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A collection of 9 posts

8 March 2021

Mind and Matter III

I noticed a new video was just posted....

1 min read
13 February 2021

An Attempt at Self Psychoanalysis - II

I will present the story as I know it.  As children, we were loved most fully in one of two situations: when we were high-achieving, or, on the other hand, when we were

5 min read
The Metaphysics of Sex
12 February 2021

The Metaphysics of Sex

Preface... Sort-of Less than a week ago, I had some clarity about a little problem that everyone has. It's little, but given that it is nearly universal, I believe that it's worth figuring

14 min read
An Attempt at Self-Psychoanalysis
12 February 2021

An Attempt at Self-Psychoanalysis

So gents, this is going to be a doozy.  You were warned.  I recommend you turn back now if you don't want to be weirded out.  It goes without saying this must be

5 min read
An Exposition Poetical of Genesis 3:21-24
7 February 2021

An Exposition Poetical of Genesis 3:21-24

He made them clothes...

4 min read
Navigating Early Academia
2 February 2021

Navigating Early Academia

Among the more pressing and less technical of my interests as of late is that of navigating the professional academic environment. Especially now, as I craft my way through a four-year master's degree,

7 min read
Romans, Ch. 1 vs. 1-5
31 January 2021

Romans, Ch. 1 vs. 1-5

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

18 min read
25 January 2021

#16 - Nietzsche and the Revaluation of Values Part II

In this episode, Brandon and Jacob discuss nihilistic effects on a global scale and propose an alternative way to approach life.

1 min read
22 January 2021

#15: Nietzsche and the Revaluation of Values Part I

In this episode Moore and Murdock present audio essays regarding the state of nihilism in the present American context.

1 min read
31 December 2020

#14 - The Great Man Theory of History

In this episode Jacob and Brandon analyze the Great Man Theory as proposed by Thomas Carlyle.

1 min read
17 November 2020

#13 - Hume, Enlightenment Values, and Epistemology, Challenging Assumptions, Perception as Powerful Tool for System Building

In this episode, Brandon and Jacob discuss the ground-breaking ideas of Hume and their relation to human perception, the senses, and systems for developing epistemic grounding.

1 min read
4 October 2020

Aristotelian Rhetoric

Rhetorical definitions to assist in analysis.

1 min read
Epistemology: A Reason to Believe
3 October 2020

Epistemology: A Reason to Believe

I make my well-worn way to a small booth wherein truth is told to a shrouded old man nearby and the reconstructing of reality commences with every word.

4 min read
Wicked Problems
29 September 2020

Wicked Problems

What follows comes from a discussion post I made in a university class recently.

2 min read
21 September 2020

#12 - Sidelights Episode #4: The Future of our Book Club

As a core component which has shaped us, we must carefully consider the future of our book club and continue to breath life into the practices therein. In this conversation, Brandon and Jacob discuss the results from a recent vision-casting meeting and consider the philosophy behind our studies.

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