Why are we chronically unsatisfied? Someone close to me once told me that she wanted to have everything she wanted … More
Tag: Existentialism
Do I Really Have to Love Myself Before I Can Love Others?: Against the Existential Ideal
Balancing what you can accomplish today with what you’ve done in the distant past is a challenging feat. All the … More
In Praise of Mediocrity
“… I keep pushing that rock up the hill over and over and it keeps falling back. And then I … More
Am I Just a Product of My Environment?: Reviewing Skye Cleary’s How to Be Authentic
In HOW TO BE AUTHENTIC: Simone de Beauvoir and The Quest For Fulfillment, Skye Cleary resurrects the prominent feminist philosopher. … More
Stuck in Indecision: Why Are We Terrified of Making Choices?
I spent most of my life living in fear. As a kid, I was terrified of the dark and sleeping … More
My OCD Story: The Emotional Costs and Benefits of Being Obsessive
My brain has a tendency to exaggerate. Sometimes, my mind idealizes and makes me believe that some goal I’m working … More
Teaching Philosophy Through Science Fiction With Helen De Cruz — HipHop XXIV
On episode 83, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss how to teach philosophy through science fiction. Philosophy … More
The Paradox of Football: How Sports Reveal Our Contradictory Nature
It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d … More
The Fear of the Gaze of the Other: Why We Should Stop Caring So Much About What Others Think of Us
The existentialists notably wrote about the fear of the other’s gaze, of being perceived as something other than your ideal. … More
Why Do I Have to Be Anyone?: My Musings on High Achievement and Cosmic Insignificance
The question on my mind lately is: Why Do I have to Be Anyone? If life is this temporary thing, … More