The Cowardice of Remorse, Regret and Shame.
In the Will to Power Nietzsche writes: “Against remorse. I do not like this form of cowardice in regard to one’s own actions, one must not leave one’s self 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
What is Nietzsche’s Last Man?
I’d like you to take a moment to imagine yourself living in perfect luxury. It’s cold outside, there’s a roaring fireplace at your feet as you sit comfortably on a Continue Reading
Is AI an attempt to create God?
I’ve been watching with interest over the last several years the elite’s attempts at creating a thinking machine, an artificial general intelligence and whilst most people raised on the Terminator Continue Reading
Would you live your life again? Nietzsche and the demon – Eternal Recurrence
Eternal Recurrence I want you to imagine for just a moment that you are lying in your bed, surrounded by darkness, the night is cold, but you are warm, Continue Reading
Why is Sisyphus Happy?
A cruel and unusual punishment! The story of Sisyphus and the philosophical question of his happiness—it’s a thought-provoking topic. The tale of Sisyphus, a figure from Greek mythology, is quite Continue Reading
Explained: What is the Will to Power?
Not to be confused with the collection of notes arranged after Nietzsche’s death into a publication that is also called ‘The Will to Power,’ this video details the concept of Continue Reading
Happy Nihilism, Nietzsche, Self Creation as the Meaning of Life.
Let’s begin by stating the obvious, Nihilism is a philosophical position in which there is no such thing as a metaphysic. What I mean by this, is that most nihilists Continue Reading
Beyond the Abyss: Nietzsche’s Vision of Overcoming Nihilism
Nietzsche and nihilism – it’s a fascinating topic, isn’t it? Nietzsche, a profoundly influential German philosopher, had a complex relationship with nihilism. Nihilism, at its core, is the belief 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
What is a transcendent Ideal?
What is a transcendent ideal? A transcendent ideal refers to a concept, value, or principle that is regarded as universally valid or existing beyond the limits of human experience Continue Reading
Happy Hedonism, The Genius of Epicurus – death, happiness and atoms!
Epicurus, born in 341 BC, was a man ahead of his time. His thoughts on happiness, friendship, and the nature of reality continue to resonate today. Epicurus was an ancient Greek Continue Reading
Make your existence an act of rebellion…
Albert Camus, a French philosopher and author, was a prominent figure associated with existentialism and absurdism. The quote “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become 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 reason why Nietzsche laughed at the weaklings…
“I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws.” Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century German philosopher, is known for his provocative and sometimes enigmatic 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 Continue Reading