@themindlessphilo.bsky.social
Occasional Poet, Chronic Overthinker, Internet Philosopher, and Author Of Exactly 1 Book.
Me too, kitty
May 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Me too, kitty
At what point does writer's block stop being a temporary setback and becomes the way it is?
This ain't killing me so it sure as shit better be making me stronger.
This ain't killing me so it sure as shit better be making me stronger.
May 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
At what point does writer's block stop being a temporary setback and becomes the way it is?
This ain't killing me so it sure as shit better be making me stronger.
This ain't killing me so it sure as shit better be making me stronger.
I miss writing. My motto says I like philosophy & write about stuff. Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately but not much(actually any) writing. I miss it. I hope someday I can get back in that headspace to write again.
May 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I miss writing. My motto says I like philosophy & write about stuff. Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately but not much(actually any) writing. I miss it. I hope someday I can get back in that headspace to write again.
While I'm on the subject of books that blew my noggin -- Plato's Republic. Pretty sure a small nuclear reactor melted down when I first read about Noble Lies. To this day I can (pretty much) spot a sophist in 3 sentences. Thanks, Socrates.
May 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
While I'm on the subject of books that blew my noggin -- Plato's Republic. Pretty sure a small nuclear reactor melted down when I first read about Noble Lies. To this day I can (pretty much) spot a sophist in 3 sentences. Thanks, Socrates.
If anyone asks me what book "woke" me it's this. Long story short: people who think they're naturally superior will inevitably conclude gov't should be run according to their bad political philosophy. In this case the bad political philosophy of Leo Strauss.
May 11, 2025 at 5:44 AM
If anyone asks me what book "woke" me it's this. Long story short: people who think they're naturally superior will inevitably conclude gov't should be run according to their bad political philosophy. In this case the bad political philosophy of Leo Strauss.
Had a deep conversation with myself about fallacious arguments. Not talking about any administration in particular but my God -- it's like I'm not even trying to spot this shit.
May 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Had a deep conversation with myself about fallacious arguments. Not talking about any administration in particular but my God -- it's like I'm not even trying to spot this shit.
More and more these days.
May 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
More and more these days.
May the 4th be with you... I guess
May 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
May the 4th be with you... I guess
So... it took about 3 & a half years to write and ratify the US Constitution and only 90 days to wreck it to 💩...? That's kind of impressive.
Maybe not to James Madison, but impressive... to someone.
Maybe not to James Madison, but impressive... to someone.
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
So... it took about 3 & a half years to write and ratify the US Constitution and only 90 days to wreck it to 💩...? That's kind of impressive.
Maybe not to James Madison, but impressive... to someone.
Maybe not to James Madison, but impressive... to someone.
I keep telling myself "just write something. Just do what you usually do. Do the pop culture and philosophy stuff" I can't. Can't keep acting like everything is normal.
April 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I keep telling myself "just write something. Just do what you usually do. Do the pop culture and philosophy stuff" I can't. Can't keep acting like everything is normal.
I was feelin like doing some philosophy stuff, but... I just can't. My thoughts, as of late, are reduced to a series of groans, moans, and exasperated sighs.
(sighing) maybe I'll try again next week.
(sighing) maybe I'll try again next week.
April 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I was feelin like doing some philosophy stuff, but... I just can't. My thoughts, as of late, are reduced to a series of groans, moans, and exasperated sighs.
(sighing) maybe I'll try again next week.
(sighing) maybe I'll try again next week.
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I don't know how popular it is these days, but I thank man's (and by man, I mean humanity) capacity for rational thought for The Enlightenment.
...although, it seems behind every absolute shit political ideology, there's a philosopher in there, somewhere...
...although, it seems behind every absolute shit political ideology, there's a philosopher in there, somewhere...
March 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I don't know how popular it is these days, but I thank man's (and by man, I mean humanity) capacity for rational thought for The Enlightenment.
...although, it seems behind every absolute shit political ideology, there's a philosopher in there, somewhere...
...although, it seems behind every absolute shit political ideology, there's a philosopher in there, somewhere...
I hate those conversations when I'm trying to make a point & someone has to argue with some random detail I said that derails the conversation and I never get to make my brilliant (if I may say so) point.
I really hate that.
I really hate that.
March 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I hate those conversations when I'm trying to make a point & someone has to argue with some random detail I said that derails the conversation and I never get to make my brilliant (if I may say so) point.
I really hate that.
I really hate that.
So... my birthday is coming up this month. Would like an experience machine, please.
Thanks.
Thanks.
March 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
So... my birthday is coming up this month. Would like an experience machine, please.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I'm gonna challenge Descartes on this: If I stop thinking can I stop existing in this dumbass timeline?
March 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I'm gonna challenge Descartes on this: If I stop thinking can I stop existing in this dumbass timeline?
Kinda feeling like Chris Hargensen waiting for the right moment to pull the rope and like Carrie White after the rope was pulled.
Yep. Today is one of them days.
Yep. Today is one of them days.
February 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Kinda feeling like Chris Hargensen waiting for the right moment to pull the rope and like Carrie White after the rope was pulled.
Yep. Today is one of them days.
Yep. Today is one of them days.
Ugh. I've been seeing things too negative lately. That said, if Nietzsche's demon asked me if I would live this all over again I couldn't say fuck no fast enough.
February 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Ugh. I've been seeing things too negative lately. That said, if Nietzsche's demon asked me if I would live this all over again I couldn't say fuck no fast enough.
Now I think I know how it was like living in the Roman Empire -- but at the end with the bad emperors and everybody had lead poisoning...
February 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Now I think I know how it was like living in the Roman Empire -- but at the end with the bad emperors and everybody had lead poisoning...
I'm really feeling bad about not paying attention when they was teaching me Hegel
February 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm really feeling bad about not paying attention when they was teaching me Hegel
Watched some Monty Python's Flying Circus today. Yeah... this is gonna be like Star Trek for me. Definitely prefer movies over series.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Watched some Monty Python's Flying Circus today. Yeah... this is gonna be like Star Trek for me. Definitely prefer movies over series.