I. all lions are cats; not all cats are lions So too with males and […]
Category: Philosophy
True to form, I’m not usually interested in purely theoretical philosophy. But my passion is boundless for the mysteries of self-knowledge and human improvement, and the cultivation of wisdom.
I’m also not interested in drawing arbitrary distinctions between parts of my life, so for me “cultivation of wisdom” takes on many forms. Filter by tag if you’re looking for something specific, but remember it all stems from the love of wisdom.
Haircut Theater & Performed Empathy
I sat on the edge of our bathtub shirtless, covered in shorn locks, and increasingly […]
insights from a conference of graduate researchers funded by the american military
I. The development of Siri, GPS, and duct tape was all funded by the American […]
Ouroboros and the Pursuit of Happiness
It’s two in the morning. I am bleary-eyed, a little hungry, but alert, all senses […]
Star Wars and Genre: A Mixing of Categories
One of the things I love about Star Wars is that it is many things […]
Quanta of Wisdom, 11-20
Time does not travel in a line, but a circle. The only thing greater than […]
arcana ad mortem 3: The Physics of Star Wars
In science fiction, more than any other genre, the role of Science is to make […]
“Only a Sith deals in absolutes”: Star Wars as Hermeneutic, Part 4
When I was in third grade, my Sunday school teachers made an ill-fated attempt to […]
Ten Original(ish) Proverbs
The wise man knows his nemesis to be // Moral inertia and entropy. No image […]
long days, short years: part 3 (conclusion)
“Life is a long routine, interrupted by moments of wonder and memorable mistakes. Therefore, open […]