Your Own Damn Life: An interview with Master of Myth, Michael Meade
When author, mythologist, and storyteller Michael Meade was a young teen, he was in a gang that ran on the streets of New York City. One day he was cornered by ...
Philosophy
The Human Task: Active Participation in The Evolution of Consciousness
In brief this article explores the human requirement for collaboration in the evolution of consciousness.It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind,...
40 Belief-Shaking Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes
If there’s one thing Friedrich Nietzsche quotes do well, it’s obliterate feel-good beliefs people have about themselves. He has been criticized for being a misa...
The World As I See It – An Essay By Albert Einstein
“How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But witho...
Evidence of Intelligence: The Science Behind A Designer of the Universe
A fascinating exploration into the mind-boggling precision of laws governing our Universe and the evidence shaking the atheism out of our Physicists. This is an...
This Dystopian Life – Finding Joy in an Abyss of Meaninglessness
I wasn’t always a nihilist. I believe I had to level up several times over, the way a chess-master first learns to beat his friends, then his mother, then his f...
Artificial Intelligence Could Herald a Global Socialist Revolution
Wealth inequality is one of the great moral issues of our time. In an era when the world has more money than ever before, billions still live on less than $3 a ...
Mindfulness, Compassion & Wisdom: Three Means To Peace
A central question confronting spiritual life today is how we can best respond to the tremendous conflicts and uncertainties of these times. The war on terror, ...
What is Reality? by Alan Watts
The following is an excerpt from the book "The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" by Alan Watts exploring incredible wordplay for the ultimate ques...
A Zen Master Explains Death to a Child and The Three Principles of Zen
If death is so enormous a mystery that we remain unable to wrap our grownup minds around it, despite consolation from our great philosophers, how are tiny human...
8 Ego-Shattering Videos That Explore Unique Perspectives
A simple collection of extremely thought provoking videos for the epiphany addicts looking to shatter their minds a little bit today. Let us know your thoughts ...
Scientists studying Psychedelics accidentally proved the self is an illusion
Philosophers and mystics have long contemplated the disconcerting notion that the fixed self is an illusion. Neuroscientists now think they can prove it or, at ...
Every Obstacle is the Way Forward
Marcus Aurelius said:“Our actions may be impeded, but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind ...
How Schopenhauer’s Philosophy can illuminate a midlife crisis
Despite reflecting on the good life for more than 2,500 years, philosophers have not had much to say about middle age. For me, approaching 40 was a time of ster...
What is Life? Are You Living In A Simulation?
One of the on-going discussions amongst high-profile thinkers, physicists and philosophers is whether or not we are living within a simulation.If you, me, e...
The 6 Varieties of Love from the Greeks
Today’s coffee culture has an incredibly sophisticated vocabulary. Do you want a cappuccino, an espresso, a skinny latte or maybe an iced caramel macchiato? The...
TED Talk: How You hallucinate your conscious reality
New TED talk from Anil Seth that explores the science behind how we imagine our conscious reality.__Anil is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuro...
5 Stoic Principles for Modern Life: Applying an Ancient Philosophy to the 21st Century
The following is a post by Harley Monk. You can find the original article here.The Greeks put a lot of thought into how life should be lived, from Aristotle t...
12 Simple yet Powerful Rules for Life from Jordan Peterson
Renowned psychologist Jordan B Peterson’s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunnin...
A Magician’s Guide To Overcoming Your Past
This is an excerpt from Derren Brown's insightful new book: "Happy".Living Now
Past, present and future.We generally feel defined by our past. Our past, ho...
Turn Your Way Of Thinking Upside Down
We base our lives on seeking happiness and avoiding suffering, but the best thing we can do for ourselves—and for the planet—is to turn this whole way of thinki...