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We are the Tribe.
We are the tribe of Diogenes. Through the village darkness he leads, lamp held high, peering into the blackness of night. We seek not the one to deliver us from darkness, that is not our quest. Rather, we seek companions to walk with us toward the dawn. We push through the slumbering village herd. We Continue reading
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Muses Nine Come Calling.
What an underserving beast I am to enjoy such grace… Continue reading
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Zen and Being
“Mistake or error is still good,” said the Zen Master. Continue reading
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Sunday Repost: Foucault
“‘There are no answers!,'” exclaimed Foucault. Continue reading
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Would Nabokov think you a “good” reader?
“‘Caress the details,’ Nabokov would utter…” Continue reading
About doug
You might say that I’m philosopher in the classical sense, that is, “One who loves knowledge.” That sounds awfully pretentious, but I don’t know how else to put it. I’ve spent my life chasing questions, diving into wisdom traditions ancient and modern, including the philosophical schools of Existentialism, Pragmatism, and the ancient Greeks, as well as several of the Eastern traditions, principally Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Admittedly, I’m no expert on anything, just a curious pilgrim.
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