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Liberalism

  • May 8th, 2010
  • Posted in Aphorisms
  • By Ryan

Here is a Bertrand Russell quote that constitutes my favourite aphorism: The essence of the liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment. I don’t know [ READ MORE ]

HTGYST | How To Get Your Shit Together: The art of pulling your socks up

  • October 20th, 2009
  • Posted in Books . Opinion . Philosophy . Stuff I'm Reading
  • By Ryan

I am currently trying to get my shit together, and the likelihood of it ever happening is feeling increasingly elusive as I try to plan and work at the same time. Meanwhile I’m reading The Land of Plenty by Mark Davis1, which isn’t helping. He’s going on about the ‘prosperity scandal’ and the mythologies that have [ READ MORE ]

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