When I was 17 or 18 years old, one day I sat down and drew a line on a piece of paper. I don’t remember why I did so, but it turned out to be a special moment. At the… Read More ›
Reason
We Have Risen Because of Reason
Being focused on reason, the ancient Roman Stoics exhort us to rely upon it greatly, for if we don’t, we are mere animals; it is because of reason that we have risen above all other species on the planet in… Read More ›
Needs, Wants, and Happiness [On Love and Social Justice]
I never had much use for the word “duty.” It implies an expectation imposed by a higher authority. Doing something because someone told me to do so did not fly once I realized I could think for myself. Whether it… Read More ›
Felis Catus Veritas [Cat Truth]
After a several year absence, I recently returned to the realm of Twitter. Although it continues to be a vast ocean of vitriol, ego, and incomplete thoughts, I also find that it can be used for good. Being that the… Read More ›
Your Life: Habit or Freedom?
A friend once asked me, “With all the years you’ve studied the mind and its functions, why have you not written a book? Especially since you love to write?” I could have given him a dozen different answers, but what… Read More ›
Blame and the Marital ICU [On Love]
Blame no one. If you can, correct the offender; if you can’t, correct his offense; and if not even that’s possible, what’s the point in looking for someone to blame? – Marcus Aurelius As I am certain happens with most… Read More ›
Don’t Believe. Understand. Then Do.
Since the time of the Roman Stoics, philosophy has generally been turned into a field inhabited solely by intellectuals that like using multi-syllabic words, writing almost incomprehensible texts that only their academic friends could understand (I’m looking at you Hegel.)… Read More ›
In the Land of the Walking Dead
At time of writing one of the most popular programs on television is AMC’s The Walking Dead. With an average of over ten million viewers per episode, and no sign of its popularity abating, I found myself asking the question,… Read More ›
Bashing Orcs and Helping Others
I once had the good fortune of being an assistant to the actor John Rhys-Davies for three days at a media event. He is perhaps best known for playing Gimli the Dwarf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy,… Read More ›
2+2=4, Not Fish
In the writings of the ancient Roman Stoics, there is much talk about God (Zeus), and the gods, having designed humans, utilizing their divine reason to give the same to us. The Stoics put forth that since we were created… Read More ›
