"The model for the application of your principles is the boxer rather than the gladiator. The gladiator puts down or takes up the sword he uses, but the boxer always has his hands and needs only to clench them into fists." The Roman Stoicism was not interested in abstract theory. Rather, they are more …
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“When we run over libraries, persuaded of the principles, what havoc must we take? If we take in our hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance, let us ask - Does it contains any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the flames, for it can …
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Skin in the game, applied, as a rule, reduces the effects of the following divergences that grew with civilization: those between action and cheap talk, consequence and intention, practice and theory, honor and reputation, expertise and charlatanism, concrete and abstract, ethical and legal, genuine and cosmetic, merchant and bureaucrat, entrepreneur and chief executive, strength and …
Philosophical Skepticism“A wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence.” - David Hume Skepticism is generally classified as an attitude or doubt to one dogmatic belief which involves in many principles. It is often exercised in the domain of supernatural, moral, religion, or knowledge. But very often, the skepticism always constitutes in the philosophical debate …
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Hegel's Absolute Idealism Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a German philosopher and an important figure in German Idealism which subsequently influenced the work of Karl Marx's Dialectic Materialism as a basic principle idea in his book, "Das Kapital" that criticized the horrid condition of Capitalism and the class of bourgeoisie. Despite that, Hegel's Absolute Idealism, …
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Philosophy of Logical Analysis Unless words, to some extent, had fixed meanings, discourse would be impossible. Words do change their meanings; take, for example, the word 'idea'. It is only by a considerable process of education that we learn to give this word something like the meaning which Plato gave to it. It is necessary …
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"All definite knowledge–so I should contend–belong to science; all dogma as to what surpasses definite knowledge belongs to theology. But between theology and science there is a No Man's Land, exposed to attack from both sides; this No Man's Land is philosophy." Thought-provoking and absolutely stunning. I got fascinated by Rusell's writing throughout his opinionated …
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Marketing is not a department. For this, I constantly remind myself that how many big corporations wasted numerous of budget, time and resources in the marketing department. They constantly come up with numerous of the ad campaign and marketing budget to improve the sales and the awareness of the brand. But in the end, does …
In 1605, Miyamoto Musashi, a lone samurai who had made a name for himself as a swordsman at the young age of twenty-one. He spent his time traveling and engaging in duels, such as with an adept called Akiyama from the Tajima Province. Musashi is said to have fought over 60 duels and was never …
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If I can be able to choose any of my favorite authors to sit beside me during the long hour's flight. I think my least favorite choice would definitely be Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Most people complain about Nassim Taleb's arrogant attitude and how he despite journalist and economist or he coined it "suckers" in his …
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Lone Wong | Things to remind in the journey of life 