There are 3 major reasons why sci-fi is the ideal medium to discuss philosophical ideas: sci-fi engages the reader’s intellect, is about big ideas, and is the literature of change.
Read more "Sci-fi is ideal for philosophy"Exercise yourself in small things. It’s a simple statement. But think about what it means if you really put it into practice. We are all taught to think big, to dream fantastic dreams, to not settle for less. There’s nothing wrong with that. Keep your dreams and big plans, for they are precious things, aye, […]
Read more "Exercise yourself in small things"…but you might be able to change some part of it. To survive as an idealist in the modern world, it’s necessary to make this subtle but important change. ‘To save the world’ is such an inspiring notion, but too many idealists are crushed by the burden of such an unrealistic standard.
Read more "You cannot save the world"In order to achieve your goals, you must first accept who you are – flaws and all. This may be the hardest and most important thing you will ever do.
Read more "I am who I am"To exist, one must feed the body, but to truly live, one must feed the soul. Spirituality and beauty are mana for the soul. Yet what are they exactly? I believe somewhat in Plato’s concept of Forms. Forms are the perfect models that our world imitates imperfectly (see this Wikipedia article). I prefer to think […]
Read more "Spirituality and beauty"To kill a poet, one needs only turn him or her to stone. Dull, dense stone. I remember the expressions on the faces of my classmates in high school English. Imagine rolling-eyed, grimacing youths with mouths tilted like Escher staircases listlessly mumbling lines of lyrical beauty in tones as dull as the faux-wood desk at […]
Read more "Dead poets live"When you are faced with seemingly impossible challenges, you may feel like giving up or not even trying. Words of encouragement from someone who has been through it can be the difference between life and death for your goals. Here are some of my favorite motivating quotes.
Read more "Motivating quotes"In my previous article, Slaves of Time, I discussed freedom of attitude, a kind of inner calm in the face of a world that demands much of our time. It is hard to free ourselves from time anxiety–after all, we were brought up to maximize, to seek ever more with ever less of our time. […]
Read more "Time for a change"Tick-tock, click-clock, the clock counts down: on we hurry, off we scurry. We are slaves of time. Or rather, we have become slaves of time. We live in fear of wasting time, yet we have so little quality time. The strange thing is, even as slaves we still imagine ourselves in charge–or at least we’re supposed to […]
Read more "Slaves of Time"Good leadership Good leadership can be the difference between victory and defeat, success and disaster. All good leaders share some common characteristics, which can be distilled from the insights of past leaders and thinkers.
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