The Philosopher’s Audience: A Problem
Since the beginning of philosophy, people have debated about who should be philosophizing because it is understood that the philosophy arrived at will, in some manner, reflect the nature of…
On Homer (Part 3): Connecting the Iliad and the Odyssey
In his book Why Homer Matters, Adam Nicolson pointed out how people seem to generally fall into two camps: those who like the Iliad, and those who like the Odyssey.…
Movie Review: The Phantom of the Opera
I have recently been relatively busy, and have had difficulty making the time to write new posts. To save on time, I decided to elucidate in video-format what I otherwise…
Helvegen: An Analysis
Kalandra recently covered Wardruna's song "Helvegen," and damn near surpassed the original in quality. I had been planning on writing about this song for a while, but the discovery of…
Jesus Did Not Come to Bring a Sword, but Peace
I am getting a little tired of all of these "Christian nationalists" who think that their religion justifies nationalism and the violence necessary to defend their nations. The sentiment is…
Courtesy of Boris D. Ogñenovich
Living on Autopilot: Internet Use and Depersonalization-derealization Syndrome
"You know how you sometimes feel like you're on autopilot?" "Sure. If I'm really sleep-deprived anyway." "I feel like that a lot." Recently, my 28-year-old friend, whom I will call…
Mongolian Nazis?
Mongolian folk-metal band "The HU" has been rising in popularity, topping American rock charts before even releasing an album, and continuing to grow. Their unique throat singing and traditional instruments…
Spare Thoughts on “Joker:” Identity, Sanity, and Evil
[Spoilers] My first reaction to Joker was to its qualities as a story -- specifically as a Greek tragedy. This, I think, is the primary and best face of the…
Enjoying Joker
I decided to do a short video on everyone's new favorite movie to talk about. There are already hundreds of breakdowns, analyses, and comparisons out there, so instead of doing…
Whiteness and Oppression: Identifying The Motte-Building Equivocation
In philosophy, calling two things by the same name is "equivocation." This is often done accidentally, but sometimes it is done intentionally either to avoid committing oneself (ambiguity) or to…
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 24
- Go to the next page