Let’s talk about being. You know, existence. That thing we wake up every day to face with coffee in hand and half-baked existential dread. Now,…
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What is a “fatherland”? This question, deceptively simple, lies at the heart of Voltaire’s musings in his Philosophical Dictionary. His chapter on Fatherland probes the…
Ever felt that strangely wonderful, electric energy that fills a room when everyone’s singing the same song, rooting for the same team, or laughing at…
Resilience. It’s more than just a buzzword tossed around in self-help books—it’s a secret weapon for handling life’s unexpected twists and turns. But what does…
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde Prompts:
We’ve all spent more time than necessary thinking about everything that’s wrong with the world. From global catastrophes to personal insecurities, it’s easy to fall…
If you’ve ever wanted to hang out with a philosopher who managed to be both mind-bendingly abstract while also stubbornly logical, allow me to introduce…
Ever wonder why you suddenly feel the need to buy those trendy shoes everyone at the PTA meeting is wearing? Or why your mood takes…
“Man is a rope, tied between beast and overman—a rope over an abyss.” —Friedrich Nietzsche Today’s thought prompt is a heavy one, and that’s just…
Ever wonder why people from different parts of the world have such strikingly different customs, behaviors, and even temperaments? According to Voltaire, it’s not some…