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988 TEXT OR CALL FROM MOBILE HOME TO SPEAK TO A COUNSELOR ABOUT SUICIDE   If you are struggling with depression and or suicidal ideation then reach out to someone. Here are some ways that I found on the web for you to start the conversation(Crisis Journal, n.d.): When you get a chance can you contact me? I feel really alone and suicidal, and could use some support. I don’t want to die, but I don't know how to live. Talking with you may help me feel safe. Are you free to talk?  This is really hard for me to say but I’m having painful thoughts and it might help to talk. Are you free? I’m struggling right now and just need to talk to someone — can we chat?       References Crisis Journal. (n.d.). IASP. Retrieved August 30, 2023, from https://www.iasp.info/crisis-journal/ ‌

  The Tyranny of Morality In a passage from Beyond Good and Evil , Friedrich Nietzsche (1886) argues that systems of morality are a form of tyranny. He says that morality is a set of rules that tells us what we should and should not do, and that these rules are often arbitrary and unreasonable. Nietzsche (1886) argues that morality is a form of tyranny because it restricts our freedom. He says that we are naturally free creatures, but that morality prevents us from expressing our true nature. For example, morality might tell us that we should not lie, even if lying would be beneficial in a particular situation. This restriction on our freedom is what Nietzsche means by "tyranny." Nietzsche (1886) also argues that morality is a form of stupidity. He says that morality is based on false beliefs about the world, such as the belief that there is such a thing as "good" and "evil." These false beliefs lead us to make bad decisions, such as when we sacrifice our ...

  Morality as a Sign Language of the Emotions In a passage from Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche (1886) argues that systems of morality are not objective truths, but rather expressions of the emotions of the people who create them. He says that there are many different systems of morality and that each one is designed to serve a different purpose. Some systems of morality are meant to justify the author in the eyes of others. For example, a person who believes that they are superior to others might create a system of morality that emphasizes the importance of obedience. This system of morality would help the author to feel good about themselves and to make themselves feel like they are in control (Nietzsche 1886). Other systems of morality are meant to tranquilize the author and make them feel self-satisfied. For example, a person who is afraid of death might create a system of morality that emphasizes the importance of avoiding pain and suffering. This system of morality ...

 The Problem with the "Science of Morals" In his book Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche argues that the "Science of Morals" is a recent and presumptuous undertaking. He argues that philosophers have been too focused on providing a foundation for morality, rather than on describing the different forms of morality that have existed throughout history. Nietzsche argues that there is no single "true" morality and that different moralities have evolved to meet the needs of different cultures and societies. He also argues that morality is not something that is "given" to us, but something that we create. Nietzsche's critique of the "Science of Morals" is still relevant today. Many people still believe that there is a single "true" morality and that this morality can be objectively determined. However, Nietzsche's work shows that morality is a complex and ever-evolving phenomenon. There is no single "right" ...

Dreams and the 'Either/Or' Fallacy   Freud (1913) believed that dreams could show cause and effect in a few ways. Sometimes they show the same thing from different perspectives and other times they will have a short dream first and then a longer dream which may show a cause-and-effect relationship. Dreams can also show cause and effect by changing one image into another. However, most of the time cause and effect is not shown in dreams, instead it is mixed up with other things in the dream. Freud (1913) believed that dreams cannot show the alternative "eithor/or" but instead they show both possibilities as if they are both possible. A dream might show the cause of someone's pain as: their resistance to accepting a solution their unfavorable sexual conditions that their pain is not hysterical but organic The dream would show all of these possibilities and add a fourth solution that comes from the dreamer's wishes (Freud 1913). When someone tells you about their...

Prologue to a Dream Dream combinations are made up of elements that are closely connected in the dreamer's thoughts, and to represent causal relationships Freud states that they use two methods (Freud, 1911): They can present the subordinate clause as a preliminary dream and then attach the main clause to it as the main dream. In this method, the dream first presents a situation that sets the stage for the main event. For example, a dream about being lost in a forest might be followed by a dream about being attacked by a bear. The forest represents the dreamer's feeling of being lost and confused, while the bear represents the dreamer's fear of being harmed (Freud, 1911). Dreams can reverse the order of events In this method, the dream presents the main event first and then the subordinate event. A dream about getting married might be followed by a dream about meeting the person that you are going to marry. The marriage represents the dreamer's desire for commitment, wh...

Dream Thought Connections Art is better at revealing how things are connected than dreams are. This is no surprise since they are made of different stuff. Painters and sculptors show connections by putting things together in a certain way. In some older paintings, artists would draw labels next to characters to show what they were saying. This could be seen as evidence that paintings cannot show connections as well as words, but does it really? Dreams present complicated thoughts, but Freud did not believe that these thoughts showed how things are connected in the real world. If the content of dreams is made up of things that happened during the day without revealing the logical connections between these things, then are speeches in dreams just copies of speeches that happened during the day? Freud did not believe that they showed the way in which things are connected in the real world. Dreams do not typically show how dream thoughts are logically connected. Contradictions in dreams of...