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In Pursuit of the Needle
I spend so much time thinking. So much time in my own head. The rest of the time I seem to spend learning. It makes me sure of a few things: 1. Something in here must be interesting to someone. Or someone must have some of the same interests. Sometimes I feel quite alone, but…
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Atheism and Nihilism
It took me a long time to realize how intimately atheism and nihilism are connected. It seems obvious to me in hindsight now, as maybe it does to you. If it’s not obvious to you, maybe sharing my journey will be interesting or informative. If it is obvious to you, and you struggle with it,…
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Higher Education and the Well-rounded Student
It’s a phrase I think I heard often when I was in school. It was the reason I was expected to take courses I had no interest in and couldn’t imagine how they’d benefit my career. It was the reason I didn’t have the time to pursue other courses I might have liked to… The…
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Are you there?
I think therefore I am…. But what about you? How do I prove I’m not alone and that any of this is real?
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Consciousness and the Failure of Objectivity
I’ve recently found myself wondering about the nature of consciousness. What is it exactly? How does the electrochemistry of the brain result in this perception of reality that I experience? How much of that perception is reliable and how could I ever know when it wasn’t? Are objective observations possible and if it’s not how…