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Philosophy

January 27, 2013

Sunday Repost: Foucault

“‘There are no answers!,'” exclaimed Foucault. Continue reading

Life, Philosophy, Thinkers

French philosophy, Michel Foucault, Philosophy, Structuralism
January 21, 2013

My breakfast with Michael.

I’m away from home, back in Maryland, where I used to live, and have just finished breakfast with one of my oldest and best of friends, Michael. I’ve written before about Michael, specifically our climbing life together, as well as the question he once put to me, “Is that all there is?” He is, to Continue reading

Creativity, Philosophy, The Examined Life

Camus, Socrates, Zen
January 20, 2013

Sunday Repost: Decide to Live

“Live Hard.” Continue reading

Books, Philosophy, The Examined Life, The infinity of ideas, Writers

Authenticity, Ben Stein, Bill Murray, CBS Sunday Morning, Socrates, Sommerset Maugham, The Razor;s Edge, William James
January 18, 2013

What are the odds?

We won the lottery. For this we must rejoice. Continue reading

Philosophy, The infinity of ideas

DNA, evolution, Jim Holt, Lewis Thomas, Why Does The World Exist?
January 17, 2013

Foxhole Stoicism

Why define a concept when your life exemplifies it? Continue reading

Death, Family, Life, Philosophy

Buddhism, death, Julian Barnes, Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy
January 10, 2013

Habits of Reader-Writers

I thought you might be interested in the habits of a few famous reader-writer-thinkers. Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Life, Literature, Philosophy, Technology, Writing

Darwin, habits, Toni Morrison, Truman Capote, Updike, writer’s habits, writer’s lives, Writing

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