The problem with logic is it operates in a confined space and relies on stringent definitions and rules. To know whether or not A is true or false we need to know the value of ~A and vice versa. In the case of the absurd, we cannot know the absolute value of either, so we […]

We are on a path and following the arrows, but we are not confined indefinitely by the walls erected at birth for they are made of dirt. Everyday I pick up where I left off and chip away at the misleadingly weak walls that frighten so many with the faith that my moral compass is aligned and my […]

I just wanted to drive around some old neighborhoods and point out houses I used to know. A lot has changed in my head over the past five years, but a large part has remained the same. It’s an uneasy feeling driving with the windows down, on a damp, fall night, after suburbia has closed […]

In the realm of philosophy and ethics there are more unknowns, and reasonably justifiable beliefs than tangible, stone truths. It is this very unexplainable, unobtainable element that drives people to question and seek answers. One of the most prevalent – and one that I’ve touched on many times before – is the concept of freewill. […]

There is a convenience store at the end of a lake which centers and divides a population of 1000 men and women. This is the only store in town. This store, like many others, only sells two different packs of cigarettes: a blue box and red box. Of the constituents who are of legal age […]

It’s difficult to justify or explain the necessity of my existence strictly in terms of a singular subjective perspective. The only truth I am able to rationalize and am in agreement with is the pursuit of moral perfectionism and self government. I have the ability to effect only those actions of which I am in control. […]

SALIGIA, the Latin mnemonic device for the 7 deadly sins: Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth, no longer represents recognized vices, but is now expected from your average, upper-middle class bureaucrat. This congenital defect as a human race is slowly devouring any hope of survival. Wrath, or extreme anger, has replaced animosity with […]

In response to an article written by Celine Ge and edited by Stephanie Wong from Bloomberg News (http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-25/macau-workers-demand-10-raise-in-threat-to-ring-casinos.html) This an amazing article that demonstrates the close ties of international law, and why we, as a country, need to be concerned with the world at large. The US’s biggest gamblers flock to Macau regularly to take […]

How Reliable is Google? The answer is, it’s spectacularly reliable. Unfortunately, for the untrained eye, or those with malintent, it can be misguiding. Take this instance: whenever you search for something, two clicks down there is a Wikipedia article, containing a detailed explanation – at an alarmingly researched degree – an answer to your question. […]