Philosophy for general life
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By D.S. Cook for Apostoic.com In a barren and desolate wilderness there once dwelt three men, each fated to meet the trials appointed to mortal existence after his own fashion. The sun in that place beat down with unbendable hatred, and the footprints of wanderers with no names or records marked the trodden paths. The…
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As some of you may know, I have been developing an app called “Logic Slap.” Several of my regular readers have been helping out as beta testers, and others are eagerly awaiting its full release. But most are probably wondering why I would spend my time and money developing such a thing. In this short…
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In a vast and ancient kingdom, there once stood a strong fortress, perched high upon a hill. Its towering stone walls were a steadfast guardian over the valleys below, it’s principled governance and dignified generosity sheltered the poor and the sojourner for generations. But the wise and beloved king, whose words and deeds inspired songs…
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#bondibeachattack In the previous article we saw that nature has zero tolerance for incompatible diversity. Oil Separates from water, ice cannot coexist with lava, wolves and sheep do not negotiate shared pens. To label this iron law a mere failure of tolerance is not just silly, it’s the tantrum of a child who believes shouting…
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#Bondibeachattack A very strange theory indeed has achieved the status of a secular catechism in modernity. “What is our strength?” The teacher’s shadow looms over the school desk. “Diversity!” quips the young disciple. “Diversity is our strength!” But as we repeat this dogma with religious fervor, little hearts full of the dreams of an A+…
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In the half-light of dawn, Viktor trudges through the frozen mud. His feet are raw with blisters from ragged shoes that do not fit, handed down from a former occupant with no more need. He shudders at the promise of the day’s forced labor. Victor has been a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps for…
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The Proletariat Assembly Line On September 10, a young man sat on a chair in front of a crowd at Utah University, his voice amplified in passionate defense of his principles. As he had done so many times before, Charlie Kirk had come to discuss and debate… to hear the best arguments of those who…
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In a quiet valley nestled between rolling hills, two friends, Elias and Mara, dreamed of building homes to call their own. Both decided to craft sturdy brick houses, envisioning shelters that would stand proud and long. With enthusiasm, they laid their foundations and began stacking their first rows of bricks under the warm sun. That…
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In a village carved from the frozen jaws of a Slavic winter, where the wind howled like a hungry wolf, lived Katya, a girl with eyes like storm clouds and skilled fingers that could’ve danced with flax… if only she’d let them. Her family’s hut smelled of damp wool and expectation, the flax piled high…
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Three people watched Fight Club last night. Spoiler alert. My wife, the narrative purist, was not a huge fan. “What’s so great about it?” She said. “It’s just a story about a guy who goes crazy and destroys things.” My mom, the plot sleuth, had the alter-ego twist pegged earlier than anyone. “I suspected…
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The Stoic Dichotomy of Control When I first began to read the Stoic philosophers, I was struck by a bedrock idea that is preached by pretty much all of them. In a nutshell, the Stoics promoted a key principle known as the dichotomy of control, which basically says that we should stick to worrying about…
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A few months ago, I posed a question in a group chat to my team at work. I asked “What are some of the books that have shaped your values into what they are today?” I got a few expected answers from the list of business and self-improvement books that have garnered the highest readership.…
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An excellent mental exercise, rooted in Stoicism, is to start at the high level of the activities that make up the lion’s share of your daily efforts. Select one that you would rate as being highly important, write it down on a piece of paper, and then ask the question: “Why? Why do I do…
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“Well John Henry hammered in the mountain. He’d give a grunt and give a groan with every swing. The women folks from miles around heard him and come down, to watch him make the cold steel ring, Lord what a swinger! Just listen to the cold steel ring” – Johnny Cash “The Legend of John…