This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Nature Of The Gods, which critically examines Epicurean, Stoic, and Skeptic perspectives on matters of theology and cosmology

Specifically it focuses upon  the presentation of Stoic cosmology and theology by Quintus Lucilius Balbus in book 2, in particular one of the arguments for the existence of the gods presented by Balbus, which we can call the argument from degrees of being. This type of argument doesn't fit neatly into the modern conventional classification of ontological, cosmological, and teleological arguments for the existence of the divine. It works by noting that there are different degrees (gradus) of being, going from bare being through plants, animals, humans, and other higher rational beings (gods), arguing that the top grade of being cannot be empty or non-existent.

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Cicero On The Nature Of The Gods book 2 - Argument From Degress Of Being - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Nature Of The Gods, which critically examines Epicurean, Stoic, and Skeptic perspectives on matters of theology and cosmology

Specifically it focuses upon the presentation of Stoic cosmology and theology by Quintus Lucilius Balbus in book 2, and in particular on the sequence of arguments that he provides, drawing from the works of earlier Stoic authors, intended to make the case for the world itself being God.

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Cicero On The Nature Of The Gods book 2 - Arguments That The World Is God - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Nature Of The Gods, which critically examines Epicurean, Stoic, and Skeptic perspectives on matters of theology and cosmology

Specifically it focuses upon the presentation of Stoic cosmology and theology by Quintus Lucilius Balbus in book 2, and in particular on his discussion of the various meanings that people in ancient times gave to the term "nature", rejecting certain of them and endorsing others of them.  He also discusses why the world itself is something subject to nature as the Stoics understand it, and providentially ordered and arranged

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Cicero On The Nature Of The Gods book 2 - Nature And The Universe - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's work, On The Nature Of The Gods, which critically examines Epicurean, Stoic, and Skeptic perspectives on matters of theology and cosmology

Specifically it focuses upon the presentation of Stoic cosmology and theology by Quintus Lucilius Balbus in book 2, and in particular on his discussion of the stability and coherence of the world itself and of the larger cosmos. These features are used by Balbus to argue for the existence of some intelligent, providentially ordering divine being. He also discusses a controversial Stoic doctrine, that of the universal conflagration, in which the matter of the world is gradually converted into aether or fire, and then the world is recreated by the divine being.

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Cicero On The Nature Of The Gods book 2 - Stability Of World And Cosmos - Sadler's Lectures

Today we hang out in the old growth redwood forest. Let’s see what happens in the psychic surf.

Surfing the Redwood Waves

Hivemind
Hivemind
Hivemind
Hivemind

Look into my eyes
Unify into a field
Become One
Hivemind

It's coming to bend us
In submission either way
Next stage, Hivemind 
Measure under whichever extreme

Upload my mind
Install the chip
At the base of my skull
Super intelligent intuition on tap

Robots at instant command
Replicate my mind a thousand times
Autonomalous digital intrusion 
The next stage of expansion 
Brain connected right to it

Jesus Christ
Consciousness
Consciously resolve Quantum position
Phenomena straight out my palms
Giving onto all those that get involved

Hivemind

SWANK WHITE

We meet three archangels in this surf and match energies. woo hoo, bring all your boards. 

Surfing the Archangel Waves

We surf the waves of those who came before us, checking out the family vibes, exploring where mediumship, memories, secrets and future dreams crash into our present time. 

Surfing the Secret Grandma Waves

Renown Croatian author and host of the weekly Na Rubu Znanosti (On the Edge of Science) Croatian television program for over 20 years, Krešmir Mišak, discusses his work in media, the transhumanist dystopia that is taking over the planet, the history of globalism, metaphysical questions of reality, and much more.

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Krešimir Mišak (Zagreb, 1972) is a Croatian journalist who deals with the frontier areas of human knowledge. He is also a rock musician and science fiction writer. Since 1988 he has been working with the Educational and Children's Program of Croatian Radio, and since 2002 he has been editing and running the show On the Edge of Science on Croatian Television. For his science fiction stories, he received the SFERA award twice. He is the author of nine books, and with the group Hakuna Matata has released five albums.

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Krešimir Mišak: Tiranija Transhumanizma, Povijest Globalizma, i Pitanja Stvarnosti #570

XICOR’S REDEMPTION
iMPERIUM
KF4LIFE
NIRVA
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The Geopolitics & Empire Podcast conducts interviews with prominent international experts on a wide-range of topics.

Past guests have included diplomats, government officials, whistleblowers, soldiers, spies, economists, academics, scientists, wealthy investors, dissidents, journalists, and musicians.

The broadcast seeks to gain insight from guests who come from the left, right, and beyond. It should go without saying that the host does not always agree with beliefs espoused by podcast invitees, but maintains an open mind, and believes it important to respectfully listen to a multitude of voices and let listeners come to their own conclusions.

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Kristi Walsh is the host of Surfing the Psychic Waves, here on Soundcloud. Kristi talks to surfers, psychics and metaphysicians to share their tales of the surf and to discover new ways to handle these cosmic and ascension waves. So are you paddling out, are you on the beach waxing your board, or are you riding the curl right now?  Kristi Walsh is a trance medium healer and clairvoyant psychic whose Surfing the Psychic Waves can lead you into discussions with metaphysical surfers such as Lindy Cowling, Kelly LaSha, James Tyberonn, Michael Tamura, George Kavassilas, Blossom Goodchild, Venus Andrect, Eric Hatton, Sue Farrow, and even some surfers right here from Soundcloud.
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