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The Failure of Conservatism
I don’t talk about politics often on here. The way I see it, those subjects are best left to Facebook arguments with relatives, awkward family dinners, and first dates. (I’m only joking!) Having said that, I’m going to get a bit political today since this has been on my mind. You see, I used to…
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Faith, Religion, and Reason
We’ve all heard the tired line about how faith and reason are opposed to one another, right? You may have heard things like, “Religion is irrational,” have you not? And you may scarcely have wondered about people who say they have faith but do not claim to be religious; or those who are religious but,…
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
One time, when I was on a zen retreat, we sat around in a circle and took turns screaming imperatives as loud as we possibly could. They were very dramatic, too. We’d scream things like “Don’t waste your life!” and “Wake up!” or some such thing. Sounds easy, right? Wrong! It looked really easy, and…
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Cities and Stars
I would generally consider myself a city person. I like the walkability of cities, the goings-on, the diversity, the scale, etc. But I must be honest, and I admit that I enjoy a trip to the country just as well. It’s a great feeling to get the city fumes out of your lungs and enjoy…
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The Boy with the Snake Tattoo
I’ve thought for some time now that, if I were to get a tattoo, I would get one of the Ouroboros. You’ve probably seen it, even if you don’t recognise the name off the top of your head. You know, it’s the image of the snake eating its own tail. Yes, I know: it sounds…
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The Representation of Nothingness
Have you ever tried to think of how mind-bogglingly big infinity is? I mean, really, have you tried to picture it? You wouldn’t be able to do so, of course. If you did, I expect the sheer volume of the concept would shatter your mind. On the other hand, however, are you able to picture…
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Depresso Espresso
What I’m about to say is, in all honesty, incredibly personal and pertinent to me even as I write this, so it’ll likely be quite some time before anybody even has the opportunity to read what I’m about to say. Still, I thought I ought to write it all down because, if my sixth grade…
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The Zen Dialectic
Probably my favourite class from undergrad was Plato and the Roots of Western Philosophy; and consequently, if anyone ever asks where to start with philosophy, I tell them to start by reading Plato. This is not because I think Plato’s ideas are absolutely right. (In fact, not one year after I finished that course I…
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The Pizza was Immaterial
I want to wrestle with my conscience a wee bit. You see, the other day I was on my way home from picking up a pizza for dinner when I was stopped in the street by someone who asked for a slice. Naturally, I thought this to be a very strange thing to ask of…
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