by The New Agora | Nov 21, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com Madness and Mastery by Gary Z. McGee “Madness is not to be despised and not to be feared, but instead you should give it life…If you want to find paths, you should also not spurn madness, since it...
by The New Agora | Nov 15, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com Heyoka as Archetype: The Art of Infinite Mask Wearing “God is a comedian playing to an audience who is too afraid to laugh.” ~Voltaire Archetypes are vital. They are important mechanisms for...
by 4Freedom | Nov 7, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com Philosophy Should Be Dangerous by Gary Z. McGee “I believe the first duty of philosophy is making you understand what deep shit you are in.” ~Slavoj Žižek Philosophy should open old wounds,...
by The New Agora | Nov 2, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com Stop Wearing Your Wishbone Where Your Backbone Should Be by Gary Z. McGee “We are anxiety-ridden animals. Our minds are continually active, fabricating an anxious, usually self-preoccupied, often...
by The New Agora | Oct 23, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com Walking the Razor’s Edge Toward Enlightenment by Gary Z. McGee Man must face the perils of worldly passion if he is to secure the precious pearl of Enlightenment. He must first be lost among the...
by 4Freedom | Oct 14, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com 4 Ways to Hack the Mind of God by Gary Z. McGee “The artist cannot and must not take anything for granted but must drive to the heart of every answer and expose the question the answer hides.” ~James Baldwin...
by The New Agora | Oct 6, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Art of Self-interrogation by Gary Z. McGee Questioning to the Nth Degree “The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.” ~Ken Kesey People are psychosocial sponges. They are...
by The New Agora | Sep 27, 2023 | Editorials, Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Art of Living Wide Rather Than Living Long “It matters how well you lived, not how long. And often the “well” lies in not living long.” ~Seneca What does it mean to live well? It means to live wide. To live fully,...
by The New Agora | Sep 15, 2023 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Power of Anti-belief In a Belief-ridden World “A truly spiritual person is not one who is encrusted with beliefs, dogmas, rituals. He has no beliefs; he is living from moment to moment, never...
