Philosophy

Don’t be overheard complaining…not even to yourself. — Marcus Aurelius So simple, yet so powerful. You’ve probably heard of Marcus Aurelius, the most well-known stoic philosopher. You’ve probably even heard this quote before. And if you’re anything like me, you didn’t think deeply enough about this quote. I thought this…

If life is a journey of experiences, I believe there are still many awaiting me. One profound experience in a young man’s life is witnessing his father’s emotional side. Today, I will share a personal story.On the evening of April 2nd, around 10 pm, our dear dog, Venti, accidentally fell…

Existence precedes essence — For centuries, humans have grappled with profound questions about the nature of existence, the meaning of life, and the complexities of our consciousness. Among the various philosophical schools of thought that have emerged over time, existentialism stands as a profound and provocative perspective that delves into the fundamental aspects of…

Telling it, like-it-is, is not truthful and certainly not like it is — Long ago, in a strange, formal, wear-a-starched-shirt-and-tie-to-work land was a thing called The Office Party. It was a chance to mingle with the muckity-mucks, sometimes called upper management. Drinks, finger foods, and inappropriate comments were passed around and free flowing. You wore your best. I was ready to go in…

Practice voluntary discomfort — A good life is not without suffering and challenges. The demands and pressures of daily life can take a toll on our well-being, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from our true selves. Pursuing success in our careers, the complexities of our relationships, and the constant striving for personal fulfilment…

Finding clarity in drunken debauchery — In the golden days of Dunedin student life, on the corner of Albany and Great King Streets, the longest-running bar in Dunedin stood in a grey brick building. The Captain Cook Tavern was a reliable choice for local students — Scarfies, as they are often called because of the scarves…

( This deep message is given by my friend, Vidit Gupta, I’m just acting as a medium, delivering a message on his behalf and adding my stuff too. ) Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled this world.... the main was tyrannosaurus rex or t-rex, a carnivorous dinosaur. It felt like it could chew anything which comes to its mind, but that’s not true , even gods are made us believe that no matter how powerful we get, there’s always a bigger fish, for these reptiles it was the meteor........ and just seconds after the meteor crash, they were all gone........ and now they are fossils, used for burning in our locomotive engines in the form of fossil fuels. According to some studies, their nearest descendants are possibly chickens, and today 30 chickens are killed every second and chewed by rulers of modern times, humans. Not only dinosaurs, but these cheeky little creatures called ‘humans’ ,were also shown their true Aukaat. How pitiful.... they were all , dying by a microscopic life form. Humans are pitiful, trying to dominate every single being, they even dominate each other. Always showing their superiority over each other to be cool. Any hater never knows the struggle behind success and the one who knows the struggle is not a hater. That’s why mother earth is kind to us. Ever thought that earth is being disrespected. whenever we carelessly throw anything on the land ,we disrespect mother earth, take her for granted. At the moment, New York city is said to be flooding cause of sea level rising and the reason for it’s coming sinking disaster, are the big skyscrapers. Sometimes I laugh on these humans, they even disrespect themselves. Eating anything government lures them too, consuming whatever the government is giving them. Purchasing things as per sales and not as their needs, they see discounted items then purchase them and then these items get disrespected. They disrespect themselves lying in their comfort zone being good for nothing and being egoistic, a form of disrespecting yourself and the people around you. (By Vidit Gupta)

On Becoming Free — In his book Think Least of Death, Steven Nadler (a previous podcast guest) explains that a kind of freedom is available to human beings, and it is in our best interest to strive to attain it; this is what Spinoza’s Ethics is all about. But human freedom does not, and…

If you’re like me, then at some point you have pondered on what it means to be liberal or conservative in Nigeria– socio-politically speaking. Do these philosophies have the same definitions as the brands practised in Western societies? …