Tonight I had a fascinating and fun debate with one of my siblings. Let me try to set the stage for you. One of my brothers was in charge of washing the dishes. To protect his hands from the dirty dishwater, he wore some rubber gloves. Now, these rubber gloves have been used for a…
How To Be a Better Version of Yourself
These days the internet is full of confusing mixed messages. There is the message of “be yourself! You’re beautiful no matter what you look like!” Then there is the message of “You must look this exact way in order to be considered beautiful.” Neither of those are necessarily true. Beauty is a standard and everyone…
Why Emotions Don’t Hold Up In An Argument
Emotions are a part of everyday life, so of course they show up in our arguments. But should they? I’d argue no. If someone makes a point that you don’t like, or that makes you angry, that doesn’t negate the point. If someone makes an argument that appeals to your emotions, whether fear, pity, or…
The Hidden Value in Every day Stories
Stories make up so much of the world around us. Everyone has their own unique story and perspective. Humans love stories. I don’t know why, but we do. We use them for everything. Entertainment, parables, math problems, you name it. It seems to make the message stick, make the situation more understandable, more memorable. A…
Becoming a Philosopher
We just started the philosophy module of Praxis, so I created a video to go over some of the points that were most interesting to me. Blog posts mentioned in video: The Right to an Opinion is a Lot of Work Why You Shouldn’t Tell People They’re Stupid Even if They Say Something Really Stupid…
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