Category: Applied Philosophy
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Karajan Delivers the Duck Or: How to Say No With a Monocle
There are days when you fantasize about sending a telegram.Not the kind that delivers news—but the kind that detonates myth. Imagine this: A man in a black turtleneck and monocle steps onto the porch—not just any porch, but a house on the west edge of the theme park, where time is still told by legacy…
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Banality and Haiku
I disdain the ordinary. As I view influencers snapping pictures of their cocktails in allegedly hip bars, I often snicker. I mock their attempts to monetize triviality. I am like “Henri le chat noir”, the star of the eponymous satire of French continental philosophy. I also express lofty disdain for the banal. So, I subscribe…
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Death and Honour
I will die. I think about it often and it terrifies me. This is, of course, normal, but how should I respond? I seek to live authentically. By extension, I hope to die similarly. A key component of authenticity is courage. Without it, I can’t live by my values. Chief among these values is honesty.…
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Regret and Authenticity
“Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it; marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way. Laugh at the world’s foolishness, you will regret it; weep over it, you will regret that too; laugh at the world’s foolishness or weep over it, you will regret both. Believe a…
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Global Perspective: Finding Gratitude in Life’s Context
First, I must state a caveat. Gratitude is regularly weaponized by the greedy and powerful. Many will tell you to be grateful while stealing from you. Gratitude is best defined by and for you. Second, environment matters. It is nearly impossible to cultivate gratitude surrounded by ungrateful people. The system of rewards will not be…
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