The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q8: Why is life so hard?
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q8: Why is life so hard?1 All existence is dukkha. The word dukkha has been variously translated as ‘suffering’, ‘anguish’, ‘pain’, or ‘unsatisfactoriness’....
24 Sep 202542min
Primates In Space: Primates Discover Cities - Ep. 5
With the excess food available from the slow transition to Agriculture, cities began to form approximately 12,000 years ago. Nonetheless, as recently as 100 years ago most humans still did not live in...
22 Sep 202551min
Your Philosophy is not Right (Neither is Mine)
A reflection on the way in which Philosophy and its uses is so often misrepresented as an attempt to be RIGHT. However, this mistakes the power of philosophy and how it can help us understand our live...
19 Sep 202520min
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q7: Where is the universe?
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q7: Where is the universe?He who sees all beings in the Self and the Self in all beings, henever turns away from It (the Self).He who perceives all beings a...
17 Sep 202544min
Primates In Space: Primates Discover Agriculture - Ep. 4
After Art and Tools, Agriculture is clearly one of the most significant breakthroughs in the evolution of human culture. The changes both socially and intellectually necessary to enable a transition t...
15 Sep 202551min
Cultivating The Intellect
A brief argument for a few habits of mind and time use that are necessary for developing a life of the mind. Not overly prescriptive, but time for quiet reflection, spending time with powerful people ...
12 Sep 202523min
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q6: What can we learn from nature?
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q6: What can we learn from nature?Hundred Schools of Thought (600-200 B.C.)Legalism: Humans are inherently corrupt and social order can only be maintained t...
10 Sep 202552min
Primates In Space: Primates Discover Art - Ep. 3
Likely more important than tool use and necessary for the development of more sophisticated tools, the development and creation of art marks the fundamental development of the modern mind. Here we see...
8 Sep 202533min
