Philosphy

What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us…

There are countless occasions where we are tasked to determine what we believe to be true in our day to day lives, or to come to the ‘correct’ conclusion on a particular dilemma. Unfortunately, due to our preconceived notions or ideas, we tend to dilute these questions with our own…

Plato For Landscape Architects: why architects think the way they do- social and moral aspects — You need a tree that provides shade. Flowers make us happy. Bees pollinate. Flowers keep our ecosystem intact. You need a walkway that is inviting and helps you find your way in and out…

By now I found that it so happens that I get enough reality input to write one of these pieces per year – now I dont know if this is a pattern that is to be repeated or disregarded, I just find it amusing that there is such thing as…

Getting back to writing; the limitations of logic — Happy new year everyone! I fell off the posting bandwagon for a while, not for lack of content but because I entered one of those seasons where life just comes at you thick and fast. There were days when all I could manage was a few minutes to come up…

Hermeticism and its 7 principles is a philosophical and spiritual practice that encourages individuals to develop and cultivate wisdom for themselves and apply it to their subjective reality. The practice can be incredibly empowering because it allows an individual to take matters into their hands, use mind over matter, and…

On the topic of living a meaningful and productive life, I’ve found an analogy to be useful. Looking at the model of a successful business provides some surprisingly useful insights. If you think about it, you’ll realize that successful businesses primarily do three things: they make great products, they utilize…