Welcome to Modern Philosophy
Hi. I'm Will Gu —a philosophically inclined autodidact who values learning, self-determination, and honesty. Consider this my personal blog where I can think, share, and philosophize. If you like the content here, I send out philosophy / literary quotes once a week on Monday's.
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Thoughts, Philosophy, and Stories:
Live In Earnest
PHILOSOPHY
Stressful decisions can lead to happiness; peace of mind is the aftermath of moral tension.
Love is the Solution
PHILOSOPHY
For thousands of years people have been preaching to love one another, have we gotten closer to fulfilling this mission or further? I think we're closer.
The Pursuit of Happiness is Nihilistic
PHILOSOPHY
A passive pursuit of happiness is not a pursuit at all.
Elon Musk's Ideology
PHILOSOPHY
He's a utopian anarchist, socialist, capitalism, and he's making rockets for a reason.
Things I See I Wish Other People Could See
STREAM OF THOUGHT
We're idiots and hypocrites, and we shouldn't be.
Subject-Object Illusion
PHILOSOPHY
All individuals affect the environment as much as the environment affects the individual. A subject-object view of the world leads us to thinking about free-will and determinism, but if the first sentence is true, this question is mute. Subject-object dualities must be false.
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