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How to deal with the bleakness of times
A three-pronged approach to doing our best in a meaningless and largely hostile universe
Oct 16
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Orwell: 2+2=5
A new documentary about the British essayist and novelist is positively disturbing. And that’s a good thing
Oct 14
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Suggested Readings
A few recommendations by Figs in Winter for your reading pleasure
Oct 11
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Three arguments about determinism and free will
When logic is at odds with the desire for human freedom
Oct 9
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Early Socratic dialogues: Ion
Do poets know what they are talking about?
Oct 7
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Video: Joshua Foa Dienstag on philosophical pessimism
Episode 23 of Ars Vivendi: Conversations on the art of living
Oct 4
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The art of ataraxia: I—Letter to Menoeceus
Epicurus talks about the preconditions for happiness and the nature of the good life
Oct 2
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September 2025
Should we go eclectic?
A philosophical exercise about the pros and cons of choosing a philosophy of life
Sep 30
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Video: Armand D’Angour on How to Talk about Love
Episode 22 of Ars Vivendi: Conversations on the art of living
Sep 27
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How to talk about love with Plato
Part XXXIV of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series
Sep 25
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Practical metaphysics: presentism vs eternalism
How the metaphysics of time affects your thoughts and actions in the present
Sep 23
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On political violence
It’s complicated
Sep 18
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