Planet Earth has officially run out of any public space bigger than 2m x 2m where you can actually walk. But luckily, this device, which scientists are at the moment
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Is it better to ‘be alone than to WANT to be alone’? – The argument for being single.Is it better to ‘be alone than to WANT to be alone’? – The argument for being single.
If freedom is important to you, it may be far better to be single (with its uncertainties and anxieties) than to be in a relationship where you wish you were single.
Has music ever brought a tear to your eye? When (and why)? & The philosophy of: This girl at 4:19 at a Soja showHas music ever brought a tear to your eye? When (and why)? & The philosophy of: This girl at 4:19 at a Soja show
Has music ever made you cry? When was it last time? Was it because you were thinking back, forward or just because of where you were at that moment?
The creepy and scary as fuck (sounding) but incredibly sound and brilliant philosophy of: O FortunaThe creepy and scary as fuck (sounding) but incredibly sound and brilliant philosophy of: O Fortuna
Though it sounds as creepy, scary and ominous as FUCK, O fortuna is actually a battle song that intended as a song about fortune (and for victory). And it’s lyrics
Could death possibly be a boat? – On the absurdity of: Death and the absurd but brilliant philosophy of: Rosencrantz & Guildernstern [pt.4]Could death possibly be a boat? – On the absurdity of: Death and the absurd but brilliant philosophy of: Rosencrantz & Guildernstern [pt.4]
This is part 4 in a series on the absurd but brilliant philosophy of Rosencrantz and Guildernstern in Rosencrantz & Guildernstern are Dead. Here’s the rest, and why those guys are
The past can be an indicator of the present (and future) but your expectations of what’s going to happen (in the future) are entirely within your control (though they have little, or no, outcome on what actually happens.) – The (absurd but brilliant) Philosophy of: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern [pt.3] – The coin tossThe past can be an indicator of the present (and future) but your expectations of what’s going to happen (in the future) are entirely within your control (though they have little, or no, outcome on what actually happens.) – The (absurd but brilliant) Philosophy of: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern [pt.3] – The coin toss
Get a coin. Flip it. What was it? Head or tails? Okay, now do it again. And again. Now, those previous flips have an effect don’t they. They affect what
Do you ever think of yourself of not having been born? Of course not, right? Because how could you imagine yourself as not been born? You wouldn’t know you hadn’t been born. It’s absurd to think about. Which is also why I don’t think about it. – Inspired by the absurd but brilliant philosophy (and wisdom) of: Rosencrantz and Guildernstern [pt.2]Do you ever think of yourself of not having been born? Of course not, right? Because how could you imagine yourself as not been born? You wouldn’t know you hadn’t been born. It’s absurd to think about. Which is also why I don’t think about it. – Inspired by the absurd but brilliant philosophy (and wisdom) of: Rosencrantz and Guildernstern [pt.2]
This is part 2 of the absurdist but brilliant philosophy of Rosencrantz and Guildernstern… here’s part 1. All the medical progress that’s been made over the years is good, right?
Do you ever think of yourself as dead, lying in a box? Would you rather be dead lying in a box, or alive and in a box? Well, for one, if you choose dead in a box, you won’t even know what you’ve chosen, since you’re dead. Oh, and is life in a box better than no life at all? – The Philosophy of: Rosencrantz & Guilderstern (On the Absurdity of: Death, and our futile attempt to understand it)Do you ever think of yourself as dead, lying in a box? Would you rather be dead lying in a box, or alive and in a box? Well, for one, if you choose dead in a box, you won’t even know what you’ve chosen, since you’re dead. Oh, and is life in a box better than no life at all? – The Philosophy of: Rosencrantz & Guilderstern (On the Absurdity of: Death, and our futile attempt to understand it)
We don’t understand death. It confuses the shit out of us. And by the very definition of life, in which it can not co-exist with the state of being dead,
The thing that truly connects us to one another is our vulnerability, not our strengths.The thing that truly connects us to one another is our vulnerability, not our strengths.
The times when we most connect to someone else, on a deep level, might not be when they show us how strong and invincible they are; it might be when
IT’S OFFICIAL!! The Weather Finally Snaps, Guns Down 35 (Killing 21) in Local Shopping Centre, After Being Called ‘Shit’ One Too Many TimesIT’S OFFICIAL!! The Weather Finally Snaps, Guns Down 35 (Killing 21) in Local Shopping Centre, After Being Called ‘Shit’ One Too Many Times
In today’s news, local natural phenomenon The Weather, 4.5 billion, has wandered into a local shopping centre with an AK-47 and mowed down 35 men, women and children in cold
Just when you think things are shitty… The philosophy of: Hassan, the airport prisoner.Just when you think things are shitty… The philosophy of: Hassan, the airport prisoner.
In those times when one thing seems to go wrong after another, and particularly those times when bearaucracy and superficial decisions made about your status or ‘worth’ are decided by
Are you a sapiosexual?Are you a sapiosexual?
What do you find’s most sexy and attractive in someone? The physical things you can see? Or the intangible things, and mostly their mind?
How can we best deal with life’s sucky times?How can we best deal with life’s sucky times?
By embracing it? By saying Yes to it all? All the sucky shit? Can you cope with it in a range of positive ways? Can you easily realise that if this is happening
What (or where)’s home to you?What (or where)’s home to you?
Where do you belong? Where are you your most comfortable? It may be a physical place or it might just be a feeling, a sense of home. And may be that
‘Qual è la vera vittoria, quella che fa battere le mani o battere i cuori?’ (Which is the real victory, the one that makes hands clap, or the one that makes your heart pound?’ – The philosophy of Pier Paulo Pasolini‘Qual è la vera vittoria, quella che fa battere le mani o battere i cuori?’ (Which is the real victory, the one that makes hands clap, or the one that makes your heart pound?’ – The philosophy of Pier Paulo Pasolini
Qual è la vera vittoria, quella che fa battere le mani o battere i cuori? – Pier Paulo Fasolini Everything you do (that you choose to do) is done for
‘Cause in the end, we all wanna feel something.’ (The philosophy of: Fátima Pinto)‘Cause in the end, we all wanna feel something.’ (The philosophy of: Fátima Pinto)
Why do you do anything? Why do you everything you do? To feel something. And that feeling specifically? Connection. Connection to yourself, who you want to be, who you were as
Life is long if you DENSIFY it.Life is long if you DENSIFY it.
It’s not the amount of time that is short in life – 40, 50, 60, 70 years is a FUCKING SHITLOAD of time. It’s the amount (or lack) of experiences
Don’t Act Your Age. – The philosophy of: Bliss n EsoDon’t Act Your Age. – The philosophy of: Bliss n Eso
How old are you? And when you think about it, what is normally expected that people your age are doing in their lives? What should you have already done in your
‘For some idiotic reason, your most horrific experiences are the stories you most love to tell’ – The Philosophy of Xavier in The Spanish Apartment.‘For some idiotic reason, your most horrific experiences are the stories you most love to tell’ – The Philosophy of Xavier in The Spanish Apartment.
Think back to the things that happened to you that seemed disastrous at the time, but now you look back at and laugh at. Outside of the comfort zone is
Does all the best shit in life only happen outside of your comfort zone? All the best experiences, the best friendships… and the best moments – are the most memorable and powerful ones only happen when you’re NOT comfortable.Does all the best shit in life only happen outside of your comfort zone? All the best experiences, the best friendships… and the best moments – are the most memorable and powerful ones only happen when you’re NOT comfortable.
In what areas of your life are you in the comfort zone? Though life within it can be cushy and nice, and also full of powerful times, does personal growth