PinnedPaul DeFattaSome Thoughts about Meaning (7/14/2023)In what does meaning (in the existential sense of ‘the meaning of life’) consist — for me? To what extent might such meaning possess…Jul 19, 20231Jul 19, 20231
Paul DeFattaSelf-Reliance Reconsidered (7/17/24)What does “self-reliance” truly mean for me? What does it entail? What did Emerson endow it with in his famous essay by that same name? How…3d ago3d ago
Paul DeFattaThe Supple and Spectral Mind (2/7/2022)What are we left with after we hammer out all those fragmentary puzzle pieces — single, monochromatic tile squares that could be parts of…6d ago6d ago
Paul DeFattaWhat Would It Be Like? (7/28/2022)Speaking very strictly, a one-sided extroverted attitude is a species of madness. It is a form of insanity insofar as the unreflective…Jul 5Jul 5
Paul DeFattaEgo and Worldview (1/6/2022)In so far as an ego functions as a more or less coherent and stable platform for individual consciousness, it provides its owner or user…Jul 5Jul 5