Author Archives: Rich

If you’re going through hell, keep going

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Rich

I was talking to a good friend tonight, and she is going through that rough part of therapy that brings all of your rage to the surface. It reminded me of the note that I see every time I walk … Continue reading →

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Do you remember? When we were young and we wanted to set the world on fire?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Rich

I never really found my tribe. There were political parties, philosophies, Internet groups and a handful of other social experiments that I tried that all helped me to better form my words around how I felt about life. In the … Continue reading →

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Santa Land

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Rich

You wake up one day and notice that everything around you feels a little extra… Christmasy. Women around you don tiny pendants of reindeer antlers around their necks. Some cars have plastic emblems of Christmas tree ornaments on the back. … Continue reading →

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Idealist Within

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Rich

I am an idealist. That’s not accurate. A part of me is an idealist. I forget that sometimes, especially when suddenly and unexpectedly that side of me has the proverbial steering wheel. It has been the most difficult part of … Continue reading →

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Darmok and Jalad

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rich

A few days after my post about the concept continuum, I remembered this episode of Star Trek. I think it is a good way of showing how concepts are used at different parts of the continuum. Some use metaphor to … Continue reading →

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Concept Continuum

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Rich

I’ve been struggling to put an idea I have into words.  I think it may be better suited as a visual representation since the very concept I am talking about is, well, concepts. However, every time I try to draw it out … Continue reading →

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Taboo Concepts: Determinism and free will

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Rich

I’m skipping ahead to determinism and free will because I had a bit of an epiphany on how to properly explain my views on this subject while I was out camping weekend before last. Actually multiple ways of explaining it. … Continue reading →

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Feminism and empathy

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Rich

*EDIT* I was reminded by a friend that even though I tried my best not to have any implicit or explicit “shoulds”, it can still come across that way since I am a male and have societal privilege due to … Continue reading →

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Taboo Concepts: Morality and Amoralism

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Rich

This topic is the one that got me tumbling down the philosophical rabbit hole.  My first encounter with this subject was religion.  Once I realized that religion did not have the answers I transitioned into the realm of moral relativism. … Continue reading →

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Taboo Concepts

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Rich

I’ve been slowly organizing a list in my mind of ideas that are still pretty taboo, even amongst the philosophical. In an attempt to keep myself from falling into dogma, I am going to explore each of these topics over … Continue reading →

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