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Ordinary Monsters in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
In 2005, when Star Wars and Philosophy was published, one of the highlights was a chapter by Richard Dees, “Moral...
philosophybits: “The universe is wider than our views of it.” — Henry David Thoreau, Walden
philosophybits: “The universe is wider than our views of it.” — Henry David Thoreau, Walden
“Always deal with people of principle. Favor them and win their favor. Their very rectitude ensures…”
“Always deal with people of principle. Favor them and win their favor. Their very rectitude ensures they will treat you...
Cheever, Updike, Bellow, Ellison — is anyone under 40 still reading the titans of mid-20th century literature?
Cheever, Updike, Bellow, Ellison — is anyone under 40 still reading the titans of mid-20th century literature?
Consider the snail. They have one foot, one lung, one heart, 15,000 teeth, and first appeared 200 million years before dinosaurs
Consider the snail. They have one foot, one lung, one heart, 15,000 teeth, and first appeared 200 million years before...
To understand what’s lost when a waiter tells you to scan a QR code, peruse the history of the menu
To understand what’s lost when a waiter tells you to scan a QR code, peruse the history of the menu
philosophybits: “Just as one bird does not make a flock, nor one day a season, so one action or a…
philosophybits: “Just as one bird does not make a flock, nor one day a season, so one action or a...
“Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain…”
“Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living...