Philosophy emerges as a series of arguments without end, and its questions settle into seemingly intractable problems. Here is a … More
Month: June 2021
No more truth, only “reading.” … “Caution! Reader at Work!”
Fifty years ago, a university couldn’t call itself “Tier One” unless it had a renowned English department. No more: Abysmal … More
What Is My True Nature?
“A six part series of dialogues of two friends discussing their true nature. I made the first five after a … More
Ego or The Person We Think We Are
This person is nothing but the “I-thoughts” you have in your mind, such as “I am this”, “I am that”, … More
Inexplicable World and Life
“Only God can make sense of this world and its hatred, prejudices, misunderstandings, atrocities, diseases, conflicts, and of this life … More
Limits to Achievement
“There is another group of limits, however, that has to do with the circumstances and conditions within which a person … More
Happiness as a Tool, and Not a Goal
“In short, we found that happiness depends not on how well you are doing, but whether you are doing better … More
Identity Amnesia in False Love
“We must bear in mind that it is sometimes we who are putting another in the state I here labeled … More
Chance or Destiny
“How the dice will roll is already fixed.”–D. Samarender Reddy
No Getting Past One’s Past
It’s a pity one cannot undo One’s past My heart cries out Remembering the people I’ve wronged And the things … More