Category: Philosophy
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Optimize Less, Fail More
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My first writer’s desk was a white, rectangular specimen from a Swedish furniture retailer. The height was adjustable, and its surface was so large that I could lay on it…
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A New Mental Operating System: 7 Lessons From ‘Siddhartha’ by Hermann Hesse
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Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse was a new operating system for my mind. Despite the book’s age (100 years) and brevity (152 pages), it was one of these rare cases of literature…
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Why We Will Always Feel Lonely
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I’m already lonely, and I’ll always be lonely. The day will never arrive when I’ll stop feeling lonely for good; I’ll never find a person who truly gets me; I’ll…
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‘This’ Is the Meaning of Life
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in PhilosophyWhat is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? Why am I here? After spending a large chunk of my finite time mulling over these questions — combing through countless theories and…
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The Problem With Building Good Habits
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Ever since I stopped building good habits, I feel much better. I know, I know — it’s a controversial statement in a culture where habit-building is prized as the silver bullet of…
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The Subtle Emotional Sorcery of ‘Aftersun’
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in PhilosophyWhen my local cinema rescreened Aftersun this week, I experienced things I’ve never seen a movie do. After the final scene, the entire theater remained silent. Nobody moved. Slowly, you…