all forms of moral virtue are forms of rent-seeking
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Replying to @chaosprime
Ok now use this premise to address Theravada and the Jains
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Replying to @djinnius @chaosprime
reincarnation metaphysics explains it though. seeking "preferential rent" in the next incarnation, or something.
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Replying to @danlistensto @chaosprime
Theravada and Jaina are two pure examples of preferring exit over merit There are others
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Replying to @djinnius @chaosprime
does exit correspond to "never have to pay rent again" in this analogy?
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in any case, actually achieving Arhat status is an end-goal right? for a lay practicioner it might not even be something they attempt to achieve in their current incarnation. just want to stack the deck to have a good go at in the next one.
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