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“Friendship makes prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and…
philosophybits: “Friendship makes prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing and sharing it.” — Cicero, Laelius De Amicitia
Samuel Alexander
[Revised entry by Emily A. E. Thomas on October 6, 2026. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Australian-born philosopher Samuel Alexander...
Sugar-Coating Racist Speech
“Packing our message inside of existing cultural memes and humor can be viewed as a delivery method. Something like adding...
![Mere subjectivity, [Hegel] argued, insisting on the purity of its own principle, becomes entangled in antinomies. It is brought down…](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/quote-card-110520-300x158.jpg)
“Mere subjectivity, [Hegel] argued, insisting on the purity of its own principle, becomes entangled…”
“Mere subjectivity, [Hegel] argued, insisting on the purity of its own principle, becomes entangled in antinomies. It is brought down...
“The real secret to beating envy is to realize that envy, in addition to being a great vice and an internal poison, is a drag”
“The real secret to beating envy is to realize that envy, in addition to being a great vice and an...
Are single-mindedness and arrogance what’s required to write great fiction? Consider the case of Cormac McCarthy
Are single-mindedness and arrogance what’s required to write great fiction? Consider the case of Cormac McCarthy
The almost-forgotten Akhenaten. The pharaoh revolutionized Egyptian theology and art, then was erased from the material record
The almost-forgotten Akhenaten. The pharaoh revolutionized Egyptian theology and art, then was erased from the material record
“The first step towards nonviolence, which is surely an absolute obligation we all…
philosophybits: “The first step towards nonviolence, which is surely an absolute obligation we all bear, is to begin to think...