It is a fortune that may befall anybody. And this misfortune has befallen me. The only is how best to endure the situation. Any shitty thing that can happen can
Category: Why you read it
The Absurdity of: Knowing others, and them knowing you (and why they do what they do) – The philosophy of: Natasha in Tolstoy’s War and PeaceThe Absurdity of: Knowing others, and them knowing you (and why they do what they do) – The philosophy of: Natasha in Tolstoy’s War and Peace
I will never know everything about you. And you won’t know me. It’s impossible to know what it’s like to truly be someone else, to know why they are afraid
The philosophy of Camus’ character Meursault – On honesty (with yourself and others)The philosophy of Camus’ character Meursault – On honesty (with yourself and others)
In Albert Camus’ book, The Outsider, Meursault is an honest bloke –to himself, to his boss and his girlfriend. And when his girlfriend asks him, ‘Do you love me?’ He replies:
The Philosophy of: Sisyphus from Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus (and what ice fishing’s got to do with it)The Philosophy of: Sisyphus from Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus (and what ice fishing’s got to do with it)
This is Izzy from The Last Kiss, and in this scene from the movie, his mate tries to guilt him into coming with on a massive trip by judging the
A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.6] – The philosophy of: The local librarian the other day (Slowing down the development of AI so it doesn’t eventually take over? ‘It’s a bit late for that.’)A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.6] – The philosophy of: The local librarian the other day (Slowing down the development of AI so it doesn’t eventually take over? ‘It’s a bit late for that.’)
After I went up to the front desk at my local library the other day, I remembered I forgot to get something else (remember to forget – does that exist?).
Everything you do, do it for a reason – The Philosophy of: Miyamoto Musashi [pt.1]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 know’, or just opening Snapchat for a couple minutes because
Here’s my review of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations (and Stoicism): Just look at the state of the book. [+ The philosophy of: Marcus Aurelius]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 as little of it every day as possible (so as
The only news source you need is The Onion [+ my almost a year without the actual news]The only news source you need is The Onion [+ my almost a year without the actual news]
The last time I actively turned on the news or sought it out consciously was about September last year (I was also turning it off whenever I heard it come
Are you smashing it out or Taking it in?Are you smashing it out or Taking it in?
‘If thou wouldst know contentment, let thy deeds be few’, said the sage. – Marcus Aurelius, from Meditations Yesterday, my mate Matt wrote about taking your time, not wasting it.
Fire is a luxuryFire is a luxury
Last night I faced a conundrum, otherwise known as a dilly of a pickle… I was going to have a fire in the backyard and cook dinner on it. I
Breakup with the newsBreakup with the news
If every time you spend time with your partner, she only talks about depressing stuff, constantly bums you out and makes you feel bad, would you stay in that relationship? Or say you
The two worst words in the English languageThe two worst words in the English language
The words ‘I’m’ and ‘bored’, when put together in that exact order, make up my most hated expression in the English language. (Sidenote: This is what it translates to, in case you’re wondering.)
I’m not coolI’m not cool
Occasionally I’ve done things which could be seen as cool. And other times I do things which are nerdy. I care less about that now though, than I used to
Bad writers are pussiesBad writers are pussies
Every writer who’s afraid to be honest, holds back or tries to sound smarter or wiser than they actually are is shit. The author of Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott, has
No news is good newsNo news is good news
I’ve done this exercise with my students 3 different times now… ‘Get your books out and in groups, write down the biggest news events of the past 20 years. You
I don’t feel good about thisI don’t feel good about this
Today I finished David Deutsch’s incredible book, The Beginning of Infinity, and went straight on to the next one I’ve got that I’ve been hanging to get stuck into, Bird by Bird by
When’s it okay to move on?When’s it okay to move on?
How do you decide when to give up on a movie or book? Last year I watched 7 movies. And I read 15 books. So based on last year, if I
There once was a ‘mook’ called Dumbo feather, pass it on…There once was a ‘mook’ called Dumbo feather, pass it on…
On a sunny Saturday afternoon back in spring 2004, I went to an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (Pretty sure it was the Edvard Munch one), and looking
Officially into The Beginning of InfinityOfficially into The Beginning of Infinity
I am officially into David Deutsch’s book. Bigtime. And loving it. So the chapter I am reading right now… Chapter 10 – ‘A Dream of Socrates’…turns out it was actually
The Beginning of InfinityThe Beginning of Infinity
I’m reading this book. I don’t understand some of it, and my interest in it comes and goes depending on what David Deutsch talks about, but it’s amazing. And I’ve got right