What Is Real Love ? On Toxic Relationships

“Any relationship that controls you is a toxic relationship.”–Dr. Purnima Nagaraja What Is Real Love ? From the Heart with … More

“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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

“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 … More

“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 … More

Some Characteristics of Love

“Love understands, accepts and never tries to smother anything.”

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 … More

How to Live Your Life

“Declutch.”