Socrates and the Importance of Skepticism in the Modern World
It has never been more important to question what is happening in today's society; the…
Category: mindfulness
The Wanderer, Part 22
This story is part of a series, this is the twenty-second part. You can read…
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Diamonds in the Rough
“A diamond has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material; it can…
Exhausted in Vietnam
At this point, I am ready to leave Asia. This journey has been a long…
Overpopulation and its Potential Effects on Humanity
Overpopulation and Humanity’s Destiny If we don’t halt population growth with justice and compassion, it…
Idealization in the Psyche
A core function of the human mind is dreaming, or imagining events that haven’t actually taken place.…
You are the Guru
Over the past few months of practicing in a traditional ashtanga setting, in what many…
Letting Ego Go
The ego is a concept used to describe consciousness, made famous by Sigmund Freud and…
The Wanderer, Part 4
Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer,…
