Hunting Scapegoats
The Scapegoat Instinct “The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Blaming others is easy.
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A Pending Response to Time Will Tell
“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time” – Jim Rohn As one stage in life ends and another begins, you will think about how fleeting time is.
Either/Or Summary (8/10)
In ‘Either/Or’, Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard offers readers a detailed analysis of human existence, complete with various thought experiments and passages of dense prose. Kierkegaard opens the book with a…
Kant in 90 minutes Summary (7/10)
Kant in 90 minutes* is a book by Paul Strathern. In this book, Strathern argues that Kant was a philosopher of historical materialism. He believes that history is the product of the human mind and that the only way…
The Singularity
is Near I recently watched “Transcendent Man”. It was entertaining as well as thought-provoking.
The Perception of Time (Week 21 of Wisdom)
Your time is finite, and it does not care about how you choose to spend it, or which attitude you choose to have towards it. This leads to the paradoxical state you find yourself in. Despite how important your…
The Nature of Technological Constraints
If our time is a commodity that we exchange for biochemical impulses that we have as much chance resisting as a drug addict his cocaine, or an alcoholic his whiskey, then we need to think again about the real…
This is Water Summary (6/10)
This is a graduation speech by David Foster Wallace that was made into a book. In this speech, Wallace relates to us to what we need to me aware of throughout our lives.
The Doors of Perception Summary (9/10)
In addition to his novels, Huxley also wrote many essays on various topics such as religion, politics, and social issues. He was especially interested in psychoactive drugs and their potential effects on human…
Week 2: The Peril of Excessive Information
We live in an era flooded with information. While this abundance initially appears beneficial, it can quickly turn problematic. Excessive data overwhelms our minds, blurs our focus, and impairs clarity. Information…
Trinity: The Best-Kept Secret Summary (7/10)
“Trinity: The Best-Kept Secret” (published in 2021) is an exceptional contribution to the body of UFO literature, co-authored by Jacques Vallee and Paola Leopizzi Harris.
William James (A History of Western Philosophy)
William James was a psychologist who made important contributions to philosophy. He invented “radical empiricism” and was one of the three protagonists of the theory called “pragmatism” or “instrumentalism.” He came…