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@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:06 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A view above a sea of soft pink and lavender clouds with a bright glowing sun on the horizon and faint stars in the sky, crossed by bold diagonal dark stripes on the left. The right side fades to black, where right-aligned hand-drawn uppercase lettering in a blue-to-pink gradient displays a quote reading Almost as soon as I began to study philosophy, I was impressed by the way in which philosophical problems appeared, disappeared, or changed shape, as a result of new assumptions or vocabularies. -Richard Rorty. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the upper left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:55 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A dazzling nighttime cityscape of countless glowing lights in pink, red, blue, and gold, reflected across a wet, glossy surface in the foreground. Futuristic lettering in a pink-to-blue gradient with a dark outline displays a quote reading It is not proper either to have a blunt sword or to use freedom of speech ineffectually. Neither is the sun to be taken from the world, nor freedom of speech from erudition. -Pythagoras. The lower lines of text and the attribution are mirrored upside down in the reflective surface below. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 11:02 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

An impressionistic painting of a city skyline at dusk, with tall buildings and lights reflected in a wet, glossy foreground under a pink and purple sky. The upper half is solid black, blending into the scene below with a ragged, splattered edge, and holds serif text in a pink-to-lavender gradient displaying a quote reading That a joint stock company should be able to carry on successfully any branch of foreign trade, when private adventurers can come into any sort of open and fair competition with them, seems contrary to all experience. -Adam Smith. A dark strip along the bottom holds the CivilSimian.com watermark on the left.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:29 PM

Well...the understanding it takes to prevent unnecessary suffering and death can be explained in common language....

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A glossy, iridescent ring in shimmering purple, pink, and blue sits on a white background with a soft pink glow inside. Centered within the ring, playful hand-drawn lettering in a purple-to-teal gradient with a dark outline displays a quote reading It takes a wise man to discover a wise man. -Diogenes Laërtius. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in pink in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:28 PM

If you get good results with your means, but your ends are corrupt...expect no recognition. If you have the right goal but fail in your means...expect to get respect for doing the right thing at least.

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A simple diagram on a white background illustrating a means-to-ends process. A green arrow runs left to right from a small green circle labeled Means to a yellow star labeled Goal, with the word Ends beside it. Above the arrow, a purple oval reads Ethics, Principles, Plans, and a green starburst near the goal reads Observe consequence. Below the arrow, a purple oval reads Objective Reality. A numbered list at the bottom reads: 1. Observe objective reality. 2. Set a goal to work toward. 3. Principles, plans and ethics emerge. 4. Observe consequence, adjust ethics, principles, plans accordingly.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:22 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

Billowing clouds of colored smoke in purple, pink, and teal blend with faint damask patterns and scattered four-pointed stars around the edges. Bold text in a pink-to-blue gradient with a thick black outline displays a quote reading We are talking about an artist; and for the enjoyment of the artist the mask must be to some extent moulded on the face. What he makes outside him must correspond to something inside him; he can only make his effects out of some of the materials of his soul. -G. K. Chesterton. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:19 PM

This promotes "radical" relativism😁. This does not mean a killer and a philanthropist are the same....

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A close-up of rusted, broken chain-link fencing in purple and blue tones against a blurred background, overlaid with diagonal translucent dark stripes. Large bold text in a purple-to-light-blue gradient with a dark outline displays a quote reading To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven. -Ralph Waldo Emerson. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:45 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A lone silhouetted figure stands on dark rocky ground facing a towering column of bright white and violet light pouring down between shadowy cliffs, surrounded by swirling teal and purple mist. Large white handwritten-style lettering with a blue-to-pink glow and dark outline displays a quote reading I'd rather be mad than feel pleasure. -Antisthenes. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 2:35 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A soft, luminous sky of swirling clouds in lavender, pink, blue, and golden peach, framed top and bottom by dark purple diagonal-striped borders. Hand-drawn uppercase lettering in a dark purple with a light outline displays a quote reading Drama, combat, terror, numbness, and subservience - every day these things wipe out your sacred principles, whenever your mind entertains them uncritically or lets them slip in. -Marcus Aurelius. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 12:59 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A glowing city skyline sits along a beach at dusk beneath a spectacular sky of swirling clouds in purple, pink, and teal radiating outward, crossed by bold diagonal translucent stripes. A translucent dark band across the lower portion holds white rounded lettering with a blue-to-pink glow and dark outline, displaying a quote reading Many receive advice, few profit by it. -Publilius Syrus. The CivilSimian.com watermark runs vertically along the right edge.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 11:09 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A row of silhouetted figures stands on misty ground with their backs to the viewer, gazing up at a vast starry sky swirling with purple and teal nebula clouds. Dark ornate eye-shaped symbols surrounded by wavy rays are scattered around the left and bottom edges, and the right side fades to black. Right-aligned hand-drawn uppercase lettering in a purple-to-blue gradient displays a quote reading A civilization is a social entity that manifests religious, political, legal, and customary uniformity over an extended period, and which confers on its members the benefits of socially accumulated knowledge. -Roger Scruton. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the upper left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:44 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A polished chrome ring made of several concentric metallic bands sits on a light gray background. Centered inside the ring, futuristic lettering in a pink-to-blue gradient with a dark outline displays a quote reading Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man. -Democritus. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:29 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

Background of dark metallic hexagonal tiles in purple and magenta tones, scattered with clusters of four-pointed stars in teal, pink, and purple along the top and bottom edges. A translucent black band across the middle holds hand-drawn style lettering in a purple-to-blue gradient with a black outline, displaying a quote reading The fundamental imperative about idolatry was that worship was not to be paid to any created thing such as a messenger, a planet, a star, one of the four elements, or to anything produced from them. -Maimonides. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears faintly in the upper left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:29 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A crowd of silhouetted people stands facing a vast, glowing purple space filled with towering crystalline structures and shimmering lights. The upper half is solid black, blending into the scene below with a ragged, splattered edge, and holds futuristic lettering in a lavender-to-white gradient displaying a quote reading A logical theory may be tested by its capacity for dealing with puzzles, and it is a wholesome plan, in thinking about logic, to stock the mind with as many puzzles as possible, since these serve much the same purpose as is served by experiments in physical science. -Bertrand Russell. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:53 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:57 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:17 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:16 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A lone hooded figure stands with their back to the viewer on an overgrown city street, facing an enormous ancient tree with purple foliage that towers among ruined buildings in teal and violet tones. Bold text in a lavender-to-blue gradient with a dark outline, mixing italic and upright words in a slanted, receding block, displays a quote reading The idea of living beings as subject to 'disease' includes a recognition of a Final Cause in organization; for disease is a state in which the vital forces do not attain their 'proper ends'. -William Whewell. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:06 AM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A stormy cosmic sky of swirling purple, pink, and blue clouds with faint streaks of light fills the right side, fading to solid black on the left. Bold lavender text with a dark outline, set at a slight slant, displays a quote reading neither our distance from a preventable evil nor the number of other people who, in respect to that evil, are in the same situation as we are, lessens our obligation to mitigate or prevent that evil. -Peter Singer. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.

@comfortdragon.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 11:00 PM

#UniversalHumanism #CivilSimian #philosophy #quotes

A glowing purple planet looms over a sea of pink and violet clouds, with a bright burst of golden light on the left side of the sky. Bold uppercase lettering in a gray-to-pink gradient with a dark outline is arranged in a slanted, receding block styled like a sci-fi movie opening crawl, displaying a quote reading Preserving seeks to secure the life that already is; safeguarding secures and reproduces the conditions of becoming, of living, of futurity, where the content of that life, that living, can be neither prescribed nor predicted, and where self-determination emerges as a potential. -Judith Butler. The CivilSimian.com watermark appears in the lower left corner.