Conquering the Universe One Peace at a Time, or: Pursuing the Cultured, Prosperous, Stoic Life
Peace and Prosperity , 1896. Mural by Elihu Vedder at Library of Congress. Photo by Carol Highsmith . In a recent post …
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Or, If I put these here, will I watch them later?
I am fascinated by literature. When I am procrastinating, I turn to history and literature and wish I had studied somet…
Developing a Research Philosophy Part 3: Digital Morality: Neo-Luddism, or Noise and Nonsense?
© Depositphotos.com /@olly18 In the previous post, I said I would focus on my choices in transport and telecommunicati…
Developing a Research Philosophy, Part 2
De Bono's "Gang of Three". Photo by impulsenine / CC-BY-2.0 For a long time I was reluctant to trust West…
Developing My Research Philosophy, Part 1
Profile bust of Marcus Aurelius, Art Institute, Chicago. Photo: CC-BY 2.0 / Flickr user ryanfb . Philosophy is someth…
Book Notes: "Letters from a Stoic" by Seneca
Letters from a Stoic by Seneca My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Letters is regarded as one of the three key Stoic works, a…
Book Notes: "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale
The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is essentially a work for Christia…