The Buddha view of Desire
Buddhism is more than just a religion, it’s a philosophy of the mind that’s been offering profound insights since around 500BC—plenty of time for contemplating the mind! What I’d like Continue Reading
The Modern Philistine
There’s an archetype I’ve been thinking about for quite some time now based on my own observations about how certain people behave that includes their beliefs, psychology etc. in regards Continue Reading
Transduction, the neglected weapon of Naturalism
Crack open any neuroscience textbook and you’ll be taught about the processes of the brain and the relationships between sensory organs, neural activity, and even the arising of subjective Continue Reading
A less encumbered philosopher
Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, responded to the news of a shipwreck and the loss of his belongings with a Stoic attitude, remarking that Fortune was advising him to be Continue Reading
Peace of Mind is best Mind!
If getting a happy, peaceful mind were simply distilled into a pill (without side effects), everyone would be on it— and the guy that patented it would be stinking rich! Continue Reading
The Employee’s Persona: The Inauthenticity of Capitalism
Philosophy is a curious thing, able to touch upon areas thought untouchable. One such philosophy is existentialism, it stands as a compelling exploration of human existence, individual freedom, and the Continue Reading
Legacy of Dead Labour
“Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted Continue Reading
Constructing Meaning in a Post-Nihilistic Landscape
The state of grand meaning in this day and age can be encapsulated by one phrase ‘God is dead’, Nietzsche’s notorious proclamation rings like the doctor tasked to bear the Continue Reading
The Duality of Pleasure: Mind over Matter
Since I read the Moral Letters to Lucilius by the Stoic philosopher Seneca a few years ago, there’s one excerpt I wish to share that’s been on my mind ever Continue Reading
From Marcus Aurelius to COVID-19: Stoic Insights on Impermanence
There’s this wonderful German word I like to use—zeitgeist. If you type this word into Google the first definition—which serves as the theme of this article—defines it as: “the defining Continue Reading
Naturalism on existence and essence
Naturalism’s grand philosophical perspective posits with total and wholehearted conviction, that the fundamental reality is the natural world. When it comes to the argument about essence, the naturalist position backs Continue Reading
The Nexus of Labor and Property
In political and philosophical discourse, the nexus between labour and property has been a longstanding focal point. One of the stars who grappled with this longstanding interplay was none other Continue Reading
Dreams and Atoms
“In a dream, there is no presence of atoms; only images.” So what I thought during a walk days ago, but this passive thought intrigued me. It prompted philosophical Continue Reading
A Pondering into the Nature of Experience
Philosophy is a fascinating mode of human thought. It penetrates into all aspects of existence, transcending rational inquiries about the fundamentals of the world and venturing into the very nature Continue Reading
The Illusion of the Soul
Within the realms of idealist philosophy, religious belief and the traditions of the globe, the concept of the soul has been around for a long, long time. The soul is Continue Reading
Who are the capitalist class really?
Spend some time dwelling within the political corners of the internet, and it won’t be long until you come across a persistent “-ism” that refers to our current economic system. Continue Reading
The Stoic Wrestler: the mindset to tackling life
“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.” – Continue Reading
Beyond Metanarratives: Nihilism’s Challenge to Objective Meaning
Metanarrative… it’s a word we don’t use in everyday parlance. But what it refers to plays a significant part in human history, psychology and guidance. So what is a metanarrative? Continue Reading