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The repeating lessons of life
The repeating lessons of life
“What I know at sixty, I knew as well at twenty. Forty years of a long, a superfluous, labor of verification.” — E.M. Cioran
Brenden Weber
Jul 11
What Is Robbing You of Life?
What Is Robbing You of Life?
Life Is Too Precious to Give It Away
Aline Ra M
Jul 26
Ready to Empower Others?
Ready to Empower Others?
How to support one's own empowerment
Aline Ra M
Jul 20
Should we embrace the incomprehensible?
Should we embrace the incomprehensible?
“The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.” — Paul Tillich
Brenden Weber
Aug 4
3 Books That Will Completely Change the Way You Think
3 Books That Will Completely Change the Way You Think
And You Have Probably Never Heard of Them
Brenden Weber
Feb 28
Jordan Peterson is Wrong About Truth and the Bible — And Heres Why
Jordan Peterson is Wrong About Truth and the Bible — And Heres Why
Using Peterson’s words on truth and the Bible from his recent interview with Joe Rogan
Brenden Weber
Feb 27
This one argument is all you need when trying to understand religion
This one argument is all you need when trying to understand religion
And it has nothing to do with needing a creator of the universe
Brenden Weber
Dec 30, 2021
3 Soren Kierkegaard Quotes That Have Changed My Understanding of Being Human
3 Soren Kierkegaard Quotes That Have Changed My Understanding of Be...
And how they relate to love, humanity, God, and truth
Brenden Weber
Dec 14, 2021
Why the Problem of Consciousness Is so Hard
Why the Problem of Consciousness Is so Hard
I just read a great article in The Guardian about the struggle of scientists and philosophers to understand consciousness (link at the…
Duncan Riach
Jan 31, 2019
You Should Not Say No to Negativity—And Heres Why
You Should Not Say No to Negativity—And Heres Why
Recently I stumbled upon an article from the Wall Street Journal titled: For the New Year, Say No to Negativity.
Brenden Weber
Mar 16
Science Considered as Truth — Climate Change as an Example
Science Considered as Truth — Climate Change as an Example
We rely daily on science and its models to guide everything from what we eat, to the medicines we take, to the construction of the…
Alan Tabor
Feb 5, 2021
The Pursuit of Pleasure Ends in Moderation
The Pursuit of Pleasure Ends in Moderation
Lessons in true hedonism from Epicurus and the Buddha
Josh Chandler Morris
Nov 4, 2021
Why Plato Hated Democracy
Why Plato Hated Democracy
The Republic’s clues about modern leaders and their popularity
Arc Ninian
Jun 12, 2020
The Dark Philosophies of The Witcher
The Dark Philosophies of The Witcher
A trial not merely of blood and fire, but existentialism and post-modernism to beat
Abel C.
May 3, 2020
3 Essential Quotes that Helped Me Understand Mental Illness
3 Essential Quotes that Helped Me Understand Mental Illness
from the perspective of someone with schizophrenia
Brenden Weber
Mar 11
Tyranny and the Horror of Being God
Tyranny and the Horror of Being God
The thought experiment of recognizing the plight of being a deity
Benjamin Cain
Aug 13, 2021
What Can We Say about Miraculous Events?
What Can We Say about Miraculous Events?
They are rare and arbitrary
Ted Wade
Jun 1, 2021
You Don't Need Silence and Stillness
You Don't Need Silence and Stillness
Redefining Silence
Aline Ra M
May 24
This harsh reality will have you re-examining the way you look at fear
This harsh reality will have you re-examining the way you look at fear
And the role anxiety plays in our life
Brenden Weber
Jan 6
How to Smile at Death — Stoic Board-games and Zen Tigers
How to Smile at Death — Stoic Board-games and Zen Tigers
James Asher
May 7, 2021
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