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Author: Comicus Muo

Comicus Muo loves dualism, Existentialism, Nihilism, Absurdism and a plethora of helpful philosophies from the ancient world such as Stoicism, not to mention a healthy dose of Cynicism. Comicus is also a reasonable theist, atheistic in his thinking but also a Mystic, spiritual rather than religious and keenly aware that it's the Judaeo-Christian heritage of the west and it's enlightenment values that allow him to be this way.
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On dealing with Anxiety

The world is an incredibly complex place and can often be bewildering and frightening. Indeed it can be so complex and so chaotically wonderful that many of us can struggle Continue Reading

Posted On : 25th July 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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We’re bringing sexy back, or why Seneca knew there’d be days like this…

During a recent chat with my good friend Epicurus of Albion, we both agreed that it should be the mission of this website and our goal as human beings to Continue Reading

Posted On : 20th July 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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What is the meaning of Life?

Philosophers, scientists and thinkers have for thousands of years pondered the big questions of existence, the biggest one of all being ‘what is the point of life?’ More correctly, it’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 6th July 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Relax we’re all going to die…

The biggest curse to befall mankind is the sure and certain knowledge that one day we will all die. This knowing, this understanding can cast a long shadow over a Continue Reading

Posted On : 4th May 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Falling in love with the Absurd!

Hot on the heels of my article called ‘Happy Nihilism’ first published in the West Wales Chronicle and now on ‘The Stand-up Philosophers’ site I accidentally found a branch of philosophical thought Continue Reading

Posted On : 20th March 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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What are you really?

As a dualist, I see the divide in the universe as being one of mind vs matter not matter vs energy or antimatter vs matter or any other readily observable Continue Reading

Posted On : 16th March 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The Commonality of Struggle

Part One: Everybody’s got it rough!   One thing that we’ve all got in common with each other, whether we live in a high tech, modern city or the lowest Continue Reading

Posted On : 13th February 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Happy Nihilism

  Nihilism just doesn’t have a good rep these days thanks in part to films like ‘The Big Lebowski’ in which the nihilists were portrayed as hedonistic, tribalist, simpletons who Continue Reading

Posted On : 10th October 2016 Published By : Comicus Muo
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And God shuffled his feet…

It’s been a slow news week and I’ve got to do something with my time other than just sit here staring blankly at my computer so I thought I’d put Continue Reading

Posted On : 19th April 2015 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Why Globalisation must come to an end.

This is a speculative article/column piece originally published by Comicus Muo in the West Wales Chronicle and is included here as its still a relevant point of view and worthy Continue Reading

Posted On : 15th April 2015 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Deflation – Bring it On!

Originally written by Comicus Muo for the old Llanellitown.com website which later became the West Wales Chronicle and is included here it’s still relevant. We’ve heard a lot lately about Continue Reading

Posted On : 15th February 2015 Published By : Comicus Muo
A meaningful Life
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A Meaningful Life

For any spiritual seeker the meaning of life will change over time. That’s because you are not the same person today that you were yesterday. Everyday we wake up as Continue Reading

Posted On : 20th January 2015 Published By : Comicus Muo
The Experience and the Expression of God
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The Experience and the Expression of God

There’s only being in the universe and you are a part of it.  The great totality of all things, the Universe.  You are all things and all things are a Continue Reading

Posted On : 23rd June 2014 Published By : Comicus Muo
The Nature of Beauty
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The Nature of Beauty

We should look to the big picture and answer most questions by studying the universe.  The grand design of the stars, the nebula that births new suns and the many Continue Reading

Posted On : 6th November 2013 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Isn’t it time that the government bailed out the people?

This is a speculative article originally published by Comicus Muo in the old Llanellitown.com website which later became the West Wales Chronicle and is included here as its still a Continue Reading

Posted On : 4th November 2013 Published By : Comicus Muo
Isn't it time we had Quantitative easing for the masses
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Isn’t it time we had Quantitative easing for the masses

Think of the economy as a pyramid with poorest at the bottom and the richest at the top.  What we’re doing presently with bank bailouts and quantitative easing is bailing Continue Reading

Posted On : 3rd June 2013 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The three types of people.

  Some say that the meaning of life, is put simply to do God’s work.  What exactly is God’s work however is often difficult to comprehend or even identify, just Continue Reading

Posted On : 29th April 2012 Published By : Comicus Muo

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