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The Trap of Political Claptrap: The Problem with Lib-tards and Trump-tards
“Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?” ~Diogenes When you’re outflanked by people who can’t think outside...
The Unwritten Law Versus the Written One
“As anywhere else in the world, the unwritten law defeated the written one.” ~Herman Hesse The unwritten law will always defeat the...
Self-infliction #12: Plant a Minefield in Your Mind Field
"Philosophical thinking that doesn’t do violence to one’s settled mind is no philosophical thinking at all.” ~Rebecca Goldstein In the...
Self-infliction #11: You Are an Animal
“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” ~Mary Oliver You are a naked ape. This one is painfully obvious,...
Why Skepticism Is a Superpower
“We are asleep. Our Life is a dream. But we wake up sometimes, just enough to know that we are dreaming.” ~Ludwig Wittgenstein What does...
Existential Shadowboxing: Strategies for Building Character
“It ain’t about how hard you can hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” -Rocky Balboa, Rocky Shadowboxing is...
Becoming Antifragile: The Power of Post Traumatic Growth
“Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.” ~Nassim...
Be the Glitch You Want to See in the Matrix
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” ~Mahatma Gandhi Usually, a glitch is a problem, a bug, or a hiccup in the proper order of...
8 Empowering Ways to Stay Ahead of the Curve
“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” ~Roger Staubach 1.) Live a courage-based lifestyle: “The secret of reaping the greatest...
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