Category: 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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