Value Faith The Heavy Burden of Truth: The Painstaking Work of Honest Conclusion
With the support of the internet and social media, we are obviously in an era of instantaneous opinion and commentary;…
philosophy
The Problem of Induction – David Hume Challenge
We navigate our daily lives with an unshakeable, subconscious confidence in the stability of reality. When you step out of…
The Logic of Creation: A Breakdown of the Cosmological Argument
For centuries, humanity has looked up at the stars and asked the same fundamental question: Where did all of this…
Look With Both Eyes: The Stoic Way of Seeing
One way to look at something powerful, iconic, or meaningful is with reverence: This place matters; this role matters; this…
Two Ways to Be Fooled: Believing Lies and Rejecting Truth
Deception almost never announces itself, because it does not always arrive wearing falsehoods or obvious errors. Sometimes, it appears as…
The Illusion of Knowledge And The End of Learning
“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus Learning does not end…
Conscientious Objection: When Obedience Conflicts With Conscience
Obedience is many times praised as a virtue, societies rely on it, institutions demand it, and authority is built upon…
Knowledge is Power – Francis Bacon
Few statements in human history are as short, memorable, and profoundly true as Francis Bacon said: “Knowledge is power.” And…
A Life Inspired by Love and Guided by Knowledge
Bertrand Russell once wrote, “The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.” In just a few…
A Man Who Fears Suffering is Already Suffering From What He Fears – Michel De Montaigne
Fear has a strange power: It many many times delivers the very pain we are trying to avoid. Long before…