Category: Dualism

The Philosophy of Yin and Yang: Finding Balance in the Chaos

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The Philosophy of Yin and Yang: Finding Balance in the Chaos

Published by Elle on December 19, 2024

Has anyone else ever wanted a yin-yang tattoo? Just me? Maybe it’s the mesmerizing swirl of opposites, or maybe it’s because the concept brings a…

The Calm and The Storm: Reflections in the Autumn of Life

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The Calm and The Storm: Reflections in the Autumn of Life

Published by Elle on October 4, 2024

Navigating the Calm and the Storm: A Middle-Ager’s Guide to Life Lessons “There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.”…

Heraclitus, Togas, and the Art of Balance in a World That Won’t Slow Down

Heraclitus, Togas, and the Art of Balance in a World That Won’t Slow Down

Published by Elle on September 27, 2024

Ah, duality. The light and dark, the yin and yang, the good and the bad. Humans have been obsessing over this whole “opposites” thing for…

The Study of Reality, Being, and the Nature of Existence

The Study of Reality, Being, and the Nature of Existence

Published by Elle on September 16, 2024

The study of reality, being, and existence—often grouped under the fields of metaphysics and ontology—poses some of the deepest and most enduring questions that human…