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Discarding the Irrelevant
In recent years I have found it increasingly beneficial to narrow my focus.Â
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The Iconoclast of Iconoclasts
Psychologically related to nihilism and anarchy, the Iconoclast of Iconoclasts (“IoI”) seeks, for reasons not entirely clear (even to himself) to deflate puffballs and strip vanity rather than destroy religious artifacts or political monuments. The object of the once-removed iconoclast seems little short of that of the subversive. Human society is so patently absurd, foolish…
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Norman Nembutal
For the ever mercurial Alfred the sun did not rise yesterday. After a splendid microdosed Sunday, he woke with a bump on Monday morning.Â
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Could Adolf have chosen to behave differently?
Pavlov’s dog aside we do not expect, largely, to change the nature or behavior of an animal. Why should we expect to change our own?
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Stephen Fry’s Hippopotamus
Fry is a comic genius although his comedy is tinged with darkness. Erudite, witty and (dare I say it) profound.
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L’enfer, c’est les autres
Teamwork my arse. Hell is definitely other people.
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I know that my Redeemer Liveth
Success in seeking the Absolute may simply be a matter of altering our minds chemically.Â
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Wittgenstein’s ladder: to climb or not to climb?
The happiest are those who have never heard of Wittgenstein’s Ladder. If asked, they probably assume its something you buy in Homebase.
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How to be Human in an indifferent Universe
The most important thing any of us can do is to behave decently but how difficult that is when push comes to shove.
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Taking Sides
Can it ever be right to take sides in a dispute? Does it ever help?