Category Archives: Philosophy

Random Thoughts: It has been a mobile week. I have traveled 1,453 miles by air, 1,201 miles by vehicle, and 18.6 miles by foot. Parallels can be drawn from this perspective based on mode and speed of conveyance, to one’s … Continue reading →

“Darkness is impossible to remember. Consequently [explorers] desire to return to those unseen depths where they have just been. It is an addiction. No one is ever satisfied. Darkness never satisfies. Especially if it takes something away which it almost … Continue reading →

Last week, while exploring misanthropy, I stumbled across a logical circularity implying that if one harbors hate or resentment for all aspects or any aspect of humankind, those feelings must (and will) naturally reflect back on the individual; though when … Continue reading →

There are days when I believe myself to be a misanthrope. Nicolas Chamfort said, “Public opinion is the worst of all opinions.” Voltaire said, “The earth swarms with people who are not worth talking to.” Arthur Schopenhauer said, “There is … Continue reading →

It does not matter who I try to be; I am not. It does not matter how others see me; I am not. It does not matter how I see me, when; I am not. As best as I am … Continue reading →