Is this the best self-help book ever written?
In the uncharted recesses of our minds, we confront an array of existential quandaries: What defines a life well-lived? What constitutes virtue? Amidst the ephemeral tumult of daily life,...
Unshackling the Self: Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Chains
Explore the profound insights of Seneca's philosophy as we delve into the concept of self-imposed chains. Uncover the paradox of our own limitations and the beauty of breaking free...
Premeditatio Malorum: A negative visualization
reading the unexpected? Discover "Premeditatio Malorum," a 2,000-year-old Stoic wisdom. By mentally rehearsing challenges, you can build resilience and inner peace. Explore how this practice from Seneca and Epictetus...
Reflections on Tomorrow: Are We Living in a Brave New World?
Embark on a thought-provoking journey comparing Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" with our contemporary existence. Witness the echoes of genetic engineering and societal conditioning, as technology and social media...
My Favorites and The Most Impactful Reads From 2023
Dive into the intellectual odyssey of 2023, where each page turned echoes profound reflections. Beginning with Albert Camus' exploration of absurdity in "The Stranger," the journey traverses through Plato's...
The Eudaemonic Odyssey: Navigating Happiness with Epicurus
Embark on an odyssey guided by Epicurus's ancient Greek philosophy—a journey toward eudaimonia, the flourishing of the human spirit. Delve into Aponia and Ataraxia—absence of pain and tranquility of...
Albert Camus’s Absurdity from “The Stranger”
Dive into Albert Camus' "The Stranger," where Meursault's indifference challenges societal norms, unraveling life's absurdity. Embrace authenticity, question conformity, and confront the unpredictable universe. Through prose that echoes with...
Beyond Good and Evil: A Personal Exploration of Nietzsche’s Philosophy
Delve into Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil," navigating critiques of morality, embracing individual empowerment, and exploring existential complexities. This abstract encapsulates a personal journey through the book, intertwining intellectual...
Plato’s Republic: The Wisdom on Everything
Embark on a profound odyssey through Plato's Republic, where justice, morality, and the ideal state converge in a timeless exploration. Engage with personal reflections, as the Allegory of the...
The Danger of Desire
In the realm of human existence, desire emerges as a powerful and persistent force, perpetually pushing us to yearn for something more. This blog delves into the multifaceted nature...
The Problem of Life and its Solution
Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher, illuminates the human condition by distinguishing between what's within our control and what lies beyond. Born a slave and later freed, he unraveled the core...
Embracing the Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius
In the depths of history, there exists a reservoir of wisdom waiting to be discovered—a wisdom that transcends time and resonates with the deepest recesses of our being. One...
Unveiling the Profound Insights of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil”
"In a world governed by societal norms and conventional morality, Friedrich Nietzsche's groundbreaking work, 'Beyond Good and Evil,' emerges as a thought-provoking masterpiece. Nietzsche boldly challenges the very foundations...
We Must Cultivate Our garden…
Voltaire’s Candide is a masterpiece of the Enlightenment period that critiques the optimism of its time to its core. This short story follows the adventures of a young man...
On That which Concerns Everyone
Just finished reading Dostoevsky’s “Notes from Underground” for the second time. I believe it’s astonishing and reveals the dark reality of all of us and all of our human...
Comfort is a Disease
The nature of human is to resist change while the nature of the universe is to embrace change. Because of risk of losing the comfort, we resist change. This...
What Can We Learn From This Forgotten Roman Hero
As Rome's most famous orator, Cicero prosecuted crooked politicians and defended the attacks on Roman Republic. Amidst a violent age, Cicero was a man of peace. He refused to...
Is Greed Good?
The notion that “Greed is Good” dates back to Adam Smith’s time when he described an economic system is based on self-interest in his book “The Wealth of Nations.”...
On Ideal City and The Theory of Art: Plato’s “Republic”
I recently read “The Republic” , one of the masterpiece of 4th Century BC. It is basically written by Plato and is a series of conversations between of Socrates...
Everything is in Everything
Recently, I came into Anaxagoras who is a Pre-Socratic philosopher who lived in Greek during 5th Century BCE. He was the first philosopher introduced the term “nous” (which means...
Is ignorance actually a bliss?
The 20th century writer Dostoevsky in his book “Notes from Underground” wrote:
… excessive consciousness is a disease.
These words from the underground man got me thinking and I think I...
Machiavelli and The Prince
Machiavelli’s Prince is a book on power, politics, and how to gain and hold power as a ruler. The entire book teaches the art of manipulation, deception and is...
