The Art of Love, Unmastered They tell us love is lightning-struck,a perfect glance, a golden thread,a fate-bound dance where hearts combust,but love, I’ve learned, must first be read. It will not bloom on borrowed lines,nor thrive on scripts that poets wove,it stumbles, fumbles, misaligns,until we learn the craft of love. It bends like clay inContinueContinue reading “The Crimson Tide and the Art of the Heart: Valentine’s Day and the Wisdom of Eric Fromm”
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Book Club: The Meaning of Life (What Life Should Mean to You by Alfred Adler)
I’ve always wondered why we seek meaning in life—why we look for purpose beyond survival and material comfort. Are we the only species that contemplates meaning – is this search uniquely human? And if life itself appears inherently meaningless, why is the pursuit of meaning so universal? Simply living and surviving is, in itself, anContinueContinue reading “Book Club: The Meaning of Life (What Life Should Mean to You by Alfred Adler)”
Book Club Recommendations
Ed: Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Harari Suhaib: The Hundred Year War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Robert: The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (my notes) Peggy: Think Again by Adam Grant, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Atlas of the Heart andContinueContinue reading “Book Club Recommendations”
Understanding Karl Popper: Piecing Together the Historical Backdrop
[1920s Street View in Vienna, Austria. Image credit] I started reading Karl Popper’s Unended Quest, but quickly hit a roadblock—I realized I don’t know enough history to fully appreciate the context of his world and ideas. From the world wars to the philosophical and scientific developments of his time, I feel woefully ignorant. So, thisContinueContinue reading “Understanding Karl Popper: Piecing Together the Historical Backdrop”
What Is Your Freedom?
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit] For a long time, I thought freedom was all about financial independence—having enough money to quit my job, travel the world, or never worry about bills again. I believed that if I could reach a certain number in my bank account, I’d finally be free. But as I moved throughContinueContinue reading “What Is Your Freedom?”
Book Club: Unended Quest by Karl Popper [Reading Plan]
I’ve recently discovered Karl Popper and his philosophy of critical rationalism. I started reading his autobiography and found it incredibly engaging. It’s not a book you can rush through. Following Grok’s advice, I plan to break it down into five sections and share my thoughts and reviews gradually. Related posts: Popper to Deutsch to parenting,ContinueContinue reading “Book Club: Unended Quest by Karl Popper [Reading Plan]”
The Malleability of Reality: Exploring Choice, Memory, and Time in Blake Crouch’s Worlds
Several years ago, I read Dark Matter and Recursion by Blake Crouch and loved them both. But when I picked them up again a few weeks ago, I realized I couldn’t remember any details from either book—it’s like I’m reading them for the first time! It’s wild how fuzzy my memory is. The upside? IContinueContinue reading “The Malleability of Reality: Exploring Choice, Memory, and Time in Blake Crouch’s Worlds”
It’s All Connected
[Image] I recently finished binge-watching “The Manifest”. There’s a line from the series that has etched itself into my brain: “It’s all connected.” A bit spooky if you dwell on it, and yet, it perfectly describes where I’ve landed with my recent reads and discoveries. A couple of days ago, I stumbled upon the bookContinueContinue reading “It’s All Connected”
From Expectation to Hope: A Parenting Perspective
When I was pregnant with our first child, a wise man gave me some unexpected advice: “Don’t have any expectations for your child.” At the time, I was baffled. What? Of course I have expectations! I expected my kids to get an education, become independent, think for themselves, and create a life that’s better thanContinueContinue reading “From Expectation to Hope: A Parenting Perspective”
Health, Wealth and Life Optimization
[Written by Claude] When we translate human lifespan into weeks, the math becomes startlingly clear: a 100-year life equals just 5,200 weeks. More sobering still is the reality that of those weeks, perhaps only 1,000 remain for me where I still have the vitality and health needed for more ambitious experiences. This finite arithmetic forcesContinueContinue reading “Health, Wealth and Life Optimization”
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