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Restoring Faith in Humanity: The Case For Optimism

on January 25, 2022February 22, 2023 By Sam Weston

There's a certain creepy conversation that I keep falling into. It happens whenever the topic of human nature comes up, and it usually goes like this: Other Person: "I think it's just human nature to be selfish, violent and cruel." Me: "Why?" Other Person (stunned that I even asked): "What planet are you living on? [...]

The Necessity of Reason: Combating the Lies Your Mind Tells You

on October 16, 2021March 10, 2023 By Sam Weston 2 Comments

Have you ever considered that one of your biggest problems might be your own brain? Not because there's anything wrong with you, per se, but because there's something off about the way we're hardwired as a species. The problem is that the human brain didn't evolve over millions of years to be happy, it evolved [...]

Reframe Your Thinking: The Stoic Path to Contentment

on May 8, 2021February 27, 2023 By Sam Weston 3 Comments

I once knew a guy. Let’s call him Bill. Bill had problems. Many problems, in fact. There were people at work who didn’t share all his opinions. When he spoke, they felt threatened by his vastly superior intelligence. And the things they thought! Well, don’t get Bill started on what they were thinking about him behind his back. Because, [...]

Personal Responsibility: Choose How You Respond to the World

on April 27, 2021February 26, 2023 By Sam Weston 6 Comments

It's 1942, and the shadow of the Third Reich lies heavy on Europe. When the Nazis finally come for Viktor Frankl and his family, it seems all is lost. His father perishes in the Thereseinstadt concentration camp. Two years later Frankl and the rest of his family are driven to Auschwitz, where he loses his [...]

Non-Attachment: Let Go of What You Can’t Control

on April 10, 2021February 26, 2023 By Sam Weston 4 Comments

Are you the guy with the long white beard in Michelangelo's painting? If not, I have some shocking news for you. Brace yourself. Sorry, but you are not all-powerful and you can't control everything. Yes, yes, I can hear you thinking: "Wow, are you running out of ideas already? What's your next stunning insight, that [...]

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