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  • ‘Free Will Exists’: G.K. Chesterton’s Philosophy in 3 Words

    ‘Free Will Exists’: G.K. Chesterton’s Philosophy in 3 Words0

    If one were to capture G.K. Chesterton’s philosophy to just a few words, it could be done in this sentence: Free will exists. Almost everything else that he wrote followed from this belief, including his objection to fatalism and determinism in all their forms. Chesterton did concede that the determinist thinks that he is a

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  • What We Can Learn from David Cassidy’s Dying Words

    What We Can Learn from David Cassidy’s Dying Words0

    Recently, pop idol David Cassidy of Partridge Family fame passed away at the age of 67. According to his estranged daughter Katie, his dying words were “so much wasted time.” Months before he passed, Cassidy foreshadowed the meaning behind his dying words. Early in 2017, he announced his decision to stop touring saying, “I want

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  • What Happens When You Think

    What Happens When You Think0

    Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) was one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century. He was a French philosopher known for his adherence to the philosophy of the medieval Christian philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas. Maritain had a lot of interesting thoughts. One of them comes from his book Creative Intuition in Art and Poetry, a book

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  • How to Fight Bullshit at Work (and Keep Your Dignity and Job)

    How to Fight Bullshit at Work (and Keep Your Dignity and Job)0

    After getting lost in the conference hotel, I finally located the ‘creativity workshop’. Joining the others, I sat cross-legged on the floor. Soon, an ageing hippie was on his feet. ‘Just walk around the room and introduce yourself,’ he said. ‘But don’t use words.’ After a few minutes of people acting like demented mimes, the

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  • Why You Feel the Need to Touch those Keys in Your Pocket Before You Leave the House

    Why You Feel the Need to Touch those Keys in Your Pocket Before You Leave the House0

        Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible     To feeling as to sight. – Macbeth (Act II, scene 1), William Shakespeare As virtual reality headsets hit the market, they bring with them the echoes of Macbeth’s words: the world they immerse you in might look or even sound right, but can’t be touched or grasped.

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  • Americans Are Living in Denial on a Great Many Things

    Americans Are Living in Denial on a Great Many Things0

    Gallup released a poll this week showing that Americans are, on average, getting heavier. Oddly, at the same time, the percentage of people who say they believe they are overweight is declining, as are the percentage of people who say they are trying to lose weight or want to lose weight. The results are probably

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