I had quite a wild shower thought last night. My everyday task/activity focus is often interrupted by a nagging question about the nature of our existence as humans. The question is not always the same, but it generally channels the spirit of: “Why are we here?” Usually, the way I ask the question also points specifically… More Why Are We Here?
“Sense of humor” is a funny thing. We all have one, but they vary so much. What’s more, we seem certain about which types of things are or are not funny. How do we decide that? Beats me. It’s probably a learned/adopted sense. I’ve noticed my sense of humor has become increasingly ridiculous – I… More Lunch Break: Humor and Reality
I had a dream the other day that I met Donald Trump. The setting was unclear, but it was casual. It may have only been him and me; we were just kind of chatting. He wasn’t projecting his usual persona. I remember having the impression he was really torn up. He struck me as an… More Lunch Break: Trump Dream, Supremacy, Vinyl
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – I’m going to try to post more often on here. I think this time, though, instead of trying to crank out some overly-philosophical, 1000-word essay every night, I’m going to keep it simple. I’m going to shoot for regularity (good spot for a poop joke),… More Lunch Break: Beliefs
We’re all wrong because we think we’re right. Certainty is a trap. How many people are alive right now? There are as many or more ways of approaching life, and with each comes a set of values conducive to a normative code. I hesitate to say “moral code,” because that will carry unwanted preconceptual baggage into… More Why All of Us Are Wrong
Unity is an interesting meme. It’s something we all claim to want. We all want our teams, companies, towns, cities, states – the entire world – to be in firm solidarity. This idea has been on my mind since… forever, basically. I touched on it here in terms of the American Dream and how it’s no… More Why Do We Sabotage Unity?
Mindfulness is a bit of a trending topic in the world right now. Everybody who’s anybody is doing it, really. I’m trying to sell you on it because I think it’s incredibly valuable. The rewards are both individual and communal. Mindfulness – accepting the present as the only actionable reality – does not encourage complacency. In recognizing… More Vlog Companion – Mindfulness and Meditation
Ok, I get it. The title feels like click-bait. Whatever. I’m sorry I guess. But for real, this is more than a cheap ploy for page hits. I want to share this because I’ve gotten a lot of value out of e-books and audiobooks, and you should too. The audiobooks I mention in many of… More How to Get Free E-books and Audiobooks
We’ll start with an assumption: Life is an escape room – one of those games where you’re trapped in a room, and have to find and synthesize strange clues to escape (you may know it best as one of the many online game variants). This is not a new assumption. Many religions conditionally promise some version of heavenly escape after death. If you do the right things… More Let’s Play a Game: Life as an Escape Room
A note from the editor: I’ve been trying to write this stupid fucking blog post for like a week now, and it’s just fucking shit. The point of it is I like philosophy and I want you to like it too. I want everyone to like it and do it because I think that would… More Do Philosophy, Don’t Study It
A note from the editor: I’ve been trying to write this stupid fucking blog post for like a week now, and it’s just fucking shit. The point of it is I like philosophy and I want you to like it too. I want everyone to like it and do it because I think that would… More Do Philosophy, Don’t Study It