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August 18, 2024

Thoughtlets. LVI. Philosophy Folded in My Right Hip Pocket

There’s a couple of lines of a passage in Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations that’ve been bothering me, “Doctors keep their scalpels and other instruments handy, for emergencies. Keep your philosophy ready, too — ready to understand heaven and earth.” I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to lose one’s philosophical acumen after graduating if it’s Continue reading

Philosophy, Thoughtlets

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September 12, 2020

Saturday Morning Pam-Toons. One Day at the Bookstore.

See also, Pam-toons. It’s all your fault. Continue reading

Pam-Toons

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October 27, 2019

Thinking, Fast and Slow. (And 2 worries.)Series 4.2.

Some of my books have well-worn pages, others are falling apart from use. The books I use heavily are usually those I think worth giving others. And so I do. I peruse used-book shops and thrift stores to stock my library with multiple copies. This way, I often have a book on hand to share. If Continue reading

Political Rhetoric

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