Category: Philosophy

A Softer World

Existentialism in Comic Form A Softer World was a webcomic that Emily Horn and Joey Comeau created in 2003. It began humorously – sometimes dark, sometimes silly, and sometimes both – and went on to explore all the intricacies of existentialism. The format of placing blocks of type over photographs was beautifully simple. But the […]

A Toast!

Here’s to beer, whiskey, and wine Companions till death do we part For they may break my liver some day But they will never break my heart I’ve found that being able to give a toast whenever the opportunity arises is an endearing quality to have. Crafting an original on the spot, custom built for the […]

Robert Redford is Cool

Robert Redford is objectively cool in the truest sense – removed from any context of time, place or perspective. But what does that really mean? The term cool is universal and ubiquitous. Calling something cool should be a platitude by now but it has defied that cultural pitfall of over-satiation. Cool has retained its significance […]

Death of a Philosopher

In Memoriam of Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain became famous for sharing his culinary experiences but as he embraced the opportunities that fame afforded him, he blessed the world with his true talent as a cultural philosopher. He understood eating and preparing food as one of the few universal characteristics of mankind. While these practices varied […]