I did two things recently: joined a Discord server focused around posthumanism, and re-read Dr. Jordan Peterson’s ‘12 Rules for Life.’ I was fortunate enough to talk about some of his ideas there, and the criticisms thereof. Going from that discussion, and my recent re-engaging with the book, I would like to try to address … Continue reading Back To The Drawing Board
Tag: philosophy
Heaven, Hell, and the Incarnation of God
Heaven and Hell. (Good Black Sabbath song, by the way. Give it a listen.) Alexander Solzhenitsyn said this: "the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being." This is particularly relevant to human life, as it encompasses the human capability for both good and evil. It also signifies our knowledge … Continue reading Heaven, Hell, and the Incarnation of God
On Pursuits
“...[striving for happiness] is like an unquenchable thirst: we may attain some brief satisfaction, some momentary release, but in the nature of things these can never be more than temporary, and then we are on the rack once more. So unhappiness, or at least dissatisfaction, is our normal state of affairs.” (Arthur Schopenhauer, The World … Continue reading On Pursuits
