http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/17/craving-for-knowledge-nietzsche-vs-buddhism/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/17/craving-for-knowledge-nietzsche-vs-buddhism/#comment-17766 Niklaus Pfirsig Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:20:19 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2453#comment-17766 There is some validity to both views, The problem the confounds us most is the difficulty of recognizing the difference between want with need. We need food, We need shelter. Most of all, we need to feel secure and safe. Once the physical needs are met. we shoud be able to attain the emotional need for sense of security, but in a society that equates security with financial success, this cannot happen. Why? Because financial success decreases security. There is some validity to both views, The problem the confounds us most is the difficulty of recognizing the difference between want with need.
We need food, We need shelter. Most of all, we need to feel secure and safe.
Once the physical needs are met. we shoud be able to attain the emotional need for sense of security, but in a society that equates security with financial success, this cannot happen.
Why? Because financial success decreases security.

]]> http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/17/craving-for-knowledge-nietzsche-vs-buddhism/#comment-17745 Ben Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:23:21 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2453#comment-17745 Both quotes have value. Budda seems a bit to relaxed, for my taste. Neechie (sp?) probably would have been more comfortable in this day and age. Both quotes have value. Budda seems a bit to relaxed, for my taste. Neechie (sp?) probably would have been more comfortable in this day and age.

]]> http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/17/craving-for-knowledge-nietzsche-vs-buddhism/#comment-17739 Skblllzzzz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:58:49 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2453#comment-17739 #2 may be true, but if we don't want *anything*, we'd die out within one generation I guess. Sounds boring too. Probably it's best to be realistic/practical about what we want and maybe create room to chase some dreams while we're at it. #2 may be true, but if we don’t want *anything*, we’d die out within one generation I guess. Sounds boring too.
Probably it’s best to be realistic/practical about what we want and maybe create room to chase some dreams while we’re at it.

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