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Martin van Geldren

Martin van Geldren

The Youthful and the Wise: The Philosophy of Maturity

“Bless the children, give them triumph now.” — Aeschylus, The Libation Bearers

Jul 25, 2020

The Youthful and the Wise: The Philosophy of Maturity

Jul 25, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Withdrawal: The Nature of Seduction

The general person doesn’t ever quite feel like they’re completely wanted enough. They go through life looking for someone to make them…

Jul 6, 2020

Withdrawal: The Nature of Seduction

Jul 6, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Is There An “Absolute” Essence of Man?

Is there such thing as an essence of man? Relativism would say no. Dynamic psychology is essentially based around the idea that the answer…

Jun 25, 2020

Is There An “Absolute” Essence of Man?

Jun 25, 2020

Martin van Geldren

What Is Emotional Conformity?

Dave A hot dog in one hand A coke in the other He chews All while talking to you Feeding He reflects He looks to another Time looks at him…

Jun 18, 2020

What Is Emotional Conformity?

Jun 18, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Epicurus: Gratification Complexes

“Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.” — Epicurus

Jun 11, 2020

Epicurus: Gratification Complexes

Jun 11, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Taking Consideration Into Goals: Strategy

I find the idea of laying out a figurative system in which one tells someone else a “proven” way to achieve their goals slightly abhorrent…

Jun 7, 2020

Taking Consideration Into Goals: Strategy

Jun 7, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Unification Over Separation: Aligning Forces

In 480 BCE, the Persian army traversed the Hellespont and invaded Greece, which was, as that time, a great power in the world. After…

Jun 4, 2020

Unification Over Separation: Aligning Forces

Jun 4, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Faking It ‘Till You Make It: Self-Improvement and Self-Deception

Gotta make it look easy Simple as pi (31415926) Gotta make it look easy But this life is never never never never never One big piece of…

Jun 2, 2020

Faking It ‘Till You Make It: Self-Improvement and Self-Deception

Jun 2, 2020

Martin van Geldren

“Insider” vs. “Outsider” Knowledge: Where Do You Get Your Advice?

“Advice is a sacred thing, and you have reason to value it.” — Pythagoras

May 31, 2020

“Insider” vs. “Outsider” Knowledge: Where Do You Get Your Advice?

May 31, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Homo Organizatus: The Man With A Plan

The indifference of both excessive accumulation and — on the other side of the coin — abstractification become indifferent to life when…

May 27, 2020

Homo Organizatus: The Man With A Plan

May 27, 2020

Martin van Geldren

Martin van Geldren

Long-time student of the classics and philosophy. Sort of committed to writing for people as it’s a great passion of mine. Art above everything.

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