Do you feel inside you'd have to change the world?

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14 Jun 2010, 3:30 am

only to a point; I want to make some improvements where possible.

As Sheldon Mopes said in Death to Smoochy "you can't change the world, but you can make a dent".

My goal is to promote Capitalism as it's never been promoted before; and hopefully also bring the world to a new era of more honest business practices.

Can't guarantee it's gonna work, but it sure as hell won't if I don't even try.


Oh yeah....I want to become financially loaded in the process :D



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14 Jun 2010, 3:31 am

TheDoctor82 wrote:
only to a point; I want to make some improvements where possible.

As Sheldon Mopes said in Death to Smoochy "you can't change the world, but you can make a dent".

My goal is to promote Capitalism as it's never been promoted before; and hopefully also bring the world to a new era of more honest business practices.

Can't guarantee it's gonna work, but it sure as hell won't if I don't even try.


Oh yeah....I want to become financially loaded in the process :D


You want I have similar goals, my friend :wink:



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14 Jun 2010, 4:09 am

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"People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do"

When I get rich I plan to use a lot of the money to help other people on the spectrum, I'm gonna donate millions to autism charities. I like to thank that will change the world for us, if we get more help and support more of us can use our full potential.


:D :D :D


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14 Jun 2010, 4:14 am

melbi wrote:
Asp-Z wrote:
"People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do"

When I get rich I plan to use a lot of the money to help other people on the spectrum, I'm gonna donate millions to autism charities. I like to thank that will change the world for us, if we get more help and support more of us can use our full potential.


:D :D :D



the only charities I'm looking to donate to are Toys For Tots, and I want to give a lot of money to the state of Ohio, as well as my town; that's it.

I want to be known as the Toy King, and if people want, they can refer to me as the Capitalism King too :D



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14 Jun 2010, 6:57 am

I try to avoid this world why would I like to change. I could change the world it would be by depopulating it. Its a good thing I do not have Bill Gates' money I probably would become a James Bond type super villian trying to wipe out a good portion of the world's population just so I could go for a walk and not see a single car or person. :P Actually in real life if I had the funds I would buy a huge chunk or realestate build a wall around it with a big house so I would not have to leave or come into contact with people outside of my close friends and family.



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14 Jun 2010, 10:21 am

Not any more. I used to think I'd become a famous musician and then I'd be able to do a Jesus and tell the world where they were going wrong. As they'd like my music so much, they'd naturally also want to take on my philosophies and the world would become a lot better.

Hmmm.....that didn't work out. :( These days I just work on changing the little bit of the world that I associate with, which mostly boils down to selecting the right kind of friends and keeping everybody/everything else out. So I'm changing my world, and as far as I'm concerned the rest of it can do what it likes as long as it keeps itself away from me.



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14 Jun 2010, 10:42 am

I've had major theories since I can remember myself. Problem is, everytime I have a crazy idea, it then turns out to be true, or already said by someone really respected, or approved by a specialist. It freaks me out, really. I feel like I can solve too many things, and I have an engine insides me that pushes me to do it, but it's not really me. I feel like being alone, but I just know I've answers for a lot of things.

It adds to my feeling of loneliness, I think.



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14 Jun 2010, 12:19 pm

Yep. I gets lots of emails from people telling me that I have. People who I've never met before. It's awesome. (of course I also get called a delusional psycho with a martyr complex but it evens out)



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14 Jun 2010, 6:46 pm

TheDoctor82 wrote



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My goal is to promote Capitalism as it's never been promoted before; and hopefully also bring the world to a new era of more honest business practices.



8O

With all due respect.... i'd be acting against my own conscience if I wished you much luck here.



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14 Jun 2010, 6:55 pm

jakewp wrote:
Since I was a kid I feel I was different, but despite all the differences you already know, inside of my mind I always thought I would change the world.
I mean, contributing with some breakthrough, and I always thought about something on psychology \ human more than science though I'm an engineer.

I always thought it was a result of my problems facing the world (due to AS), plus my religious education.

I was recently diagnosed, and now I wonder if it's a AS thing, since everyone knows most of the guys who changed the world are *suspected* of having AS.

My rational mind knows it does not make any sense, but inside of me it's like a voice telling me the contrary.

I know it is ridiculous. And don't expect anything brilliant from me :P


YES, OH YES!! ! I can sooo relate. The world seems so mean and so cruel. I wish there was a "magic bullet" answer to fixing everything - one simple elegant concept that kinda makes sense to fix everything. Unfortunately there is no magic bullet. I like to think of a peaceful world where everyone treats each other right, but I just don't think its possible. Human nature...



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14 Jun 2010, 6:59 pm

I've always felt like I wanted to do something big. I was watching the Tony awards last night and one of the winners said to just do what you love and that will make the big things just happen.

Music is my love. I wanted to be a broadway actress when I was little but I don't know if I'm suited for the schmoozing and networking. So it's unlikely I'll ever do that, but I'm not going to stop doing what I love. If something I write ends up somewhere, that's a victory. I'd love to change the world through my music. Even if that world only consists of one or two people.


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14 Jun 2010, 7:11 pm

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I like to think of a peaceful world where everyone treats each other right, but I just don't think its possible. Human nature...



I doubt "human nature" is a fixed, immutable and monolithic quality.


I'd say "human nature" is largely determined by predominant societal values.

Which have been quite hypocritical, irrational and ANTI-SOCIAL since the inception of human "civilization".


But since they've always served the interests of the powerful and the would-be powerful (i.e.....billions who lust after things like the "American dream" which by it's very nature depends upon the exploitation and immiseration of others), they are unlikely to change.



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14 Jun 2010, 7:37 pm

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I try to avoid this world why would I like to change. I could change the world it would be by depopulating it. Its a good thing I do not have Bill Gates' money I probably would become a James Bond type super villian trying to wipe out a good portion of the world's population just so I could go for a walk and not see a single car or person. :P Actually in real life if I had the funds I would buy a huge chunk or realestate build a wall around it with a big house so I would not have to leave or come into contact with people outside of my close friends and family.




As misanthropic as I am....I would never kill anyone except in cases of self-defense, defense of other innocents, or in a revolution against oppressive authorities.

Nonetheless....I do think the extinction of the human species is a perfectly rational and moral goal.

I just think we should stop procreating.....but I would never FORCE anyone to stop even if I had the power to do so.