Though the fun times in life can be cruisy and comfortable, it’s the challenges that make you who you are. … More
Author: Dave
‘If you put your trust out there… if you give people the benefit of the doubt, see their best intentions… people will rise to the occasion’ – The Philosophy of: Ned (from Our Idiot Brother)
What would happen if you just believed the best in everything and everyone? What would happen if you were completely … More
‘More matter, Less art.’ – The philosophy of: William Shakespeare [pt.2]
Here’s the philosophy of: William Shakespeare pt.1 Can you say what you want with only a few words (or even one?) … More
‘Better a priest, than a beast.’ – The Philosophy of The Mighty Boosh’s Bongo Brothers, specifically Rudi Vandisarzio (If balance and moderation is essential to everything, then is indifference to everything also the key to a good life)?
Once upon a time, The Bongo Brothers went wandering the desert, in desperate search for the new sound. Well, it was … More
How likely is it that the things you fear will actually eventuate?
Think about your past… How many things in it happened as expected? How predictable has your life been based on how … More
‘Relationships’? What is ‘relationships’? – Is a relationship just a constant battle between your desire for freedom and fear of insecurity?
In the Onion Encyclopaedia, or The Book of Known Knowledge, a relationship is defined as: Social bond lasting anywhere from … More
When it comes to living your own life, and choosing between two alternatives, is this how to do it?
If you have two ways to live your life, and you wrestle between doing one thing (at the expense of … More
A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.10] – On the philosophy of: Terminator Genisys (If the Terminators are super intelligent, why don’t they just poison the water supply with a undetectable neurotoxin instead of fighting us on our level, with dumbass guns and bullets? If I want to kill a bug I don’t put all my effort into shrinking myself to its level so I can fight like an ant, making it a ‘fair’ fight.)
If there’s an ant in my kitchen, wandering across the benchtop, I squish it. I don’t fight with it and … More
The Philosophy of: Philosophy – It’s not about studying it; it’s about living it.
Learning how to live life matters shit if you don’t actually live it. You can read all the books you want, … More
A Deep Dive into: Happiness [pt.1] – Is it a real goal, a real thing, a linguistic label or nothing at all? (inspired by one of the students I teach)
I asked my class today ‘What are Humanity’s greatest accomplishments/achievements?’ And one of the answers that came back back was: Happiness. … More