Category: WE NEED TO DIG A LITTLE BIT DEEPER

  • Mercedes: Remember when we were kids and Edmond got that whistle for his birthday, and you got a pony? You were so mad that Edmond was happier with his whistle than you were with your pony. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) Who are these Joneses we keep hearing about? What is success? There’s the…

  • We’re all basically the same, right? I mean, deep down we’re all good people, right? Define good. What does ‘being good’ or ‘doing good’ mean to you? Heavy shit! Sort of, but I won’t drag you along the philosophical obstacle course too much. I just wanted to point out how so often a ‘simple statement’…

  • “I was born condemned to be one of those who has to see all sides of a question. When you’re damned like that, the questions multiply for you until in the end it’s all question and no answer. As history proves, to be a worldly success at anything, especially revolution, you have to wear blinders…

  • You were born into a working-class family. The middle sibling of three brothers. Your parents were no longer in love, but they got along. There were occasional arguments and some got very heated, but there was no violence. They both enjoyed a few drinks in the evening and a few more on the weekends. You…

  • “Dearly belovedWe are gathered here today to get through this thing called life” Prince “Let’s Go Crazy” I promised I wouldn’t be venturing into philosophy and mysticism, and I still don’t intend to (for now). However, it is crucial to look at the almost countless worldviews of all these humans on this big ball. The…