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Category Archives: Philosophy
Opinion | How to Serve a Deranged Tyrant-Stoically – by Ryan Holiday – NYT
“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
John Stuart Mill Showed Democracy as a Way of Life – The New York Times
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