Martin Black
@martinxo
all the endless things
Martin Black
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What is hate? The dictionary definition of “extreme dislike” feels unsatisfying. Philosophers have a more refined understanding, and have been musing about this state since Aristotle. In Rhetoric , the Greek philosopher contrasted hate with anger. Anger is directed at particular actions and is fleeting, while hate is enduring and directed at a pers... See more
Peter Limberg • Hate
I can’t think of any person I hate other than Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
I can think of things I hate. Here are a few off the top of my head:
Bass solos
Drum solos
Cauliflower cheese
Ugly typefaces
Though I could also say I dislike these things.
The writings of Plato and Aristotle are haunted by a figure who seeks wisdom of the highest things and who thereby gains practical wisdom, knowledge of how to govern. The first philosopher, Thales, fell into a well while looking at the stars, possessed by knowledge Aristotle called “wondrous, difficult and divine—but useless.” Yet Socrates fought c... See more
Zena Hitz • The Lamp Magazine | The Practical Wisdom of Eva Brann
In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.
Return to Tipasa - Albert Camus (1953)
Aging joyfully isn’t a new concept, nor is it a marketing scheme; it’s just a trend in human nature. According to a 2011 Gallup survey, people’s sense of well-being was the highest in childhood and old age.
Amanda R. Martinez • Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?
It's okay if you're a middling thinker. Some people are born brilliant or have opportunities and make life decisions to be brilliant that you cannot sacrifice to make. Just try to learn from those wiser than you and say the truth the best you can. And don't fall into jealousy.
While at the same time, strive for wisdom always. Don't let your middling... See more
While at the same time, strive for wisdom always. Don't let your middling... See more
O. Alan Noble • O. Alan Noble on Substack
Idea: treat Collections as essays, posts etc all ready to be written, thus use titles that I may use for Substack post.
But also, a certain Collection can 1) interact with other collections 2) adopt and adapt ideas from other people on Sublime.
We were to read Thomas Hobbes in the first seminar I attended. Strauss began without further ado to say that we would read only the first two parts of the Leviathan, that this was "disgraceful" but that we would have our hands full doing justice to even that much. After that, he turned unceremoniously to some introductory remarks.
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