Tag: philosophy
Sunday Snippet: Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that...
Read More
To Approach Life Like Reading a Book
Some people out there will tell you that life is something to be conquered. “Grab life by...
Read More
Sunday Snippet: Emil Cioran (1911–1995)
Anxiety is not provoked: it tries to find a justification for itself, and in order to do so seizes...
Read More
Sunday Snippet: Gordon Marino on Existentialism
Camus describes life as a collision between human beings who have an innate craving for meaning...
Read More
Sunday Snippet: Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)
He was free, free in every way, free to behave like a fool or a machine, free to accept, free to...
Read More
What’s Up Wednesdays: Take a Hike
It’s official. We are approximately 8.5% of the way into 2018. Put another way, today is the...
Read More
My 15 Favorite Blog Posts of 2015
As any content creator of nearly any medium will surely attest, the work that gets the most...
Read More
What’s Up Wednesdays: With the Flow
For this week’s speedlink, we throw around some flying fish by way of Seattle’s Pike...
Read More
Sunday Snippet: Shunryu Suzuki on Possibilities
“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind,...
Read More
The Greatest Feeling in the World Is Not Accomplishment
We could talk all day about the true meaning of life and, at the end of the day, we could just as...
Read More
On the Pursuit of Enlightenment
We all want to feel like our actions have a purpose. I go to the grocery store with a shopping...
Read More
Sunday Snippet: Eddie Huang, Fresh Off The Boat
“Xiang wei is the character a good dish has when it’s robust, flavorful, and balanced...
Read More
About
Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
Recent Comments