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Philosophy

My reflections on a variety of topics in philosophy. This is philosophy for the fun of it, thought-provoking yet never dull. I explore old ideas from some of the world's greatest thinkers and see how they can apply today.

The Paradox of Progress: Mencken on Democracy

José Ortega y Gasset's "The Revolt of the Masses" a Century Later

Human Connection in Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle

William James and the Limits of Atheism

Thomas Paine’s Totally Reasonable Deism for an Unreasonable World

When Wittgenstein Became an Elementary School Teacher

A Look at Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate

Where are all the Aliens? Four Unsettling Explanations to Fermi's Paradox

Jacques Ellul's Technique in the Digital Age

Tolstoy's Faith and His Tortured Search for Meaning

Does the Marketplace of Ideas Still Work?

Nietzsche's Cultural Evolution: Herd Thinkers vs. Free Spirits

Simone de Beauvoir: Reflections on The Ethics of Ambiguity

Camus and Rebellion

Electric Blanket People

Elie Wiesel's Night and the Question of Evil

Pascal's Terror: Should We Fear the Eternal Silence of the Infinite Spaces?

Emerson's "Circles" as a Metaphor for Human Experience

What Does It Really Mean to Be Free?

Did Schopenhauer Think Reading is Bad for You? (yes, sort of)

Humble Pie: The Philosophy of Language Learning

Hannah Arendt On Totalitarianism (not what you think)

Exploring the Ethical Implications of Descartes, Kant, and Darwin on Our Food Choices

Limitations of Kantian Ethics

Is Expat Life Amazing (or what)?

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