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Being

Identity, that spectator of what he calls himself,
That net and aggregate of energies in transient combination.
—Cunningham

Jun 092023
 

We err by treating vice as reprehensible, when it is usually only ridiculous.

Jun 012023
 

To act one must disregard some of the possible consequences of one’s actions: this we call morality.

May 172023
 

Of the Seven Deadly Sins, no one can properly manifest more than five: Sloth, Pride, and Envy remain eternally at war.

May 112023
 

What would the penance be for having nothing to confess?

May 082023
 

We all invent past lives — some as pharaohs and princesses, others as themselves.

May 032023
 

Maximize happiness, promote self-interest, be virtuous, or treat others as you would have them treat you, and the question remains: What will you do?