PinnedBill BakerEnchantmentWhen was the last time your world felt enchanted? Perhaps a song or book placed within you a romantic entrancement, which without words…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Bill BakerKierkegaard, Passivity, and the Present AgeIt’s funny how reading and living feed into one another, for upon delving into the pages of a novel or argument, my perception of the world…Dec 16, 20232Dec 16, 20232
Bill BakerLiving Philosophy and the Little PrinceOne of my favorite passages from all that I have read thus far comes from The Little Prince. It is by no means the most famous passage of…Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
Bill BakerThe Veil of Authority and the Value of Subjective ExperienceI have only come to realize recently that I took up philosophy for all of the wrong reasons. I revered Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, and…Aug 23, 20233Aug 23, 20233
Bill BakerTolstoy, the Ancients, and the Philosophy of MeaningWhat is the meaning of life? It is a question asked often in jest, as if life could be defined like a word, but one which carries with it…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Bill BakerOppenheimer, Prometheus, and AdamLike countless others, I went to see Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer this weekend. One of my favorite parts of the movie, which provided me…Aug 1, 20231Aug 1, 20231
Bill BakerContentment, Bliss, and CyclicalityI’d like to start this entry where the last one left off, with our favorite historian and storyteller, Herodotus. At the very outset of his…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Bill BakerHerodotus and the Case for Ancient HistoryI recently finished reading Herodotus’ Histories from front to back. As I began reading the seven-hundred-page epic nearly a month before…Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Bill BakerSteinbeck, Arminius, and Free-willAbout three years ago, upon a visit to my uncle’s house, I was given a book, about which my interest was assumed from an off-hand comment I…Jun 26, 20231Jun 26, 20231