Philosophy as a Way of Life Dec 16, 2021 9 min read[image: the “Thinker” by Rodin outside Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum, Wikimedia] Philosophy, contra popular opinion (even among some philosophers) makes progress. I have written a whole (free!) book (summarized here) about how that works. The basic idea is that philosophy, unlike science, is in the business of discovering, exploring, and refining conceptual landscapes defined by the questions in which philosophers are interested in.

Philosophy as a Way of Life Dec 16, 2021 9 min read[image: the “Thinker” by Rodin outside Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum, Wikimedia] Philosophy, contra popular opinion (even among some philosophers) makes progress. I have written a whole (free!) book (summarized here) about how that works. The basic idea is that philosophy, unlike science, is in the business of discovering, exploring, and refining conceptual landscapes defined by the questions in which philosophers are interested in.

Maybe you’ll want to read them too, but it’s OK if you don’t.I might be a professional writer or whatever, but for many years, I have felt deep shame over the fact that I don’t read enough books. It’s not that I hate books or anything. They’re fantastic! It’s just that in this terrible modern world, being able to focus on a book isn’t…

Maybe you’ll want to read them too, but it’s OK if you don’t.I might be a professional writer or whatever, but for many years, I have felt deep shame over the fact that I don’t read enough books. It’s not that I hate books or anything. They’re fantastic! It’s just that in this terrible modern world, being able to focus on a book isn’t…

BTC price rejects near $40,000 as investors balk at an upcoming Biden administration executive order on crypto regulation. 848 Total views 4 Total sharesBitcoin price rejection at $39K and mounting regulatory concerns tank the market againVolatility and choppy price action continued to dominate the cryptocurrency market on March 7 and news that United States President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order later this week that will outline the government's strategy for cryptocurrenci...

BTC price rejects near $40,000 as investors balk at an upcoming Biden administration executive order on crypto regulation. 848 Total views 4 Total sharesBitcoin price rejection at $39K and mounting regulatory concerns tank the market againVolatility and choppy price action continued to dominate the cryptocurrency market on March 7 and news that United States President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order later this week that will outline the government's strategy for cryptocurrenci...

TommyD is an award-winning music producer from Britain who has worked with Kanye West, Jay Z, Adele, Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Emeli Sande and many more. He got into blockchain in 2016 and “fell in love with the tech concepts and the underlying philosophy of decentralization.” But he admitted he didn’t see the right interception of the tech and music industries at the time. It was when NFTs gained their momentum when he realized the true potential this technology could bring to artists. In 2021...

TommyD is an award-winning music producer from Britain who has worked with Kanye West, Jay Z, Adele, Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Emeli Sande and many more. He got into blockchain in 2016 and “fell in love with the tech concepts and the underlying philosophy of decentralization.” But he admitted he didn’t see the right interception of the tech and music industries at the time. It was when NFTs gained their momentum when he realized the true potential this technology could bring to artists. In 2021...

Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day.Photo: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images This story is behind Medium’s membership paywall, which means the writer earns through our Partner Program. To become a Medium member, click here. Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, histrionics, TV, and…

Creation is actually good for you. Do it every day.Photo: Matthieu Spohn/Getty Images This story is behind Medium’s membership paywall, which means the writer earns through our Partner Program. To become a Medium member, click here. Addictions are usually addictions to consumption. I’m no stranger to addiction. I’ve tried pot, booze, people, sex, food, caffeine, histrionics, TV, and…

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTerra co-founder: 'Most of' $3 billion still unpurchasedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging macro signs from China, but it was news from within that really set t...

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTerra co-founder: 'Most of' $3 billion still unpurchasedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging macro signs from China, but it was news from within that really set t...

I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...

I would like to dismiss 2021 as a terrible, no-good, very bad year, a year to be sept away and forgotten as quickly as possible. After all, it was a year that began with the insurrection and was quickly followed by my ALS diagnosis. Dire on both the public and private fronts. Such a year can’t possibly have been anything other than bad. And yet — it was also the year that I not only had a new book published, I also sold two new books (on the same day!) to come out in 2022. More importantly, i...

How the West’s political dynamics are changingDowning Street Demonstration: 24 Feb 2022 It’s Day Two of the Ukraine invasion and so far we have only maps and episodes. The 13 Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island telling a Russian naval commander to “go fuck yourself” before going heroically to their deaths. The Ukrainian aircraft shot down over Kiev. A bridge blown. Some captured Russian paratroopers claiming they…

How the West’s political dynamics are changingDowning Street Demonstration: 24 Feb 2022 It’s Day Two of the Ukraine invasion and so far we have only maps and episodes. The 13 Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island telling a Russian naval commander to “go fuck yourself” before going heroically to their deaths. The Ukrainian aircraft shot down over Kiev. A bridge blown. Some captured Russian paratroopers claiming they…

UFC fighter Matheus Nicolau is moving to the Bitcoin paycheck to hedge against inflation and secure the value of his hard work. 3267 Total views 90 Total sharesFight for Bitcoin: Brazilian UFC star to receive fight earnings in BTCUltimate Fighting Championship fighter Matheus Nicolau is the latest world-famous athlete to opt to receive his fight earnings in the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). The eighth-ranked UFC flyweight fighter, Nicolau received his first salary in Bitcoin on Monda...

UFC fighter Matheus Nicolau is moving to the Bitcoin paycheck to hedge against inflation and secure the value of his hard work. 3267 Total views 90 Total sharesFight for Bitcoin: Brazilian UFC star to receive fight earnings in BTCUltimate Fighting Championship fighter Matheus Nicolau is the latest world-famous athlete to opt to receive his fight earnings in the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). The eighth-ranked UFC flyweight fighter, Nicolau received his first salary in Bitcoin on Monda...

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTerra co-founder: 'Most of' $3 billion still unpurchasedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging macro signs from China, but it was news from within that really set t...

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTerra co-founder: 'Most of' $3 billion still unpurchasedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging macro signs from China, but it was news from within that really set t...

Was bell hooks right about life’s opposites?Image by Comfreak from Pixabay I’m sure you’ve experienced those strange moments when you feel like your heart is pulled in opposite directions. There are so many experiences with this double-sided quality, where we feel two emotions at once.

Was bell hooks right about life’s opposites?Image by Comfreak from Pixabay I’m sure you’ve experienced those strange moments when you feel like your heart is pulled in opposite directions. There are so many experiences with this double-sided quality, where we feel two emotions at once.

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTerra co-founder: 'Most of' $3 billion still unpurchasedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging macro signs from China, but it was news from within that really set t...

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTerra co-founder: 'Most of' $3 billion still unpurchasedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging macro signs from China, but it was news from within that really set t...