Category Philosophy

Bundles today’s chaos into thought’s raw core—where nothing matters, yet all matters shape us. What the heart rejects as fabricated noise reveals truth: undigested fabrications drown genuine expression. Premium reflections with MailPoet alerts for subscribers.

Difference between wandering and navigating

“Experimenting—trying methods, eliminating faults to nail the solution—is a hobby for some. For me, driven by purpose, it was never that.” That is a powerful distinction. It’s the difference between wandering and navigating. For the hobbyist, the “wrong way” is…

The Second is dead, long live the Second

A colleague once muttered that the fear of deadly stillness explains every social conflict. He went on: when someone knows they’ve been ‘given up on,’ they begin to organize their own funeral—and involve others in the preparations. They announce who’s…

We lost the Blues?

Those who follow me on Facebook (link) are familiar with my introduction, “My resistance to the madness of the moment is cast in satire and blues.” Today, I want to give shape to my feelings for the blues in this…

Media’s Red Flags discussed

For anyone who regularly visits social media, it comes as no surprise that the “Law of Extremes”—constantly clashing—erodes nuance to the point where an element worthy of connection indeed connects with whatever value remains from the crumbled opposition. Self-proclaimed intellectuals,…

The Pencil and the Paradox of Nuance

Understandably, people at the time were elated by the invention of the pencil. They could not stop talking about it, eager to describe every human experience and emotion through this new medium. At the same time, it is palpable why…

Insanities

Life is one of discomforts while searching for sustainable solutions that call forth the core of existence: shelter, bread, and water. Among these discomforts can be counted the ‘insane’ that is placed on the road to distract you from what…

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