I say things
"We hate most in others what we dislike in ourselves." "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." "Ultimately all idolatry is worship of the self projected and objectified: all idolization is self-idolization." These sentiments are used to explain the phenomena of hatred, imitation, and idolization. Each is relatively easy to consume, comprehend, as well as … Continue reading Hatred, Imitation, and Idolization
It is often said that change is the only true constant in this world. While this sentiment resonates with many, it isn't entirely true. Death is also a constant. And taxes, if you're from the US. That said, change is a naturally occurring part of life. Regardless of the time, place, or circumstance, things change. … Continue reading Change and Love
Upon a leisurely stroll with one of my friends came up the titular question of this post--"What is beauty?" It is often said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. While this is true from both an ontological and epistemological standpoint, where the mystery truly lies is in the causality of beauty. In … Continue reading Edit: What is Beauty
An inevitability throughout anyone and everyone's life is that one will feel pain at some point. What is this pain--why does it feel so inherently... bad? It can be caused by any number of things, whether it be something as severe and debilitating as the loss of a loved one, or something relatively insignificant like … Continue reading What is Pain
We can reduce each and every emotion to their simplest forms--pleasure and pain. The more positive emotions (happiness, excitement, satisfaction, etc.) being encompassed and characterized by pleasure, and the more negative emotions (anger, sadness, disappointment, etc.) being encompassed and characterized by pain. It is through this simplification that anger can be seen as an expression … Continue reading Anger & Hatred
Pride can be argued to be an excess of confidence mixed with the ego and a lack of humility. Much like confidence, pride contains within it an affirmation or belief of one's value. Whereas cockiness is the pure excess of confidence, in which one believes their abilities to be far beyond their limits, pride is … Continue reading Pride & Fear
A constant desire across all of humanity, I've found to be, the desire to be loved and accepted. I had previously thought this to be the sole true desire of any and all persons, but this would delve too far into the realm of ethical egoism. My previous thought process was that at the root … Continue reading Love and Acceptance, Desire and Motivation
It's been a while since I've written anything on this website pertaining to, well, anything outside of pop culture. Given my two most recent posts, it's quite apparent that I've been watching a bit of Dragon Ball lately! I have no shame. I love that series. Anyways, here goes! Over the course of 2019 I … Continue reading Fear, Happiness, and Love
The Verbose Vomiteer 