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Three a week: Spirituality

Plenty of people call themselves “spiritual”. Three questions: Question 1: What does it mean to be “spiritual”? I don’t think there is a definitive answer to this question. From what I understand, it generally means that an individual values “higher” … Continue reading

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Three a week: Education

It is difficult to think of anything more important than education. Three questions: Question 1: Why education? Humans have to balance a lot of things in their lifetime. Should we spend time getting educated, enjoying our family and friends, learning … Continue reading

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Three a week: Ideation

Are you responsible for your ideas? Three questions: Question 1: Where do ideas come from? Simple answer: our mind. However, when we look a little closer, that answer doesn’t satisfy. Do you consciously think “I am going to think about … Continue reading

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Three a week: Definitions

Philosophers are boring, always insisting on defining words to death. Three questions: Question 1: Why such insistence on precise definitions? Rather than ask a series of questions related to this broader question, as I normally do, I feel compelled to … Continue reading

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Three a week: Entities

Things exist, right? Three questions: Question 1: What makes an entity, an entity? Is a house an entity? What makes this so? If we gut the house entirely, so it is just studs and a roof, is it still a … Continue reading

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Three a week: Contradictions

This post is about contradictions, and this post is not about contradictions. Three questions: Question 1: Why do contradictions sound alluring? “They went to a world where 2 became 3, where good became evil, and hot was cold.” Ooooooh! How … Continue reading

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Three a week: Happiness

“The pursuit of happiness”. Sounds great. Three questions: Question 1: What is happiness? Be careful how you answer this question. It could have big implications on the nature of reality. For example, does happiness have to do with your subjective … Continue reading

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Three a week: Free will

Do we have free will? Three questions: Question 1: What is free will? It sounds obvious, but upon further inspection, this is a tough question. Can we make choices freely? Well, what is a “choice”, and what is “freely”? Perhaps … Continue reading

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Three a week: Makeup

Millions of women wear makeup. Three questions: Question 1: Why wear makeup? Makeup is used to look pretty, right? Well, what is looking pretty? Who determines what pretty is? How much influence does society have in determining what “pretty” is? … Continue reading

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Three a week: Intellectual honesty

How honest should you be with yourself? Three questions: Question 1: What do you know? There is a difference between what you believe and what you know. You probably believe a bunch of things which you don’t know (as I … Continue reading

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