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philosophybits: “I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again ‘I know…
philosophybits: “I am sitting with a philosopher in the garden; he says again and again ‘I know that that’s a...
“The end of the absurd, rebellious, etc., movement, the end of the contemporary world consequently,…”
“The end of the absurd, rebellious, etc., movement, the end of the contemporary world consequently, is compassion in the original...
Harold Bloom read everything, praised lavishly, and struggled mightily with self-doubt
Harold Bloom read everything, praised lavishly, and struggled mightily with self-doubt
The grand tour’s most enduring truth: Even the most miraculous work of art is born not just into history, but also out of it
The grand tour’s most enduring truth: Even the most miraculous work of art is born not just into history, but...
Not simply trivia, not simply a hobby — for the believer, quiz verges on a way of life
Not simply trivia, not simply a hobby — for the believer, quiz verges on a way of life
When something goes wrong, one of the first things we do is figure out who is to blame. We do this…
suliqyre:When something goes wrong, one of the first things we do is figure out who is to blame. We do...
philosophybits: “There are, however, some potentates I would kill by any and all means at my…
philosophybits: “There are, however, some potentates I would kill by any and all means at my disposal. They are Ignorance,...
When Society Stops Knowing How to Know
Over the past two decades, we have watched the pillars of public knowledge gradually weaken. John Stuart Mill is probably...