This is not a book promising instant enlightenment or easy solutions. It is a companion for serious seekers, philosophers, contemplatives,…
“You’ll Learn to think for yourself.”
Dead Poets Society – “Rip it out” scene
Beauty Makes Life Worth Living | Dead Poets Society
Schloetz explores how the characters in Dead Poets Society discover meaning through art and romantic pursuit. The analysis examines the…
Chantal Mouffe Agonizes Over Agonism
Chantal Mouffe’s agonistic theory posits that political conflict is permanent and ineradicable. Rather than striving for rational consensus, healthy democracies…
What is the Meaning of Life?
“The meaning of life is to discover at long last that LIFE ITSELF IS THE PROBLEM and not a solution…
“Thank You So Much”? Now, Wait a Minute!
A friend messaged on WhatsApp, “Thank you so much” (see screenshot at the end). I replied to him with these…
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of”.
Claude, elaborate: “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of”.—Blaise Pascal Pascal’s line is almost always quoted in…
Some Characteristics of Love
“Love understands, accepts and never tries to smother anything.”
You Cannot Fool Me
The below poem of mine was written in 2019. It features in my book “Philosophical Roller Coaster”. It captures my…
Daniel Goleman on Empathy Having 3 Parts
I always describe empathy as having three distinct parts. Cognitive empathy: understanding how someone sees a situation. “I get your…
Know Thyself 