Thoreau had an idea… and that was that every year, in each of all its seasons, mimics the seasons of … More
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Missing the point: Statues pt.2: More stupid statues – Why does this one of Henry David Thoreau exist? (And actually… hang on, wait. Look at it. He’s actually asking the same question.)
(The following is from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, and the part is almost in its entirety because a) it kicks ass … More
Thoreau was shit at maths
I forgot what he said exactly but Henry David Thoreau said that wood is the gift that gives warmth twice … More
What is Truth to you?… Honesty? Sincerity?
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth’ – Henry David Thoereau What does truth mean to you? … More
IT’S OFFICIAL: There’s Officially Nowhere on Planet Earth Left Where You Can Walk Outdoors. The Only Area Left on Earth Available for You to Walk In? A 2m x 2m Patch In Your Living Room.
Planet Earth has officially run out of any public space bigger than 2m x 2m where you can actually walk. … More
What is your ‘Ice-fishing on lake Mendota’? – The Philosophy of: Kenny (in The Last Kiss)
One of the most common regrets of those in the final stages of their life is: ‘I wish I’d lived … More
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to others
What’s one of the things that underlies many of our most common fears? They’re irrational. What’s another? They often are … More
Missing the point #5: Our understanding of death – what are we on about? We’ve got no idea. (+ Neil Strauss on statues and commerative days)
Humans understand a bunch of shit. We can split the atom, build the Large Hadron Collider and launch and then land a … More
Ancient China… Ancient Greece… right here, right now… Same shit.
The thing about all the self-help guidance and advice you hear is that the same things have been told for … More
You know nothing and neither do I and neither did these guys. And that’s okay.
Spanning over 2300 years, there’s one thing that bound Plato’s Socrates, Henry David Thoreau and Confucius together: They all knew … More