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Undefined by death
Let’s begin with something that sounds terrible, and see whether it is. You are going to die, and eventually no one will remember you. Your children might. Their children will have a few blurry stories, and…
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All essays ↗Time and Free Will – Bergson
Chapter I: The intensity of psychic states We say a feeling is “stronger” or “weaker”. Does that describe a measurable size, like…
Tue 20-Oct-2026
Sartre – Hell is other people Last night I read the short play of Sartre – No exit. where he famously says…
Time
Time is relative. Where you observe the event influences your perception of the order of events. I offer no answers, just contemplation.
On Full Potential, and Why We Flinch From It
You say you want to reach your full potential. Before we go any further — tell me honestly: do you actually know…
The Night I Became the Universe
I had the most amazing night of my life. I did not sleep at all. I listened to Alan Watts for 4…
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