Figs in Winter: a Community of Reason

Figs in Winter: a Community of Reason

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The Socratic view of the world
A brief overview of the philosophy of the most famous philosopher
How to deal with the bleakness of times
A three-pronged approach to doing our best in a meaningless and largely hostile universe
There is no upside to anger
How many readers are going to get angry after reading this?
So, what exactly is wrong with the Enlightenment?
Post-modern criticism and the dangers of anti-rationalism
History’s guide to human nature
What have we learned from tens of thousands of years of living on the planet?
The problem with presentism
How should we evaluate the moral standing of people and cultures from the past?
Ita est: a new(ish) Stoic motto
A modest proposal to remind ourselves that Stoicism is about accepting the facticity of life
The varieties of bad Stoicism
Stoicism is very popular these days. Perhaps a bit too much.
On political violence
It’s complicated
The science and philosophy of morality
Are science and philosophy at odds when it comes to the study of ethics? Should they be?
Don’t "practice" Stoicism, live it!
The ultimate reason why Stoicism is not about life hacks
The Hard Problem is a category mistake
What consciousness and vital force have in common and why it matters
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