List: Philosophy | Curated by Odin Halvorson

May 1, 2024
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PhilosophyFrom Stoicism to Zen to Social theories, here's everything I've written that sits beneath philosophy's umbrella.
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This is a Happy MomentThích Nhất Hạnh’s mantra and our pain.
May 1, 2024
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May 1, 2024
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Socrates Café
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Dismantling Power Structures: The Irony of Elite Cultural CritiqueExploring the alienation effect of critique in modern society
Feb 11, 2024
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Feb 11, 2024
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ILLUMINATION
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Intersectionality and AuthorityAs leaders, we can take the concept of intersectionality and apply it directly to every exchange.
Mar 11, 2023
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Mar 11, 2023
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Common Communication Pitfalls and How You Can Avoid ThemThe science of dialogue: how David Bohm and Stever Robbins’ Approaches lead to effective communication
Mar 11, 2023
Mar 11, 2023
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Anarchist ArchivesUnderstanding the differences between anarchist collections and mainstream collections.
Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 10, 2023
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Socrates Café
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What are the 7 Deadly Sins of Speech?The pitfalls of bad communication contain the seeds of their own destruction.
Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
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Anarchism as a HobbyExploring political and social groups through the lens of deep personal interest.
Mar 3, 2023
Mar 3, 2023
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The Secret to the Art of LeadershipThe first step of being a leader is recognizing that it’s not all about you.
Feb 23, 2023
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Feb 23, 2023
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The Data-Driven Truth About “Tough on Crime” PolicyEmotionalism is leading our societies down a dark road.
Jan 20, 2023
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Jan 20, 2023
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Socrates Café
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Sir Herbert Read’s 7-Steps to AnarchismA “sevenfold system” to change our approach to changing society.
Dec 31, 2022
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Dec 31, 2022
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Socrates Café
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How to Become a Hero (or just be a better human being)The famous mythologist, Joseph Campbell, has the answer to becoming a better person. And it only takes two steps!
Jan 7, 2023
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Jan 7, 2023
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You Can Become "Moderately Good" at Any Skill in Just 40 DaysThe key lies in a combination of specificity, atomization, and diligence.
Jan 8, 2023
Jan 8, 2023
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Slow Media Modern Waldorf & Montessori Kids Can Watch!If you’re looking for slow media for your modern Waldorf child, this list is for you.
Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
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Socrates Café
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How Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth Tells Us Who the Badguys AreAll the problems of our world can be summed up in one sentence: a theme found in every myth across the world.
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
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Okay, So the AI is Coming for Creative Workers. But, Is That the Real Problem?Or, is the problem with AI something subtler and more pervasively insidious (a brief rant).
Dec 18, 2022
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Dec 18, 2022
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One World, One People: Ruminating on Wendell BerryWendell Berry (born 1934) is an intellectual writer, philosopher, conservationist, activist, Christian, and small-farm advocate. A devout…
Jul 26, 2018
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Jul 26, 2018
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Homeostasis: A Musing“[Homeostasis is] the fundamental property of life that governs everything that living cells do, whether they’re living cells alone, or…
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
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Simply Complex: This World is It.A simple system is one where the parts are fully predictable: the lock on your front door, for instance, is a simple system. You insert…
Aug 3, 2018
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Aug 3, 2018
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Fickleness, yet PassionThere is a line of thinking that suggests that attachment and passion are anathema — a bane — to a healthy and productive life. If we give…
Aug 6, 2018
Aug 6, 2018
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The Writing Cooperative
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The Rose Within: A Personal Reflection on "The Little Prince""Trying to be witty leads to lying, more or less." - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Aug 9, 2018
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Aug 9, 2018
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