Transformative Experience

Photo by Samuele Osto on Unsplash I love it when a professional philosopher addresses down-to-earth, everyday life concerns. Like the very real problem of deciding to become a vampire or not 馃槄. I鈥檓 kidding, it鈥檚 very practical stuff! In her book Transformative Experience, L.A Paul examine how can we make big transformative changes in our lives while being rational. I thought it was very interesting. This podcast covers the important bits : ...

May 5, 2025 路 1 min 路 72 words 路 Me

The Absurd

Photo by Juli谩n on Unsplash It鈥檚 a common experience to sometime feel like what we do is absurd or meaningless. For some people this is an occasional feeling, for others it鈥檚 a more continual condition. I used to feel like that a lot. I used to drive around aimlessly at night, and I would look at every house and think : Are they happy? Are they a loving family or a quarreling family? Are they healthy? What are their dreams? Are they in debt? Do they work for companies I never even heard about? Do they eat supper with the tv on? ...

February 2, 2025 路 7 min 路 1490 words 路 Me