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Nietzsche — Eternal Recurrence and Self-Affirmation
Starting from Nietzsche's thought experiment of eternal recurrence, this essay traces the real meaning of the declaration that God is dead, along with the overman, the will to power, the overcoming of nihilism, and amor
2026-06-21 · 58 min read #nietzsche#philosophy#nihilism#existentialism#meaningThe Hard Problem of Consciousness — Why Do I Feel Anything at All
We keep uncovering how the brain works, yet why that machinery is accompanied by feeling remains a mystery. We look at Chalmers hard problem, the experience of a bat, philosophical zombies, and the question of AI conscio
2026-06-21 · 28 min read #philosophy#consciousness#qualia#mind#cognitive-scienceDoes Free Will Exist Between Determinism and Compatibilism
A balanced tour of three positions on free will, namely determinism, compatibilism, and libertarian free will, alongside the Libet readiness potential experiment and its critiques, the problem of moral responsibility, an
2026-06-21 · 46 min read #philosophy#free-will#determinism#neuroscience#ethicsThe French Revolution — The Turbulence of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
The revolution that began in France in 1789 toppled an old order of estates and hurled the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity into the world. This essay surveys the contradictions of the old regime, the storm th
2026-06-21 · 46 min read #history#france#revolution#politics#philosophyIs the Redistribution of Wealth Just?
Is dividing wealth through taxes justice, or plunder? Taking Nozick libertarianism and Rawlsian egalitarianism as two wings, we work through the philosophical debate over property rights and distributive justice without
2026-06-21 · 57 min read #ethics#justice#philosophy#wealth#rawlsThe Many Faces of Fairness — What Does It Mean to Be Fair
Is it fairer to split a cake into equal pieces, or to give more to the hungrier person? This essay follows the five faces of fairness — equality, equity, need, procedure, and opportunity — through thought experiments and
2026-06-21 · 33 min read #fairness#justice#ethics#philosophy#meritocracyExistentialism — Making Meaning in a World Without It
Existentialism holds that in a world without preset meaning, human beings forge their own. Following Sartre on freedom, Camus on the absurd, and Kierkegaard on anxiety, we trace this provocative philosophy and ask what l
2026-06-21 · 9 min read #existentialism#philosophy#sartre#camus#freedomThe Ethics of Whistleblowing — Between Loyalty and Conscience
When loyalty to an organization collides with conscience toward the public good, what should we follow? We examine the conditions that justify whistleblowing, the problem of motive, and the reality of protection and reta
2026-06-21 · 46 min read #ethics#whistleblowing#philosophy#loyalty#conscienceThe Philosophy of Death — From Epicurus to Heidegger
Is death really something to fear? From the consolation of Epicurus to Heideggers being-toward-death, we trace humanitys long meditation on mortality and ask how finitude gives life its meaning.
2026-06-21 · 30 min read #philosophy#death#epicurus#heidegger#existentialismThe Beauty of Mathematics — Infinity, Primes, and the Language of the Universe
An essay tracing the beauty of mathematics, from the mystery of prime numbers and Cantor's infinities to the golden ratio, Fibonacci, and Euler's identity. Along the way it meets the old question of whether mathematics i
2026-06-21 · 31 min read #culture#mathematics#prime-numbers#infinity#golden-ratioThe Euthanasia Debate — The Right to Die and the Dignity of Life
Does a person have the right to choose death, or is life a value to be protected to the end? We follow the clash of autonomy and the sanctity of life, the distinctions among passive, active, and assisted forms, palliativ
2026-06-21 · 38 min read #euthanasia#ethics#bioethics#autonomy#palliative-careThe Ethics of Forgiveness — Is Forgiving a Duty or a Choice
What is forgiveness, and how does it differ from reconciliation? A careful look at whether some things are unforgivable, whether justice and forgiveness collide, and what forgiveness does to the mind, from several perspe
2026-06-21 · 25 min read #ethics#forgiveness#philosophy#psychology#reconciliationThe Ethics of AI — Can We Teach Machines to Be Moral
From the trolley problem of self-driving cars to algorithmic bias, the responsibility gap, and autonomous weapons. A fair look at what it really means to teach a machine to be moral, and the competing answers people give
2026-06-21 · 33 min read #ethics#ai-ethics#philosophy#technology#societyAnimal Rights — What Do We Owe to Animals
Are animals objects of moral concern, and if so, how far does it extend? We follow Singer critique of speciesism, Regan rights view, the reality of factory farming, the debates over experimentation, companion animals, an
2026-06-21 · 39 min read #animal-rights#ethics#peter-singer#philosophy#speciesismHumility, Right Place and Right Time, and the Golden Mean: How to Govern Yourself
How to speak with humility yet clarity, the sense of placing work and people in the right spot, and the balance of "too much is as bad as too little" drawn from Aristotle on the mean and Plato and Mill on temperance. A p
2026-06-19 · 30 min read #self-improvement#humility#moderation#self-discipline#philosophyEnjoyment and Self-Restraint: The Classical Wisdom of Governing Yourself
Enjoyment and self-restraint are not opposing values but a pair that completes each other. Using Plato Republic and Mill On Liberty as guides, this essay works through the balance of pleasure and self-control, sustainabl
2026-06-19 · 34 min read #self-restraint#pleasure#philosophy#plato#millPhilosophy for Engineers — Applying Stoicism and Pragmatism to Your Work
How to apply the Stoic dichotomy of control, the pragmatist test of what works, essentialism, and craftsmanship to an engineer everyday life. Not abstract sermonizing, but concrete use in code reviews, incidents, and car
2026-06-16 · 22 min read #philosophy#stoicism#pragmatism#engineering#mindsetThe Complete Philosophy Guide for Engineers: Epistemology, Ethics, Free Will, Stoicism, Buddhism, Popper, Pragmatism, and Tech Ethics (2025~2026)
A systematic philosophy guide for the questions of "why, right, and true" that an engineer faces for a lifetime. The basics of epistemology (from Plato to Popper), the three great traditions of ethics (utilitarian, deont
2026-04-15 · 14 min read #philosophy#epistemology#ethics#free-will#stoicA Guide to Humanities for Modern Life — Wisdom from Philosophy, Literature, History, and Art
Why do we need the humanities? From existentialism and Stoicism to world literature masterpieces, critical thinking, and ethics. The enduring value of the humanities in the age of technology.
2026-04-12 · 20 min read #culture#humanities#philosophy#literature#artMarcus Aurelius Gives a Code Review: Stoic Philosophy for Developer Mental Health
The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote his private journal — Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν (Meditations) — in Greek, never intending it for publication. Two thousand years later, this accidental masterpiece turns out to be a surprising
2026-03-18 · 20 min read #stoicism#marcus-aurelius#mental-health#code-review#philosophy