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On morality and objective truths

I've been thinking to myself lately that no objective truths exist. That everything is subjective. Especially morality. I've been moving away from the idea that objectivity exists at all, and instead thinking that maybe everything we think of as an objective truth is actually an illusion.

by Dan Levesque

Articles How to Be a Human

The Simulacrum of Romantic Love

There's something about romantic love that can whisk us off to another dimension and imbue our lives with a sense of meaning that we wouldn't otherwise get from a solo existence without love. And yet, there's an undeniable element to this ideal: that it's totally made up.

by Dan Levesque

Articles Existentialism How to Be a Human

Nietzsche on the Death of God

Back in ancient times, life was simpler in many ways. Religion gave us a sense of meaning and morality. But in our secular world, belief in religion has been replaced by belief in nothing. And to Nietzsche, this is a problem.

by Dan Levesque

Ideas

A Bad Philosopher's Guide to a New Year, New You

We're welcoming in the new year with five transformational suggestions for any budding bad philosophers out there.

by Dan Levesque

A Bad Philosopher's Guide to a New Year, New You

Ideas Pursuit of Wisdom

Odin on the Path of Moderate Wisdom

In the Havamal, Odin warns us about the pitfalls of having either too much or too little wisdom. The solution? Following the path of moderate wisdom.

by Dan Levesque

Ideas Ancient Chinese Philosophy

Zhuangzi on the Art of Un-Learning

In Daoism, becoming a follower of "the Course" or "the Way" requires us to drop all of our preformed conclusions about the way things are. How? The great text of the Zhuangzi might have an answer.

by Dan Levesque

Ideas Existentialism

Nietzsche on the Necessity of Hardship

In our overly pessimistic modern age, it may seem as though the primary purpose of life is to suffer. Nietzsche would agree, and he attempts to brings a solution to the table.

by Dan Levesque

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