In Y Tu Mamá También, as part of their manifesto, the Charolastras believe that ‘The Truth is cool, but unattainable’. But that … More
Category: On the Ancients
The philosophy of: Julia Banks saying she could live on $40 a day (and what Seneca’s got to do with it)
Aussie MP Julia Banks says she could live on $40 a day if she needed to. And the common criticism … 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
Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)
Occasionally as we get caught up in the changes taking place in our lives, or during the course of new … 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
Everything you do, do it for a reason – The Philosophy of: Miyamoto Musashi [pt.1]
Do Nothing, which is of no use. – Miyamoto Musashi Scrolling through your Instagram news feed for 35 minutes ‘just because, you … More
On knowing nothing – The philosophy of: Bill S. Preston esquire and Ted Theodore Logan
The only true wisdom consists of knowing that you know nothing. But actually does it? Or was Socrates taking the … More
Dust. Wind. Dude. – The Philosoph(izing) of: Bill S. Preston esquire and Ted Theodore Logan [pt.3]
Throughout the ages, wisdom hasn’t changed. We were the exact same species one hundred, five hundred, two thousand and 5 … More
Pain is your body telling your brain: ‘If you keep this shit up, we’re about to die’. But is it possible to override it and use your mind to tell your body: ‘Yo. Shut the fuck up and chill the fuck out.’? And tell your brain ‘Don’t listen to that stupid asshole. We’ll be fine. No one’s about to die.’?
Admiral James Stockdale spent over 7 years in a Vietnamese Prisoner of War camp, where he was tortured by having … More
Am I full of shit? – If you think you’re right about something, find someone to challenge you. You’ll see if you’re actually on to something, or just full of it [+ how Socrates approached this]
In Plato’s Theaetetus, Thedourus and Socrates debate what it is to ‘know’ or ‘perceive’ something. And Socrates being the annoying (but … More