Topic
Philosophy
5 articles
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Metaphysical Solipsism: Why "Unanswerable" Isn't "True"
Metaphysical solipsism says only your mind exists — and you can't be argued out of it. Here's why that's a feature of the claim, not evidence it's true.
May 31, 2026
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The Pursuit of Happiness: What the Phrase Actually Meant
Jefferson did not promise you happiness — he promised the freedom to pursue it. The older meaning of the phrase, and why chasing the feeling backfires.
May 30, 2026
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What Philosophical Questions Actually Do — Why It Matters
Philosophical questions about life aren't a list — they're a diagnostic tool. Here's the mechanism.
May 16, 2026
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He Was Writing to Himself — Marcus Aurelius and the Meditations
What the Meditations reveals about what Marcus Aurelius actually was doing — and what Stoicism actually is.
May 1, 2026
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Nothing New Under the Sun — Ancient Wisdom as Diagnosis
There is a sentence in Ecclesiastes, written somewhere between 450 and 200 BC, that most people treat as a kind of elegant resignation.
July 4, 2025