What defines beauty?

Mia asked it, I thought it was a great question. What do you think?

Facebook stalking

Valerie's favorite quote

Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was in vanity; but those dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with eyes open and make them real. ~ T.E Lawrence

What does this mean?

"Because it is so clear it takes a long time to realize it. If you immediately know the candlelight is fire, the meal was cooked a long time ago."

Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime

Why do we believe anything?

I've enjoyed reading your posts! I notice a theme for Zeitgeist Part 1 posts that goes something like this: "It made me think, but I am not about to give up my beliefs."

OK. I'm going to ask you, why?

Do you know why you believe what you believe?

What makes your belief better than some other person's belief? (I'm looking for reason here, not an argument of my Holy Book is better than yours).

Belief is not limited to what does or does not happen to you when you die. We have all kinds of beliefs--what is acceptable to eat, what clothes we should wear to a specific setting, how a classroom should look, what type of govt is best, etc.

Where do our beliefs originate?

Zeitgeist Parts 2 and 3

What are your thoughts about part 2 or part 3 of Zeitgeist? I realize B day hasn't seen all of part 3 yet, so they can wait until Monday to post.

Zeitgeist Part 1

Welcome to the TOK Blog! We have viewed Zeitgeist Part 1, now it is your turn to comment. What are your thoughts about this clip?