Don’t Try (Week 37 of Wisdom)
Charles Bukowski, today known as a celebrated author, found success in his fifties. In his twenties, he wrote hundreds of short stories. Two of these were published, both of which barely sold any copies. This was…
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The Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom
What is the Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom? One of the great equalizers of life is: intelligence does not necessarily beget wisdom. In fact, the two are often incompatible, much to the dismay of the…
The Paradox of Smartphone Addiction
There have been multiple articles warning about the dangers of tech addiction, from publications like [The Washington Post…
Perspectives on Our Age Summary (9/10)
Perspectives on Our Age* is a reflection by Jacques Ellul on his life and work. If we wish to research the properties of water, we know better than to study only the properties of its basic components.
A Fictional Debate between C.S. Lewis and Sadghuru
The following is a transcript of a debate between C.S. Lewis, a Christian theologian and author of the Chronicles of Narnia, and Sadghuru, a Hindu mystic and yogi. The topic of debate is the existence of God. C.S.…
What Do You Really Want?
There is an interesting recording of Alan Watts where he discusses three ideas that touch on the question: What do you really want? Of course, there is nothing original about the question itself.
Seeking Wisdom Summary (8/10)
Peter Bevelin divides Seeking Wisdom* into two parts. The first describes our natural human tendencies and how they often fail us, while the second part describes principles that we should think about and apply, to…
The Autotelic Life
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi defines Flow as a psychologically optimal mental state. [Flow](https://www.amazon.
The Ego Death
The most painful death is the ego death. It requires you to take stock of who you are and what you believe in and make a conscious effort to destroy the fundamental constructs of your mental models about the world.
The Jordan Peterson vs Matt Dillahunty Debate
Peterson vs Dillahunty When Jordan Peterson debated Matt Dillahunty, what unfolded was a fascinating discussion about morality.
The Procrastination Myth
The Ultimate Time Management Myth Here are some common reasons you’ll read about for why you procrastinate… - Either we don’t have a proper schedule or system. - We’re too self-confident – we believe in our abilities…
In Praise of Idleness Summary (8/10)
Bertrand Russell was part of a generation that was brought up on the saying: ‘Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do.’ In Praise of Idleness* challenges this piece of common wisdom.