Does God Exist?
The thing about reading a lot of Nietzsche is that he regularly and without fail drops a truth bomb on you of epic proportions, the type of thing that will Continue Reading
This world is the will to power—and nothing besides!
“This world is the will to power—and nothing besides! And you yourselves are also this will to power—and nothing besides!” Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power Friedrich Nietzsche, the Continue Reading
What is hyperreality and why it matters
Has the thought ever crossed your mind that life feels increasingly artificial, as if everything around us is more curated than real? In an age dominated by screens, media, and Continue Reading
Nietzsche and Morality
Nietzsche would no doubt consider me to be a weak man, a member of ‘the herd,’ because of my reluctance to cause harm, even to my enemies. Instead, I outsource Continue Reading
The Immortality Illusion
Our focus is fame’s ancient precursor: kleos! And I’d like to explore it in some depth so I can set the tone of this article. Kleos is an ancient Greek Continue Reading
The Illusion of Suffering
If we could sum up the essence of this article in one overarching sentiment, it would be captured by this quote from our favourite Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius: “Whatever the Continue Reading
Why you should always pet a cat whenever you meet one on the street.
Yes, I’m aware that Jordan B Peterson has a chapter with the same or a similar title, I’ve got the book 12 Rules for Life, and I must admit that Continue Reading
If someone tried to take control of your body and make you a slave, you would fight for freedom.
“If someone tried to take control of your body and make you a slave, you would fight for freedom. Yet how easily you hand over your mind to anyone who Continue Reading
Those that we leave behind
I watched Jordan Peterson’s interview with Elon Musk recently and to be fair it was pretty interesting, but I was staggered to hear that one of Elon’s Friends, namely Larry Continue Reading
How to deal with the existential pain of… [insert here]
In choosing your pleasures, you also make an equal an opposite choice… I’ve never deliberately set out to make a mistake, but by God, have I made plenty, the burdens Continue Reading
Nietzsche, Men, Women and Trans
Life is unapologetic, it’s ever expanding, always conquering new frontiers, life in short never feels ashamed of itself, as the great German philosopher Nietzsche once said, life is a Will Continue Reading
The Platonic Realm of Carl Jung
I’m a mystic, I’m a Christian mystic, and for as long as I’ve been aware of it, I’ve always been bothered by the problem of suffering. That the world Continue Reading
The Timeless Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius – ‘Meditations’ Is it worth reading?
Have you ever wondered about the impact of Stoic philosophy on modern life or how such ancient wisdom could guide us through the complexities and challenges of today’s world? If Continue Reading
Unlock Your Potential: Carl Jung’s Guide to Shadow Integration
“I have learned from my own experience that the most powerful factor, as well as the one that is more difficult to handle, is the shadow. Everything negative in human Continue Reading
There is something at the core of our being that is universal and timeless.
It’s always been there, unchanging and aware, your sense of self has always been the same, it’s never changed. We come into the world with our characters fully formed. The Continue Reading
Thoughts on Carl Jung: Good advice for young men!
Advice for young men. If I could go back in time, like many of the plot of a good sci-fi romcom to meet my younger self and give Continue Reading
Carl Jung: Life is a Psychic Experience!
Let’s begin by stating the obvious, life is a psychic experience, not just the random happenstance of a deterministic universe unfolding according to physical law. There’s something else going on Continue Reading
Nietzsche: The Ascent of the Will
In a rugged, mountainous landscape, where the earth meets the sky, a solitary figure stands at the base of a towering peak. The mountain, majestic and imposing, Continue Reading