You are not you. If it weren’t all the people you’ve met or had experiences with, whether in person or even in narrative or documentaries, you wouldn’t be the same
Category: On Legacy
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)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 rocket back on Earth. But there’s one thing we have no
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.6] – The Fear of Not Being RememberedA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.6] – The Fear of Not Being Remembered
With Halloween just over, this is the last deep dive into the one emotion that drives most, if not all, of our major life decisions – Fear. Here’s: • Part one: The Fear
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.)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 and b) could be my favourite passage in the book):
Missing the point: Statues – Why does this one of Marcus Aurelius even exist?Missing the point: Statues – Why does this one of Marcus Aurelius even exist?
Of Fame. Take a look at the minds of her suitors, their ambitions and their aversions. Furthermore, reflect how speedily in this life the things of today are buried under