The Flame is not so bright to itself as to those on whom it shines, so too the wise man
Sex and the Philosopher who Specialised in Feeling Wretched

Sex and the Philosopher who Specialised in Feeling Wretched

Friedrich Nietzsche Chapter 3 of The Man draws strongly on the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, certainly one of the greatest philosophical writers of the nineteenth century and one of my personal favourites. So before I embark on the analysis of chapter 3 I thought...
The Philosophy of Breaking Up

The Philosophy of Breaking Up

Updated 5-4-23 Reader Comments on Shadow in the Flame I value all our reader comments and I know that many of you read them as much as you do the articles. They all contribute a tremendous amount towards making this blog the community it has become. However, from time...
What Will Your Legacy Be?

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Our First Article submitted by a Reader Hi Ric, How are you today? I hope you are having a really wonderful beautiful day today, and everyday. After reading your articles and giving it a lot of thought, I wanted to write and tell you what I believe. We humans learn...
Have You Ever Wanted to Just Disappear?

Have You Ever Wanted to Just Disappear?

Hello Everyone, Happy New Year! I certainly feel this will be a great year for me and I hope it is for you too. But before I go on I owe you all an apology. I am sooooooooo sorry I have not posted any articles since October. You may have heard of the old Chinese curse...