Love is in the air. Lots of us married couples got hitched in the summer months. As for this couple, August is our anniversary month, 61 years married and 66 years as best friends. More about love coming in the next few blog notes. (Links below)
Several ideas have caught my attention recently raising perennial questions about the mystery of existence and what love has to do with it all..
There was a conversation with a friend who responded to my rant on climate change with the reassuring thought that God will fix things because he loves us and wants us to be happy. I think he missed something.
I recently stumbled on a philosophical blog post describing the utilitarian ethics of Jeremy Bentham based on maximizing the amount of pleasure in the world, a loving aspiration for sure. If true, then having more people who are sort-of-happy could be better than having fewer people who are more happy. Just do the math. I think Bentham missed something.
I am currently reading "The Siren's Call" by Chris Hayes, which details the importance of attention; paying attention to one thing we ignore everything else. Then if we are thinking about love, are we ignoring everything else?
It all gets me thinking. What are we missing?
What is love?
What should we love?
Is love ever wrong?
Is there more to the mystery?
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The Siren's Call: Chris Hayes
Love is not a single emotion but rather a range of positive feelings and behaviors, including affection, compassion, and fondness. The first responders in the Texas flood are showing their compassion for the families of the victims. Living in a country being torn apart by chaos I wish there was more love.
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