by Jairo Sandoval | Jan 8, 2021 | Jairo Sandoval, Posts English
– Hey Leo, you seem sad today. What’s eating you? – The injustice in this country. And the fact that I can do nothing about it. – So you decided to resign yourself, kid? – What can I do, Acratus? The big businesses that run this country are...
by Avaneesh | Dec 25, 2020 | Avaneesh, Posts English
Wow!!! A WhatsApp message from Epictetus?!! The ancient Hellenistic philosopher?! I simply couldn’t believe my eyes. How did he get my number? How does he know me? I mean, how does he have a phone! The message itself was perplexing: Hello Avaneesh, ...
by Ran Lahav | Oct 30, 2020 | Posts English, Ran
“Why do we need Deep Philosophy? Which needs does it satisfy?” That’s a wrong question to ask. To see this, compare: Which needs does poetry satisfy? Reading poetry does not satisfy any pre-existing need. Before you knew there was poetry in the world, or before you...
by Alma | Oct 24, 2020 | Alma stories, Posts English
Last winter I visited Vienna, and while walking around the city and enjoying the omnipresent history, I noticed, by the Belvedere Gardens, a memorial plaque: “The distinguished philosopher and university professor Moritz Schlick (1882-1936).” The name somehow sounded...
by Alma | Sep 6, 2020 | Alma stories, Posts English
About a month ago, a friend invited me to join an online mini-session of so-called “Deep Philosophy,” a weekly group activity which she had been attending enthusiastically. At first I excused myself, but after several such invitations I finally gave in and took part...
by Juan Jose Grande | Aug 13, 2020 | Juan Jose, Posts English
I stand in the kitchen, a song playing in the background, while I cook some delicious vegetables and wait for the lovely pie in the oven to finish baking. At the same time I wonder which food I should cook first and which later, and which combinations of spices I...
by Alma | Jul 21, 2020 | Alma stories, Posts English
Last summer I decided to spend my holidays in Tuscany, Italy, with my old friend Janet. We both had our personal reasons for this vacation. I was burnt out from work, and Janet was freshly divorced after a long and nasty separation that had left her exhausted and...
by Alma | Jun 23, 2020 | Alma stories, Posts English
My sister died after suffering for several months from breast cancer, and her daughter Christine heard about her hopeless situation only when she was already sedated with morphine. My sister’s situation deteriorated very quickly, and it all ended about a year ago....
by Alma | Jun 4, 2020 | Alma stories, Posts English
A few days ago I got a phone call from an editor of a prestigious magazine. “Hey Alma, I’ve got a new assignment for you: An article on Michel Montaigne. A thousand words.” “You mean Montaigne the Renaissance philosopher? What do I know about philosophy?” “A true...
by Alma | May 17, 2020 | Alma stories, Posts English
Being locked down at home during the Covid-19 epidemic, I had a lot of time to clean forgotten corners of my house. One afternoon I found myself sitting on the basement floor and going through old photos, immersed in memories. I halted at a picture of my ex-boyfriend...
