Tag: Philosophy
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A Dream of Maths
Yesterday, I awoke from a dream. A dream so vivid, so pure, so true, it demanded to be shared with the world. Here it is. I was in a classroom. A college, perhaps, or a tuition centre. Though the students wore light blue uniforms, the tables were long benches, with a half-dozen seats each. On…
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A Thousand Nos
“Do you want to take the vaccine?” “No.” “Are you scared of needles? It’s safe!” “No.” “Everyone is getting the injection. Why don’t you take it?” “No.” “You spread the virus to others then how? Take the vaccine!” “No.” “What are you trying to prove?! Take the vaccine!” “No.” “You don’t take the vaccine, you…
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The First Day of A New Life
Two weeks ago I sent in my notice of resignation. This morning I sent in my last timesheet. With that, I have quit my day job to pursue self-employment, financial freedom, and the art of writing. A Decade of Dead Ends For 10 years I’ve held a number of dead-end jobs. Speech trainer. Copywriter. Staff…
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A Believer in Babylon
How do you write a Christian in a world without Christ? In the world of Babylon Blues, the New Gods systematically destroyed or subverted all competing institutions that could oppose them, including the old religions. They stole the mantles of the old faiths and undermined them, through a combination of cultural warfare and public demonstrations of…
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On Christian Buddhism
Some time ago my attention was directed to a series of blog posts from the Social Pathologist titled ‘Christian Buddhism’, in which the author compared Christianity and Buddhism while discussing modern-day Christianity. Drawing material from renowned Christian apologist G. K. Chesterton, the author writes a scathing critique of modern Christianity. Unfortunately, he built his arguments…
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Why I Write
Much of modern entertainment is a garbage fire. Many male characters are weak, wimpy and wishy-washy. They exist not as men in their own right, but simply to make the designed Strong Female Character look even more powerful when contrasted against their incompetence. Shounen protagonists inevitably run away screaming at the first signs of romance and emotional…