PinnedAlbin Thörn ClelandThe Floating of Other Men’s UnderstandingsAt least since Descartes, knowledge has by and large been an individual affair: the ”gold standard” for knowledge, is that which a single…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Albin Thörn ClelandCodes, Morals and InflationYou’re having a test. Why not sneak into the toilet and cheat? No one stops you from taking your phone with you to the bathroom.Feb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023
Albin Thörn ClelandIgneous CurrentMorning is when the words come in. An igneous current, rough and uncut like a black diamond in diaphanous grey epoxy.Jan 19, 2023Jan 19, 2023
Albin Thörn ClelandEpictetus’ “Of the Faculty of Expression”Epictetus’ chastises and praises, recommends and scares, pushes and pulls, in the hope of instilling the right kind of middle way.Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
Albin Thörn ClelandMarcus Aurelius on Giving Credit and Getting Out of BedBlast from the past of my old blog Agapesis:Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Albin Thörn ClelandThe Tusk of GaneshaMy favourite café has something of an esoteric theme to it. In particular, the customer finding herself in need while waiting outside the…Oct 1, 2022Oct 1, 2022
Albin Thörn ClelandFeyerabend on Education and Being Too ”Taken In”The first duty of a teacher is to warn his audience that while he is going to tell a story which he likes and which has a nice sound to it…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Albin Thörn ClelandThe Philosopher as a Universal DilettanteLooking back, I always had a curious respect for philosophers who exhibited a certain distance between themselves and their “work”.Aug 25, 20221Aug 25, 20221
Albin Thörn ClelandCatullus on Irrumation and Artistic FreedomWas Catullus as snuddly-cuddly as the 5th carmen intimates? Did he prefer to spoon or to be spooned?Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Albin Thörn ClelandInternal Invitations: Why I Do What I Do and Other People Don’tI’m writing this from Bangkok, Thailand. You ask why I am in Thailand? Because I chose to. When I lived in Paris or Belgrade, the question…Aug 23, 20221Aug 23, 20221