“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.” ― Epictetus

Sunday, November 26, 2023

11/26/2023

 I am a humanist and a naturalist. 

I’m also a Stoic and existentialist. 

I believe that in the grand scheme of things, on a universal scale, there are no reasons, no purpose. There is no cosmic meaning to life. 

And yet, temporally, here we are, so let’s deal with that. 

Humanist, because I’d rather be kind than cruel. 

Naturalist, because I reject the supernatural in all its forms, as it cannot be verified or falsified. Religion, magic, astrology, mind reading, astral projection. These are all attempts to make sense of a world we instinctively know doesn’t make sense. 

4-16-2024

Humans have a very difficult time accepting and dealing with our individual and collective insignificance to the universe.