After I went up to the front desk at my local library the other day, I remembered I forgot to … More
Author: Dave
A Deep Dive into: Humanity [pt.1] – Are humans the only ones who feel so connected to–and such empathy for–other species?
We can feel so much compassion and connection to other animals. Whether they’re dogs, cats, gerbels, or a small used … More
Is everything that’s subjective, everything that varies across humanity, just bullshit? And is everything that is objectively true all that matters? [On Eudaimonia)
How are you? Are you alive? And do you have enough food to survive in the near future, enough warmth, … More
The Philosophy of: Sarah Connor (in Terminator 2) – There’s no fate but what we make for ourselves.
Your future is decided by you. It isn’t set. Every day, there are hundreds, or thousands of decisions you make … More
A Deep (but not too deep, because this shit can do your head in) Dive into: Are we living in a computer simulation? [pt.2] – This is why we aren’t. Or maybe exactly why we are. I don’t fucking know.
This is part two of an examination of Simulation theory – Here’s part 1. And to understand what the hell … More
Mission accomplished: I got stung by a blue bottle like a mother bitch.
Can you control pain? Is it all in the mind?¹ This is the experiment I set out to run just over … More
Is rewarding yourself with a beer (after a hard day’s work or workout) kind of like me rewarding my dog Chunky with bleach for being a good dog?
What’s your relationship to drinking? Do you do it to relax? Or for clarity? Or to treat yourself for doing … More
What are you attached to? If you remove it from your life, can you handle it? + The Philosophy of: Socrates (on indifference)
Is it possible to not get attached to anything? Because nothing is actually yours. Your house, your car, your lifestyle, your … More
What is ‘success’? How much of your time is in your control? – The philosophy of: CGP Grey, Apollodorus in Plato’s The Symposium, The Onion, a former student of mine, and I guess mine too.
What do you consider ‘success’? The way that it’s treated by seemingly the majority of the world is: money, fame, … More
The philosophy of: Atlanta Falcons Fullback Derrick Coleman
Why you gonna let someone else mess up how you feel about yourself? A huge part of American football is … More