: the value of drunkenness in plato's laws found this wonderful paper, on the value of drunkenness in plato’s laws. some highlights: …
: My problem with “mindfulness” used to be this: why would I WANT to be mindful while …
: Trying to relax my desire to know and predict People who like to rewatch movies know the ending, and this freedom from plot tension helps them …
: What is gross (closer to matter) must be handled with force and discipline (cold showers and …
: They look like they’re thinking (tight lips, furrowed eyebrows) when walking so surely they …
: How can you play 21 savage next to the Santa Maria Di Fiore? How can you be selling ugly, …
: Batteries, Idolatry, Idol-smiths, Chaos Magic We give our energy to “creating good memories” then reminisce to fill ourselves. We give …
: Causality Causality is not as strict as we think it is. “If I do this, I will get this.” Nothing …
: Impression of Fichte’s On the Nature of the Scholar: Spirit wills a different expression in …
: Notes on the Baroque Original (pre-19th century) definition of “Baroque”: absurd, grotesque Baroque …
: Procrastination Benders There is passion in procrastination. It makes every impractical “what if” superficially fascinating …
: Purpose God wills through me, I just need to clear the way. “Lord, give me only what you will and in the way …
: work, detachment, 6/12 axis Good work requires a certain soberness. This comes from detachment. Passion distorts the vision. The …
: how beautiful would it be to heal people with a donut and coffee instead of some obscure herb, …
: in the republic, plato says the best doctor is one who experiences many kinds of illnesses. i wonder …
: theodicy when i see videos of people in great physical distress, jaw broken, wind pipes sliced into with a …
: don't just do it i often find myself persuaded by others ‘stop thinking. just follow your gut. just pick …
: the modern world is too complex. there is too much bullshit to cut through to get to the core of …
: i think philosophy, in the sense of careful deliberation on duty and purpose, is now undervalued, …
: Technology & Perfection We let technology handle perfection so we can be lazy. Typing is forgiving. Mobile autocorrect is …
: rhythms of culture i’ve been thinking a lot about sadhguru’s idea of each nation and culture having a …
: the craving for suffering to be necessary i do not want to accept a reality where humans are created so blind, the soul bound to a machine …
: humane work i recently read that the great philosopher-mystic simone weil, who grew up well off and educated, …
: liberal universalism and the mystic utopia i love Bruno Maçães’s articulation of the issue of liberal universalism. Liberals wanted …
: sadhguru and plato's symposium i think this non-chalant sadhguru video, “How to Remain Focused & Energetic As You …
: why not twitter i want to share my thoughts but i don’t want to push them out to people and i don’t want …