"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" - Aristotle
- Controversial
- Technology & Future
- Self Development
- Philosophy
- Politics & Institution
- Psychology
- Human Nature
- Environment and Ecology
- God outside religion
- Virtues and Sin
- Preparing Souls
- Baha'i (Bab & Baha'u'llah)
- Buddhism (Buddha)
- Christianity (Jesus)
- Hinduism & Krishna
- Judaism (Abraham & Moses)
- Islam (Muhammad)
- Zoroastrianism (Zoroaster)
- Societal Constructs
- How this came about
“The intellectual is not defined by professional pursuit and type of occupation. Nor are good upbringing and a good family enough in themselves to produce an intellectual. An intellectual is a person whose interests in and occupation with the spiritual side of life are insistent and constant and not forced by external circumstances, even flying in the face of them.”
― Alexander Solschenizyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
Meet the writer
Scott Young
If someone asks why im studying philosophy.
I spend a lot of my day in deep thought, and enjoy being able to have discussions abstract in nature. I love having discussions if not with people, then with their ideas through books. I am a student of history, which shines light in the cyclically evolving nature of the conversation of individual rights vs responsibilities. This gives me insight into the logic behind the disintegration of societal trust in modern governments and corporations error. Lastly a passion for abstraction and creative ideas leaves me with filled notebooks with ideas about every company, or any topic.
Perhaps the best reason is something I felt for the last 7 or 8 years, is the awe of how little i know and will ever know. But not learning is not an answer. When i read this quote from confusious as told by Will Durant gave me the real reason i study philosophy. I want to change the world in my own way, but I need to ensure my soul is pure, myself developed and my family in order, before I can make my greatest impact upon the world.
