WWB Trainer
WWB Takeaways
Human attempts to understand the currently unknown and unknowable.
MODE:
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5 minutes
of takeaways.
10 takeaways. Ten complete ideas.
1.
From History: 76,000 BCE
The burial of Mtoto suggests more than care for the dead—it hints at shared meaning. Preparing a child for burial implies intention, ritual, and perhaps a growing sense of “us.” This may mark an early moment when humans began aligning around a common story about life, death, and belonging.
2.
From History: 1644
The main philosophical idea taught by Williams, Locke, and Montesquieu was that power needed to be checked, which in turn protects individual liberties. Williams split state and church. Locke established natural rights and split King and Parliament. Montesquieu came along and said let’s split government into three branches of checks and balances.
3.
Quote:
- Roger Williams.
- May 6, 1682..
The exact birth and death dates of Roger Williams has been lost to history…so far at least. We think he was born around 1602, give or take a few years. We know he passed in 1683, and by April 1st. We also know he was alive on January 15th. We also believe he was about 80 or 81 when he passed. It’s interesting how much is lost to time for even the famous just a few hundred years ago.
4.
We experience both determinism and free will every day. Biological needs, habits, and compulsions constrain us, often predictably. Yet within those constraints, we feel moments of choice. Selecting between options, resisting urges, or changing course, others, like basic survival instincts, are driven by necessity, revealing the tension between freedom and fate.
5.
Mount Meru and the six realms were central to ancient Indian culture and remain highly regarded today, often understood more metaphorically by many. These concepts have long served as spiritual guides, helping followers navigate moral and existential questions.
6.
The idea of existence before essence is most closely associated with modern existentialism, especially Jean-Paul Sartre. It rejects the notion of a soul or destiny and instead places responsibility on the individual to shape who they become. In contrast, essence before existence claims identity or purpose precedes birth. At its core, this debate lives in metaphysics, asking whether identity is discovered or created, and whether meaning is inherited or earned.
7.
The Buddha used Mount Meru and the six realms as metaphors to guide followers toward enlightenment. His teachings focused on overcoming suffering in this life, suggesting that the essence of his message transcends the mythologies of his time, urging us to seek deeper meaning beyond the surface of beliefs.
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