Praetorianv

Hello all,
 
I am fairly new to DU, as I just got Alpha access and have only one real test session under my belt. I have been following the game for years, however, intrigued by the possibilities it offers. As I have been thinking more and more about the game and what role I want to play in it, I have come to the realization that there is so much more to build in DU than just ships and bases, and one of the things that DU will let us build is a society, with its own culture and unique characteristics.
 
Many people have already started to build those intangible elements that make up a society or culture. There are religious organizations, political organizations, etc. These are things that have a structure you can't see, and yet are just as important to a society as cities and space ships. We all know this game will force us to cooperate, and these kinds of "social constructs" will provide a way to do this.
 
What I want to build is similar, but different in some ways. It will be an organization dedicated to not politics or religion, but to philosophy. I am a practicing Stoic (stoicism is a branch of hellenistic philosophy, originating in Athens 300 B.C), and as such have a strong interest in philosophy, especially Stoicism. Stoicism is a philosophy whose adherents believe that nothing is within their control except their own actions and reactions, and that such actions and reactions should be carried out with courage, wisdom, temperance, and justice. Stoics also believe that all things are connected, especially all people, and therefore all people should be treated well. Lastly, Stoicism teaches that to live a good life, you must accept what is not in your control and strive to live virtuously regardless of external circumstances or events.
 
In ancient times, philosophers would have physical schools of philosophy to teach their philosophy of life to students. With the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire, those schools became obsolete as the Church dictated how people should live instead.
 
I want to bring the school of Stoic philosophy into DU.
 
This is how I want to do this: 
 
First of all, I am not a philosopher, but a student of philosophy, therefore I will defer to the ancient and modern Stoic philosophers to do the actual teaching. Otherwise, I want to build a mecca of philosophy in the DU world. It will be a non-religious temple dedicated to philosophy, if that makes sense. This place will have monuments to the great philosophers as well as resources for those wanting to learn. I imagine screens lit up with stoic wisdom everywhere you turn and some amazing architecture to make the place a tourist destination. It will become a cultural phenomenon and touchstone, even help define the culture inside DU just as the schools of philosophy defined the culture of Ancient Rome. At worst it will be a spectacle that travelers will come to see, and at best it will help spread wisdom throughout the DU population.
 
In order to build such a structure, I will need help. I will need miners, architects, builders, ship builders, and more. I will need people to help flesh out this vision, too. If anyone is interested in joining me on this venture, or joining an organization dedicated to philosophy and stoicism, please respond. I haven't created the org yet, but I will as soon as I see that there is enough interest.
 
Cheers,
Zephos
 
 
 

Welcome to DU,
Great to see you joining us from the beautiful island Madeira!
Have a lot of fun on the Hypetrain with us!! it is promesing to be a wonderfull ride!
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Hey Praetorianv!
Welcome!!  Good post, it's nice when people add a little more than just "need approval" or "real person here".  I can definitely relate to the feeling man, your post took me back to that moment of stumbling across the alpha showcase vid and just being glued to the screen for all 53 mins thinking "oh my god, this is it!"  I hope you enjoy the game man, its a great time to come aboard with the new updates taking effect...2 more days and its on, DU it big!!

Hello fellow Noveans!
 
I believe that the 37 years I spent in this world, learning and gaming, have brought me to Dual Universe. I'm happy to have joined you all!
 
All the aerospace, flight, racing, submarine simulations, all the grand-strategy games, all the rpg's... guided me to this groundbreaking project.
 
I was carved for this...
 
As a praetorian, expect honour and loyalty to the bitter end...
 
See you inside. Good luck!
 
P.S. To the developers, I leave my congratulations for what they have acomplished so far, and hope that, with the right support and motivation (not hype) from the community, they can achieve, if not surpass, their goals.