The reading collection
Psychology, geopolitics, philosophy—and everything in between.
323 readings · 25–36
The maxim “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler,” commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, represents one of the most profound principles in the pursuit of understanding, design, and…
Why Materialism is Baloney is an original and engaging work. Bernardo Kastrup neatly pokes glaring holes in the dominant scientific narrative of our age: materialism. Below are some highlights.
Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson have engaged in a series of debates that included Bret Weinstein and Douglas Murray as moderators, in addition to two podcasts. [One in which they famously debated the nature of truth…
The Book On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are is a book about the latest societal taboo. Sexuality and religion were the previous taboos. The biggest danger today is self-knowledge – a state of wonder at who we…
Life After Life* by Raymond Moody explores near-death experiences (NDE’s). Throughout his conversations with several people who have reported these experienced, Moody has drawn several interesting comparisons.
At first glance, gnosticism and techno-utopianism may not seem to have much in common. Gnosticism is an ancient philosophical and religious movement that emphasizes spiritual knowledge, while techno-utopianism is a…
Leo Strauss was a German-American political philosopher, and in this book records his oral commentary of Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages* is a comprehensive and scholarly study of the world’s esoteric traditions, religions, and ancient wisdom teachings. Written by Manly P.
In Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche makes a powerful argument against the moral philosophers, the utilitarians, and the “pure” souls. There is no such thing as virtue, there is only the strong and the weak.
The Philosophical Trend The Ancient Greeks had much to teach us. They set the foundations that would later transform our moral philosophy, science and politics. But Ancient Greek philosophy was far from homogeneous.
Baudrillard and Theology* by James Walters is a synthesis of the world of one of the most challenging and interesting thinkers of our time. And with the virtualization of the world, he has become more relevant.
In* The Apocalypse of the Reluctant Gnostics: Carl G. Jung and Philip K. Dick*, Stuart Douglas traces the similarities between two geniuses in the last century. One is the legendary science fiction writer, Philip K.…