A Personal Reflection & Meditation On Gratitude — Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a personal reflection on gratitude, and thank everyone for their support. I’ve been feeling a lot of gratitude lately, as I’m sure many of you have with Thanksgiving upon us. And though some of the gratitude I’ve been feeling…

The Mistaken Epistemologies of Francis Bacon & Rene Descartes — Today we’re going to continue down our epistemological path, to strengthen our core beliefs, the very foundation of the relative world. We’re going to move past what we believe and instead continue to explore the why and how that sit behind our entire collection of beliefs. We’re going to deepen…

The Return to an Open and Optimistic Theory of Knowledge — Today, we’re going to continue our epistemological journey. But before we get into the substance, I’d like to once again restate my motivation and intention for doing so, since discussing epistemology can seem a bit dry and intellectual, somewhat removed from the precious human heart. I have decided to make…

A Meditation & Personal Reflection on Friendship — Today, I want to talk a bit about friendship. There are a few reasons for this. First, as many of you know, beginning January 1 of this year, I made a commitment to meet death every day for a year. And I did this not in a morbid sense but…

The Controversial Epistemological Sphere of Morality | Part 1 — WE HAVE SEEN HOW THE GREEKS came to better understand the physical world, as well as concepts like happiness. But we haven’t asked if and how we can better understand our own morality? Can we make objective claims about our behaviors, norms, and institutions? Is there anything like moral progress…

Establishing Our Epistemological Foundation — Well, let me just begin by saying I’m very excited for today’s topic — epistemology, or the study of knowledge, which we’ll be exploring over the next several episodes. Epistemology really marks my entrance into philosophy. I’ve read, studied, and thought about the foundations of knowledge more than any other…

Vows from My Commitment Ceremony — The moment you first stepped through my door, your eyes spoke to me as if we had never existed apart. Never had I felt such depth in a creature’s eyes. Never had I felt such an awake and penetrating presence. You were really there. There was nowhere to hide. I…

Know your Intentions & Motivations — Seneca, the famous Stoic philosopher, said, “If one does not know which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” So, before we head out on our journey, I thought we should first understand just what the hell it is we’re doing. What’s our intention and motivation? What are you…

An Untraditional Commitment Ceremony — I am happy to announce that on June 24, 2023, I exchanged vows with my partner and four kids. After three years of sharing our lives, hearts, and home, we decided to celebrate and symbolize our commitment to one another. Though no words could express the gratitude, admiration, respect, and…