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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18758825 - 08/26/13 08:32 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah, I saw a documentary on tv about them it's probably floating around on the internet somewhere. They basically converted the missionary into their lifestyle and inspired him into the field of linguistics.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: tinfoilhatter]
#18759015 - 08/26/13 09:44 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I searched but could not find it. If you come across it please PM me the link. I did just order the book however. Thanks for that. I'm always looking for a way to like at least a tiny portion of our species. It seems that when I find it it's a very small culture in a rainforest or something that has never come in contact with any major cultures. Then of course they are in immediate danger and by the time I've heard about them they're usually toast.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18759047 - 08/26/13 09:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: tinfoilhatter]
#18759276 - 08/26/13 11:17 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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You rock brother. Thanks.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: tinfoilhatter]
#18759585 - 08/26/13 01:18 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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tinfoilhatter said: http://viooz.co/movies/15612-the-grammar-of-happiness-2012.html
1 hour long documentary called "The Grammar of Happiness"
That was amazing.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: tinfoilhatter]
#18760615 - 08/26/13 05:32 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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tinfoilhatter said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirah%C3%A3_people
These guys have no recursion in their language, so they basically live solely in the moment because they have no words for past.
Sounds interesting, but I didn't hear anything about their drug use or their musical system. The old musical systems can be surprisingly primitive and boring (such as 3-tone systems), as far as my understanding goes its only been the past 4000 years or so where music has evolved to near its current form
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Repertoire89]
#18760789 - 08/26/13 06:13 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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No one said anything about drug use or musical systems. How about paying attention.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
Edited by Icelander (08/26/13 06:14 PM)
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18760803 - 08/26/13 06:16 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Icelander said: No one said anything about drug use or musical systems. How about paying attention.
I could say the same to you.

The acceptance and availability of drugs in a society is a part of their culture. If I can't easily find mushrooms, marijuana, and alcohol. I don't want anything to do with that society
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Repertoire89]
#18760961 - 08/26/13 06:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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It is not part of their culture if they don't use them.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18761592 - 08/26/13 09:44 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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That's even worse
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Repertoire89]
#18761961 - 08/26/13 11:12 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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For you. They seem happy in the life they have. Can you truly say that for yourself?
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18761977 - 08/26/13 11:16 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Icelander said: For you. They seem happy in the life they have. Can you truly say that for yourself?
I'm skeptical one could be more satisfied with life than I am right now, have everything I've wanted and it all turned out to be better than I thought it would be 
*edit: well I guess if I was immortal and had godlike powers it would be cooler
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Repertoire89]
#18762449 - 08/27/13 03:13 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Well you are indeed lucky. I'll be watching all your further posts for conformation.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18762560 - 08/27/13 04:45 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Some of its luck, some its work. Life has its ups and downs though never know how tomorrow will look
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Repertoire89]
#18762758 - 08/27/13 07:28 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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If you watched that video would you think that the average American is happier? Or even more logical?
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18762783 - 08/27/13 07:38 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Icelander said: If you watched that video would you think that the average American is happier? Or even more logical?
Only speaking for myself
Definitely going to agree that on an overall they're better off, but in our society we as individuals have more opportunities. Granted we're missing the opportunity to be a part of something like that, its the price we pay. Less for most, more for few I don't have much, a duffel bag with some laundry and a guitar pretty much. But the life I lead out here, wouldn't trade it for what they have or what a billionaire has.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18762789 - 08/27/13 07:41 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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As the Amazonians so precisely put it, our heads are "crooked" If we get our heads straight (live in the present, have evidence for beliefs, live on the ground not in the sky) than I believe we can be happy, even in today's modern culture you can get your head straight. I've unknowingly been trying to get my head straight these last few years, and I notice people with crooked heads seem so lost and deluded; religious followers, politicians, most of the general population.
You can always sense a straight head when you meet one. 
With confidence I can say I've never been as happy as those people, except when I'm lost on a big hike. They will always be more fulfilled than us though.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Tmethyl]
#18762828 - 08/27/13 07:58 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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The Khemetian People Imo - aka what modern people would call the Ancient Egyptians:
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Tmethyl]
#18762831 - 08/27/13 07:59 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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But now the Brazillian Govt. will help them and end all that. They brought them toilets and electricity and best of all TV.
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Re: your favorite human society/culture? [Re: Icelander]
#18762841 - 08/27/13 08:02 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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