Philosophy & Ethics
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My Writing Is Sub-Optimal
By modern writing standards, what you’re about to read may seem ill-advised. It’s too long, it doesn’t aim for quick consumption, and it dares to drift away from the usual… Read more.
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Why Philosophy? The Forest of Possibility
There is a moment, somewhere in childhood, when the world first reveals itself as vast. The certainty of home and routine cracks at the edges, and we begin to sense… Read more.
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The Unspoken Virtues
There is a pivotal scene in Gladiator that quietly sets the tone for the film’s profound exploration of virtue and leadership. Marcus Aurelius, sensing his impending death, asks his son Commodus if… Read more.
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The Masks We Choose
You meet someone for the first time. A glance, a handshake, a polite exchange of names. Before either of you utters a meaningful sentence, subtle cues and silent judgments have… Read more.
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The Space Left Behind
The battlefield was silent but for the wind. Achilles stood over the body of Patroclus, his closest companion, his dearest friend. The price of war had always been clear to… Read more.
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The Oldest Joy, The Oldest Sin
A Stroll Through Renaissance Italy The streets of Venice glowed in the gentle evening light, the canals reflecting lanterns bobbing on the surface like tiny fireflies. A man, dressed in… Read more.
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The Monsters We Create
The trope is everywhere—monsters lurk under the bed, intruders stalk the hallways, wronged lovers seek vengeance, and anti-heroes “just want to watch the world burn.” We know these stories. We’ve… Read more.
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The Little Red Pill Poisoning Stoicism
Recently, I wrote an article about control, followed by another on Nihilism vs. Stoicism and the performative circus of our political climate. Afterward, while discussing these ideas, someone casually mentioned… Read more.
