List: Thoughts | Curated by Dr Alan Jones PhD FRSA

Aug 17, 2021
40 stories
ThoughtsPhilosophical 
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Eudaimonia and Co
by
umair haque
How America Failed Afghanistan — And ItselfThere Are No Good Ways to End an Empire. But There Are Even Worse Ones.
Aug 15, 2021
53
Aug 15, 2021
53
In
I blog God.
by
Jonathan Poletti
A Bible Before the Bible?In 1883, a strange manuscript was dismissed as a forgery. Now scholars say it was real.
Mar 15, 2021
27
Mar 15, 2021
27
Ian Lorenz
Why You Need to Write Your Personal Mission StatementYou can’t keep putting it off for long.
Jul 1, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
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Change Your Mind Change Your Life
by
Matthew Royse
50 One-Sentence Life LessonsAdvice on how to live an extraordinary life
Jul 22, 2021
28
Jul 22, 2021
28
In
I blog God.
by
Jonathan Poletti
Was “We’re Coming For Your Children” a good idea?A leftist song puts out a mixed message
Jul 12, 2021
6
Jul 12, 2021
6
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Honest Creative
by
Serge Faldin
So long, self-help.A short rant for the writing community.
Mar 30, 2021
24
Mar 30, 2021
24
In
Eudaimonia and Co
by
umair haque
The Seven Mistakes That Led to the (Shameless Stupidity of) BrexitHow Britain Chose to Self-Destruct and Make Itself a Global Laughingstock
Mar 22, 2019
48
Mar 22, 2019
48
Martie Sirois
Yes, Trump Really Is An ImbecileAmong the things I never thought I’d actually have to say, let alone prove, while responding to reader comments
Jun 15, 2019
48
Jun 15, 2019
48
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The Sophist
by
Steven Gambardella
The Problem With New StoicismIt’s a pet peeve of mine that Stoicism is constantly referred to as a “practical philosophy”. The implied message in this label, sometimes…
Jul 22, 2018
42
Jul 22, 2018
42
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Better Humans
by
Tony Stubblebine
How To Find A Life Purpose That Will Put A Dent In The UniverseA simple three-step method that anyone can use to build the life they want, have fun and make a giant impact on the world.
Aug 19, 2016
18
Aug 19, 2016
18
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Personal Growth
by
Gustavo Razzetti
The World Is Not Out to Get YouHanlon’s razor: never ascribe to malice what can be explained by stupidity.
Jul 8, 2019
6
Jul 8, 2019
6
Mitch Horowitz
Tarot and the Law of CyclesHow the Wheel of Fortune points you toward success
Oct 9, 2019
3
Oct 9, 2019
3
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The Startup
by
Jessica Wildfire
The Shortest Self-Help Book You’ll Ever ReadBased on me reading a lot of them
May 9, 2020
56
May 9, 2020
56
In
Eudaimonia and Co
by
umair haque
The Rise of the American IdiotWhy the Rest of the World Doesn’t Know Whether to Be Baffled, Horrified, or Dumbstruck by America Right Now
May 20, 2020
102
May 20, 2020
102
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Mind Cafe
by
Tim Denning
Be Aware of the Quiet Ones like Keanu Reeves — They Are the Ones That Actually Make You ThinkThe smarter you become, the less you speak.
Jun 2, 2020
299
Jun 2, 2020
299
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GEN
by
Tony Schwartz
The Psychopath in ChiefI spent hundreds of hours with Donald Trump to ghost-write ‘The Art of the Deal.’ I now see a deeper meaning behind his behavior.
May 28, 2020
155
May 28, 2020
155
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Forge
by
Darius Foroux
25 Inspirational Quotes for People Who Hate Inspirational QuotesI’ll admit it. These words have been helping me lately.
Apr 9, 2020
38
Apr 9, 2020
38
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Eudaimonia and Co
by
umair haque
We Don’t Just Live in Racist Countries — We Live in a Racist WorldThe World is Still 10% Rich + White, and 90% Poor + Not White. Can a Civilization Like That Survive?
Jun 13, 2020
18
Jun 13, 2020
18
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Tenderly
by
Jack Shepherd
Every Type of Zoom Call Participant, Illustrated by CatsWhich one are you?
May 18, 2020
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May 18, 2020
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