Category Archives: Philosophy

Opinion | How to Serve a Deranged Tyrant-Stoically – by Ryan Holiday – NYT

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

“In the ancient world, as is true today, navigating political chaos was a pressing dilemma. Philosophers were forced to decide whether to participate in, resist or simply endure the political rulers of their time. Socrates, the incorrigible free spirit, was … Continue reading →

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John Stuart Mill Showed Democracy as a Way of Life – The New York Times

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

This year we’ve been so besieged by Donald Trump’s shriveled nature that we sometimes forget what full and courageous human life looks like. And so today I’d like to hold up John Stuart Mill, the second in our Heroes of … Continue reading →

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Diogenes lived in a barrel and searched for an honest man- 412-323 BC – Wikipedia

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

“Diogenes (/daɪˈɒdʒəˌniːz/; Greek: Διογένης, Diogenēs [di.oɡénɛ͜ɛs]) was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Also known as Diogenes the Cynic (Ancient Greek: Διογένης ὁ Κυνικός, Diogenēs ho Kunikos), he was born in Sinope (modern-day Sinop, Turkey), … Continue reading →

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