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Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

The #book I'm currently #writing is called The Practical Application of the Virtues, which takes my system of #ethics and applies it to #realworld #problems.

On Monday, I finished a #chapter on #abortion; today I'm working on a #euthanasia chapter.

...I wonder why I don't get invited to parties. 😅

December 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

I predicted this in "The Hollow Understanding of the Machine."

"Wisdom isn’t something that is handed to us, it is earned. When we skip the struggle, we sacrifice our own self-respect."

#philosophy #ai #chatgpt #author #book #quote

Something Disturbing Happens When You "Learn" Something With ChatGPT

Researchers discovered a disturbing trend among people who learned about a topic with ChatGPT, instead of using a regular web search.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

#Writing #philosophy is hard. I spent hours today mentally dissolving my own #baggage, cutting through society's #bullshit, digging to get at #fundamentaltruths. I probably crafted less than ten #deep paragraphs all afternoon.

Only to come downstairs to Lilly listening to a #mass-market #audiobook.

November 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

Big news! The audiobook version of "The Specific Gravity of The Soul" is now available on Audible and Apple Books!

www.audible.com/pd/The-Speci...

#audiobook #author #writer #newrelease #agnosticism #taoism #zen #selfpublishing #spokenword #god #soul #sprituality #newthought

The Audiobook Cover of "The Specific Gravity of the Soul" by Neil Garrison

November 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

Currently writing my fifth book in four years. I have sold less than 100 copies of my books, but I remain undeterred.

I am compelled to write. I don't want to make a profit, I just want to be heard.

#authors #WritingCommunity #writers #writerslife #AuthorSpotlight #reallife

November 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

Cults are everywhere: it is nearly impossible to go through life and not be exposed to them.

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#philosophy #philosopher #cults #dojo #scouting #mlm #corporation #politics #politicalmovements #religion #cult #writers #writer #authors #author #books #book #excerpts #excerpt

Cults are Everywhere

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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July 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

A true meritocracy takes work. A true meritocracy takes time. A true meritocracy is truly impartial. It is an ideal worth striving for.

#philosophy #philosopher #bigotry #racism #sexism #tokenism #meritocracy #writersofyoutube #authorsofyoutube #books #book #excerpts #excerpt

A True Meritocracy

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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July 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

Conversations should not be battlefields; the better human being is always the one who knows when to yield.
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#philosophy #philosopher #debate #debates #conversation #conversations #artofconversation #yield #peace #writer #author #authors #writers #books #book #exerpt

Knowing When to Yield

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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July 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

One of the fundamental philosophical questions is: "why are we here?"

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#philosophy #philosopher #purpose #soul #relgion #evolution #science #evolution #originsoflife #purposeoflife #purposefulliving #writer #author #books #book #excerpts #excerpt

Our Origins and Purpose

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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July 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

What is one’s life—good or bad—but the product of the choices we’ve made?

#philosopher #philosophy #karma #buddhism #zen #book #author #writer #Causality #excerpts #excerpt #fatalism

Karmically Endangered

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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June 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

We have visited upon the shackles of body, society, religion, and law; now, let us turn inward to the irons that we impose upon ourselves...

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#philosophy #philosopher #mindfullness #meditation #buddhism #selflessness #excerpts #excerpt #selfimprovement #selflimitingbeliefs

The Shackles of Mind

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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June 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

Laws criminalize freedoms and should be used sparingly.

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#philosophy #authors #author #writers #writer #booktube #law #congress #politics #policy #excerpts #excerpt

The Criminalization of Freedom

YouTube video by Neil Garrison - Author and Philosopher

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June 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

Going back and remastering all of my videos to use AI-generated art instead of stock images that I don't have licenses for... 😳😬

June 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Neil Garrison

@theneilgarrison.bsky.social

The first thing you must realize is that the human soul wants nothing more than to be free.

The second thing you must realize is that we are all born into bondage...

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