the self

To think for oneself in solitude seems to be often neglected by most individuals. For them, it is too much exertion to reflect on their… Read More »On Thinking For Yourself

Ignorant critics that are against those who possess a misanthropic and/or cynical outlook on humanity often prescribe their outlook as the cause of lifestyles or… Read More »In Defence of Misanthropy

Religion makes an attempt to answer philosophical questions and it does so with its own sanctimonious levels of certainty; a kind of certainty that is… Read More »The Audacity of Religious Thinking

Everyone navigates life with the psychology that every action, every social perception, everything makes a difference to the universe, not realising that the universe is… Read More »On Cosmological Indifference

A people-pleaser (or person-pleaser) will make any attempt to satisfy an arbitrary desire espoused by another individual in the hopes of being perceived in a… Read More »The Conforming Pleaser of Crowds

Initially, an unknown individual produces something of value which gains traction among a small group of people. In some cases, this group of people are… Read More »On the Inauthenticity of Fads

Ancient philosophical schools that I find more appealing are ones that assess ethics (axiology). Much of what is professed on grounds of axiology in the… Read More »On the Modern Use of Ancient Philosophy

The idea that everyone gets what they deserve and what they ‘earn’ is preposterous. There are merely advantages and disadvantages that determine someone’s place in… Read More »The Falsehood of a Just World

These areas are far out of my reach with regards to decision-making. I can merely comment on them, but refuse to make any significant statements… Read More »As An Observer of Scientific Discovery

Industriousness, assiduousness and hard work – these are not virtues, yet believed to be by many. For those who do not exert effort and embrace… Read More »Against the Notion of Work as a Virtue