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What Motivates a Person to Believe in Determinism?

Jan 11, 2022 7 min read Culture and Modernity

This is not an argument for free will. You can already find volumes of literature on free will vs. determinism. That debate has been raging for a long time. This is an exploration

You Are Not a Slave to Online Gurus, Philosophers, or Experts

Oct 28, 2021 3 min read Culture and Modernity

Tell me if you’ve had this experience: You’re in your car and you’re listening to a podcast. The guest says something that pisses you off. You can’t believe someone

5 Crucial Lessons for Getting Through an Existential Crisis

Sep 27, 2021 4 min read Recovery and Hope

I lost my faith when I was 19. After spending time on the internet and reflecting on everything I’d experienced, I realized that my beliefs about religion were wrong. I had no

6 Empowering Lessons from Terence McKenna

Apr 17, 2021 5 min read Anxiety, Confidence, and Self Esteem

Terence McKenna [https://psychedelicreview.com/person/terence-mckenna/] did a lot of drugs. That’s an understatement. Timothy Leary, the figurehead of the 60s LSD counterculture, called him the “Timothy Leary of the 90s.

5 Lessons From Ralph Waldo Emerson to Help You Stand Tall in the World

Mar 28, 2021 6 min read Anxiety, Confidence, and Self Esteem

You don’t typically think of Americans when you hear the word “philosopher.” But Ralph Waldo Emerson is a special exception. Emerson was an American philosopher [https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/emerson/#MajTheEme]