Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus is a masterpiece by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, which is widely considered one of the most iconic and beautiful paintings in the Western canon. Continue Reading
Whoever fights monsters!
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze Continue Reading
The Problem of Other Minds – What is Solipsism?
Have you ever wondered if anything outside of your own mind truly exists? If you have, then you might be a solipsist. Solipsism is a philosophical belief that only one’s Continue Reading
Friedrich Nietzsche & the Wonders of Therapeutic Nihilism!
Therapeutic nihilism is a philosophical approach to therapy that emphasizes the importance of accepting life’s inherent meaninglessness. This may sound negative, but in reality, embracing therapeutic nihilism can be incredibly Continue Reading
Psychology: Who was Carl Jung?
Carl Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who is best known for his contributions to the field of analytical psychology. He is considered one of the most important Continue Reading
Jungian Psychology: What is the Shadow?
In Jungian psychology, archetypes are universal symbols or patterns of behavior that are thought to be present in the collective unconscious of all human beings. These archetypes are thought to Continue Reading
Socrates, the superstar philosopher of the ancient world.
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who lived in Athens in the 5th century BC. He is widely considered to be one of the founders of Western philosophy and is Continue Reading
Jungian Psychology: What is the Collective Unconscious?
In Jungian psychology, the collective unconscious is a term used to describe a level of the psyche that is shared by all human beings and is made up of archetypes, Continue Reading
Imperium, dominium, capitalism, communism and the WEF
According to itself, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization that aims to improve the state of the world by engaging leaders in business, politics, academia, and civil Continue Reading
Emil Cioran and his contributions to philosophy.
Emil Cioran was a Romanian-French philosopher, essayist, and aphorist who has written many books on a variety of topics including philosophy, history, and literature. Despite the brevity of his essays, Continue Reading
Nietzsche and Zarathustra
Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher who is known for his criticism of traditional values, including morality and religion. His philosophy is centred on the idea of “life-affirmation,” which involves Continue Reading
Why do enlightened people say that we are one with everything?
When answering this question modern mystics rarely if ever pay any attention to the material world when making the claim that ‘we’re all one thing.’ They tend to consider the Continue Reading
Epictetus and his crutches
I’ve been waiting for roughly ten weeks to write this piece, the result of a recent accident in which I broke my wrist, causing a permanent disability. It wasn’t the Continue Reading
The psychological reason why you shouldn’t force your religious beliefs on anyone.
When I was a kid growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s there was a popular saying doing the rounds that went along the lines of ‘never discuss religion and Continue Reading
What is philosophy for?
Let’s begin by saying something bold, philosophy is first and foremost about using the rational faculty that all human beings possess to determine personal happiness. In order to find happiness, Continue Reading
Why am I Anxious?
Why am I anxious? Your conscious mind is like an ant that rides on top of an elephant. It might think that it’s in charge, but it isn’t! Continue Reading
What is a philosophy?
There is a great deal of information present within all of reality, so much so that the sensory input of it all can be overwhelming. Human brains, minds and sensory Continue Reading
What is the point of philosophy?
Was a question asked by an unknown student attending Plato’s Academy, who was then promptly thanked for his interest and dismissed from the class which in retrospect seems a little Continue Reading