Category Archives: Philosophy

“Behind every great fortune there is a crime.” The quote above is most commonly attributed to Honoré de Balzac, though it is apparently simplified (from his original words) to be more provocative. As is my wont, and because it feels … Continue reading →

Untempered belief easily becomes brutish exploitation in the hands of those with power. Untempered belief may come from indoctrination, ego gratification, fear, groupthink, apathy, inattentiveness, or a combination of these and perhaps other factors I have not realized. So how … Continue reading →

There are not very many people alive today who have experienced impartial hardship on a global or (at least in America) on a national scale. We have become fat and lazy and complacent and entitled and pretentious and overconfident; as … Continue reading →

This week has been disturbing. I considered stopping at that: This week has been disturbing. My surroundings have felt: Dystopian Disjointed Dysfunctional Distant I have felt: Discomfortable Disoriented Disordered Displaced It is not that we shouldn’t feel the way that … Continue reading →

Facts: • As of today, March 14, there have been approximately 150,000 cases and more than 5,000 deaths attributed to coronavirus worldwide. • More than 70,000 of those with coronavirus have recovered. • There have been more traffic fatalities (approximately … Continue reading →