On Bob Dylan
“What music do you like?” “Bob Dylan,” I said. “That’s not a type of music,” she said gently. “That’...
On Change
Du musst dein Leben ändern, writes Rilke. You must change your life. Well, yes, Rainer. Of course. But how?...
Peak Experience
Arthur Worthington expected to see symmetry. He expected regularity. He expected what he thought of as beauty. His mind, as he said, was “filled with an ideal splash - an “Auto-Splash” - whose perfection may never be realised.”...
Meaningful Work
Simple needs, human needs - genuine human needs. But what is this word genuine and what does it have to do with need?...
Struggle, gifts, trains and delight
I doubt that you've noticed, but I certainly have - I haven't written to you in two...
Love, and do as you please
These words have been present in me today. Over and over again they arise, a gentle repetitive rhythm … love, and do as you please....
How Much Land Does a Man Need?
“Our only trouble,” thought Pahóm, “is that we haven’t land enough. If I had plenty of land, I shouldn’t fear the Devil himself.”...
How can we know the Good?
Like many of us, I want to be good and wise and happy. But would we recognise those things if we were given them?...
The holidays are done
I have had two weeks off, and the world has seemed to join me in taking a break. Empty streets...
Someone I love is suffering
Someone I love is suffering, wrote a friend. What can philosophy tell me about my responsibilities to help them?...
How's life?
This morning, I had what I like to dignify by calling a minor epiphany (you could also just call it...
