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Eco on gods as forces

I've been reading Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco and enjoying it. I typically plow through fiction, but I'm finding myself engaging it as if it were nonfiction: slowly, re-reading passages, taking marginal notes. I found this passage and the larger context in which it arose really... read more

Bns

Philosophically questioning liFe by the window. Reality: I'm just wondering what's For lunch.

On Being a Good Person

Was just replaying Skyrim and Paarthunax dialogue always resonates to me. I think I'm a inherently good person, but he though asks you: "What is better - to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?" Of course he's philosophically thinking from the perspective of a... read more

Relationships work best with clear expectations or structure

I prioritize stability and defined roles over emphasizing individual autonomy in relationships. Philosophically, this leans away from the existentialist ideal of radical freedom (where both parties freely choose without constraints). Instead, my preference for structure suggests a practical... read more

Good times are not a destination, but brief agreements between life and our awareness.

They don’t arrive with announcements or permanence—they appear when expectation loosens and presence takes over. In that sense, “good” is less about the event itself and more about the mind that is no longer resisting it. That’s why they often feel fleeting. Not because they are small, but because... (edited) read more

Religion

I was raised Christian. I went to the types of schools where it was expected of us to go to church multiple times a week. I went to a Christian boarding school where we had to take Theology classes to graduate. I come from a family of Christians. My father taught us scriptures to memorize. We would... (edited) read more