This song and video deserves two posts. And these are some of the brilliant answers to the question ‘What does … More
Category: On the philosophy of…
What makes us human? (+ The philosophy of On Wonder – All We Do)
That’s the thing about being human. That our capability and potential is huge. And being human means we should channel … More
The philosophy of Snufkin pt.3 [Snufkin and Socrates on knowing yourself]
In a lot of ways, Snufkin is my hero. Because of this, this and also this. And there’s similarities between Snufkin … More
The philosophy of: Snufkin pt. 2
It’s valuable to have mentors. Whether dead or alive, people who do things, approach things or think in a way … More
Here’s my review of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations (and Stoicism): Just look at the state of the book. [+ The philosophy of: Marcus Aurelius]
6 weeks ago, my copy of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations looked like this: And yesterday, after consciously taking my time to read … More
The philosophy of: The Mighty Boosh Moon (aka Noel Fielding)
This is Noel Fielding as Vince Noir in the brilliant, mid-2000s British comedy, The Mighty Boosh. Is he the coolest … More
The philosophy of: Sigur Rós
God damn it. This was going to be about how Sigur Rós can make any tiny, bullshit thing seem profound. … More
The philosophy of: Amuro Namie
I crap on about positivity a lot. But it’s not about thinking: ‘Wow, everything is wonderful I’m so happy, I’m … More
The philosophy of: Some little girl at the local $2 shop
There was a dad with his two kids browsing the toy aisle of the $2 shop at the local shopping … More
The philosophy of: Vanilla Sky
The past doesn’t define you – it’s not who you are. And neither do your future plans, which are not … More