonds, cannot travel between the States and may not be recognized as citizens at all, depending on interpretation. 

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

ARTICLE IRead full post »

MAY 25, 2012 6:36PM

Authoritarianism is the Problem

 

It’s no secret.  I live in an authoritarian household.   It’s dominated by an individual who fancies herself as The Boss…of everything.  I try to defend myself with logic & reason, when the Authoritarian makes her illogical decrees, but it always ends… Read full post »

MAY 23, 2012 7:16PM

Immersion

 

I want to announce the failure of the American experiment.  The gig is up. 

 

With the release of the Happiest Nations in the Developed World list, it’s confirmed what many of us “socialists” have long known…having a strong social safety net, gRead full post »

APRIL 27, 2012 12:59PM

Principium Similis

Principium Similis

 

The principle of similar as it translates to English.  A doctrine which finds common denominators and builds a philosophy for rules of governance based on shared traits.

 For example, the most obvious common denominator among living things is the need to sleep.&Read full post »

FEBRUARY 19, 2012 7:26PM

Strange Karma Working

There's some strange karma at work.  I was on top of my game the last couple days, working hard building new guitars and planning for still more, and then today I woke up and it was like a sledgehammer hit me...and kept hitting me all day long.  I'm so weak I… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 19, 2012 1:08AM

New Girl-$95,000...a month!

I finally got around to watching about 15 minutes worth of Zooey Deschanel's new Fox sitcom "The New Girl", before I felt the need to blog about the obnoxious $95,000 a month salary she gets paid for doing the show.

Okay, she has pretty blue eyes and dark hair, she sings well and… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 11, 2012 10:45AM

Standardizing Wiring Colors

Wiring Colors Standardized

 All electrical wiring for any application should be color code standardized so that one color designates positive, negative and ground.  It’s too confusing otherwise.  Presently in various applications from house wiring to automotive, the color design… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 10, 2012 7:41AM

Following A Trail

I was surprised this early morning to follow a Nazi trail that started from

this: (Atlantic Wire / Yahoo News Story)

Sniper

 

 which soon led to this: (Shutzstaffel Flag)

Schutzstaffel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 which very quickly l… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 8, 2012 11:13AM

Bring Back Philosophy To Our Children

Reading about the Missouri female teenager Alyssa Bustamante who killed a 9 year old child to "find out what it felt like to kill someone", is more of a case against smalltown religious upbringing than it is about "broken morals" in our society, although it undoubtedly contains elements of both.

&nbs… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 6, 2012 6:18AM

The Selection

He was standing naked, alone.  He could only see himself in the reflection.  His pouch belly oftentimes looked bloated, compared to the rest of his proportional taller frame.  His knees were somewhat knocked, and turned awkwardly in.  His smooth olive skin was peppered with small… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 2, 2012 11:37PM

Our Future Depends On It

It is possible that one may become 'reborn' into this world-randomly.  Therefore prudent souls should do what they can to secure a better world in even the remote chance they become born into another tumultous region, which presently may be in a state of great disarray and turmoil, but barely pa… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 2, 2012 12:38PM

Origin of Sin

ORIGIN OF SIN

 

I need to take a moment to discuss the issue of biological sickness as a form of psychological torture and punishment.

 

When our bodies are sick and in a weakened state, the body tends to resonate a ‘punishing’ psychological barrage of negativityRead full post »

DECEMBER 30, 2011 12:06AM

Voter ID Cards

You may be following the ruckus surrounding voter ID cards in South Carolina.  Because SC had a problem in the past with providing equal rights for black people, it is closely monitored by the Federal Government to make sure they don’t return to their old Jim Crow ways. Up until 1952,… Read full post »

OCTOBER 16, 2011 8:18AM

Things Not Explained Well

 
The Conspiracy of Not Explaining Things Well
by Aristoxenus 
 
 
 I've been involved with overhauling my vehicle into a new format that fits my needs and style.  During the process I've needed to reconfigure much of the vehicle's wiring to place it in out-of-the-way ar… Read full post »
JULY 7, 2011 1:08PM

I agree with the Jury

I agree with the Casey Anthony verdict, not because I'm insensitive to the horrible thing that happened to little Caylee, but because the criminal justice system in America is wrong, and needs to be dealt blow after blow to help diminish its power over people's lives.  Jose Baez makes excellent… Read full post »

JUNE 23, 2011 10:16PM

World Philosopher Gathering

As a philosopher and amateur organizer.  I've decided to extend the invite the world over for professional and amateur philosophers alike to embark on the creation of a new sub-state / community in North America.  While it is preferable in Canada, the United States should suffice as a secon… Read full post »

JUNE 22, 2011 10:58PM

Marman's Point

Okay, I'll admit...Marman may have a point on this one.

Panty Flyer

 

White guy---okay.

Black guy----go to jail.  Read full post »

MAY 4, 2011 2:59PM

Buried @ Sea

And now with news that Obama isn't releasing the deathmask photos of Bin Laden...this just confirms that our troubled government has attempted to pull off what will soon prove to be the worst planned corpse-insertion in modern history.  It will probably destroy Obama's presidency along with many… Read full post »

JANUARY 31, 2011 10:29PM

Revolt against God

You know it occurred to me.  We should launch all of our anger and frustration against God.  We only have a few decades to live right?  So why should we spend those years trying to build a life...when we will only be shot down at the end of it?  We should… Read full post »

JANUARY 13, 2011 11:17PM

Guided

I know how we were duped. 

Basically we've been given a set of occupying activities:  reading stimulation, typing activity, interaction in a controlled manner - yet not enough to actually change anything in our lives.

The criteria has been created for us.  We have only to open up our b… Read full post »

JANUARY 1, 2011 10:29AM

Reverse Fisherman 2011

There's the mixed message story of the boy who tried too hard.  Tried to balance the delicate fulcrum between expenditure of energy and go with the flow.  He heard rumors that you have to fight like hell to get what you want, but realized that hippy tranquility and keen awareness don't… Read full post »

DECEMBER 29, 2010 11:20AM

Single vs. Multi Player Society

Is there supposedly some level of sophistication far off from us which we will never reach, and so therefore should delegate our power to?  Or is it more simple than that?  Perhaps all our deepest intuitions are correct...we were correct all along, and that which is termed "sophistication"… Read full post »

DECEMBER 28, 2010 1:14PM

Force Dialogue

Awaken Imbecelia! 

Open Salon break out of your comfy little zone.  Force a dialogue upon yourself.  You are far too secretive, cliquish, and mundane.  Now I the great Aristoxenus, pupil of Aristotle have put forth a proposition.  How dare ye ignore thy?

The world shouldRead full post »