April 16, 2022 — Philosophy may seem impractical, but you can’t build your life without a good existential foundation. — April 16, 2022 — Philosophy may seem impractical, but you can’t build your life without a good existential foundation. NOTE: “Philosophy” is part of Wildly Functional, the rebel guide to a life of creative freedom. You can find more series and articles at the main directory (link above).

May 16, 2022 — Religious tolerance is a admirable goal, but it only works if everyone keeps their beliefs to themselves. — May 16, 2022 — Religious tolerance is a admirable goal, but it only works if everyone keeps their beliefs to themselves. When I was in kindergarten, my Mom took me to visit some conservative Christian relatives in Mississippi — which was awkward, given that I’ve been an atheist since age…

May 10, 2022 — Building your life philosophy from scratch can be rewarding, but being an atheist is harder than you think. — May 10, 2022 — Building your life philosophy from scratch can be rewarding, but being an atheist is harder than you think. When I was five, my grandpa gave me a copy of the Bible, and the first chance I had, I threw it out. Not literally, mind you. I…

May 7, 2022 — Heaven may seem comforting, but believing in the next life can make you take this one for granted. — May 7, 2022 — Heaven may seem comforting, but believing in the next life can make you take this one for granted. I’ve never been a religious person, but the one thing that’s appealed to me is the idea of heaven. Especially after my grandparents died, I started to feel…

May 5, 2022 — Being stuck in life can feel like fate, but change is always within reach if you have the guts to grab it. — May 5, 2022 — Being stuck in life can feel like fate, but change is always within reach if you have the guts to grab it. When I was a kid my parents got divorced, partly because my dad was addicted to chewing tobacco and couldn’t quit. He never talked…

May 1, 2022 — The world may seem logical, but everyone lives in their own reality, and emotion is the ghost in the machine. — May 1, 2022 — The world may seem logical, but everyone lives in their own reality, and emotion is the ghost in the machine. When I was in middle school I went to see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with my mom, and after it was over, she said… “See? It’s…

April 29, 2022 — Death can make life feel pointless, but if you want meaning, start by fixing your capacity to perceive it. — April 29, 2022 — Death can make life feel pointless, but if you want meaning, start by fixing your capacity to perceive it. In 2017 my grandfather died in the middle of my living room, and suddenly I realized that life is completely pointless. You’re born, you do stuff, then…

April 26, 2022 — Death can be scary to think about, but once you stop running and embracing it, your fear will melt away. — April 26, 2022 — Death can be scary to think about, but once you stop running and embracing it, your fear will melt away. The summer before my sophomore year of college, my grandfather got diagnosed with lymphoma and moved in with my mom and I while he was going…

April 24, 2022 — You can waste your whole life asking why life exists, but the deepest answer is the one you started with. — April 24, 2022 — You can waste your whole life asking why life exists, but the deepest answer is the one you started with. In freshman year of college I took a philosophy course for the first time, and it was like handing an existential rocket launcher to a five-year-old. …