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Tag Archives: philosophy
History Has Started Again
I never expected to have a ringside seat to the end of an order. Edward Gibbon live-streamed on YouTube; Cicero in 140 characters. “The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly…” You always … Continue reading
To Talk of Many Things… (Vol. #8 – The Death of Gramsci)
It is a singular sadness for a writer to accept that often-times he writes only for himself. To posterity perhaps, to hone his craft and sharpen his thoughts in expectation of the day when truth again matters. Sometimes I channel … Continue reading
Their Destruction Will Bring No Freedom…
I tested out my starter-wings of independence in the gloriously nihilistic ‘90s. I might not have known anything, but neither did anybody else; high school even back then not carrying out very well its primary function which is to convey … Continue reading
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Tagged czeslaw milosz, philosophy
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Our Society of Dead Poets
We pass on how to live in our genes. Our bodies telling us when we are hungry in order to eat, when we are tired to sleep. The myriad urges of animal life – when to purge our accumulated waste, … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Meaning, philosophy, Poetry
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Camus’ Joyful Nihilism
Camus’ existential nihilism is beautiful, and joyful. I think that is what surprised me the most. “In the light, the earth remains our first and our last love. Our brothers are breathing under the same sky as we; justice is … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Camus, camus, nihilism, philosophy
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The Rise of Un-Ideas
The other day my little four-year-old boy was chatting with Grandma and Grandpa over Skype. We are teaching him to write, so the grandparents were giving him words and he was trying to spell them out. I wasn’t paying much … Continue reading
The Revolt of the Know-Nothings
I’ve been curiously observing the, well let’s call it “Revolt of the know-nothings” going on inside elite universities and beside topless coffee shops and wandering in tiny oddly dressed crowds through the downtowns of some big cities these days in … Continue reading
